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By Stacia Friedman

Nibbling on grass is a natural behavior for all cats. If you have an outdoor cat, chances are it’s part of your kitty’s daily routine. But if your pet spends all of its time indoors (like most domestic cats), you may want to consider growing cat grass in your home.

Why Do Cats Eat Grass?

“Research has not yet shown why cats eat grass, but we have several ideas,” said Carlo Siracusa, animal behaviorist of University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. “In the wild, cats eat grass after they have eaten their prey. In many cases, the grass causes the cat to vomit. We believe this is nature’s way of helping the cat expel the parts of their prey that are indigestible.”

Even if your indoor cat has never caught a mouse or bird, she will instinctively be attracted to cat grass. Why? “It’s a behavioral instinct,” Siracusa says. “Grass is also a form of fiber that helps cats either throw up hairballs or digest them by acting as a laxative.”

Another theory is that cats may eat grass for some trace minerals and the vitamins A and D. Grass also contains chlorophyll, which, before the discovery of antibiotics, was a remedy for pain, infection, ulcers, skin diseases and anemia. Grass also contains folic acid, which helps with the production of hemoglobin, the protein that moves oxygen into the blood to help kitty’s circulation. Plus, there’s the benefit of breath cleansing chlorophyll.

What is Cat Grass?

Not to be confused with catnip, which is a member of the mint family, cat grass is typically grown from rye, barley, oat or wheat seeds. You will find a variety of kitty grass kits at your local pet store, which contain everything you need, including seeds, soil and a potting container. All you’ll need to provide is water and sunlight, and within one week, your cat will have her very own organic garden for safe, healthy nibbling.

“Cat grass is safer than outdoor grass which may have been chemically treated with pesticides,” Siracusa said. “It also gives your cat a healthy alternative to nibbling on houseplants and flowers, many of which are toxic to cats.”

Talk to your veterinarian before you bring any flowers or plants, including cat grass kits, into your home.

Is Cat Grass Safe?

Cat grass is a safe alternative to outdoor grass, which can be treated with weed killers or other pesticides, and to certain houseplants, which can be toxic. It provides your cat with an opportunity to engage in a natural behavior. For outdoor cats, an indoor garden provides a healthy alternative to nibbling on the neighbors’ possibly pesticide-laced lawn. For indoor cats, it offers a delicious taste of the outdoors.

How to Grow Cat Grass

Your cat grass kit will likely come with easy-to-follow directions, but here are some basic tips for caring for and growing cat grass:

Before sprouting, seeds should be kept damp but never soaked. Once sprouts appear, use less water.

Allow three to seven days for seeds to sprout.

The grass will be ready for your cat to eat in 10 to 14 days after sprouting, or once it has reached a height of four inches, and will last one to three weeks.

Continue to keep it in natural light and water daily with a spray bottle.

Do not over water, as this causes mold.

Allow your cat to eat directly from the container.

When the grass starts to wilt or turn color, plant a new container.

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Cat Grass Planter Diy Ever since we adopted Stanley back in December, Val has been a little, well, neglected. She used to have all of our attention, which I think she actually hated. Every day I would come to work showing off new scratch and bite marks that I got from loving Val a little too much. Whoops.

As soon as we got a puppy, though, our focus shifted to him. And Val got more cuddly almost instantly. It was like she was saying “See? Remember what it was like before? REMEMBER HOW GREAT IT WAS?!”

I’m excited to partner with Fancy Feast and their new Broths with Chicken for this post. As part of their #WaysToWow campaign, I’m sharing a fun way to bring Val a place to call her own.

The introduction of the Fancy Feast® Broths make it easy to WOW your cat. There are four WOW-worthy chicken recipes with recognizable ingredients. The varieties feature either a classic silky or creamy broth and are crafted without by-products or fillers.

As you can tell, Val loves the Broths with Chicken. She usually just has dry food, so it’s a fun treat to give her something a bit tastier! Plus, they come in perfectly portioned, ready-to-pour pouches, so it’s easy for me to give her one before heading out the door!

Val loves the balcony (she’s an indoor cat but we let her taste the outside at least a little bit), so I figured that would be the perfect starting point (especially now that it’s warming up. We don’t really let Stanley on the balcony very often, which helps. He really loves her, but shows it in vicious strange ways. Which she doesn’t really appreciate. So the balcony is Val’s territory.

Every time I go to the pet store, I see the cat grass and catnip plants at the aisle. Val loves plants, so I figured a cat grass and catnip planter would be the purrfect perfect gift for her.

But we wanted to dress them up a little. We got four small clay pots to put the plants in, but didn’t really like the orangey color of them. We thought of a couple different options, and decided to create a wooden frame to house the pots in.

So, what do you need?

Live cat grass and/or catnip

Clay pots

Wood to fit around clay pots

Nails and hammer

Outdoor paint (I used grey, white, and teal)

Paint brush

Sand paper

Stencils

Cat

We got the wood cut at Lowe’s, which was great, but they only do rough cuts (meaning they measure once and cut once, vs measure twice and cut once), so the edges were in bad shape. So I sanded the edges of the wood so there wouldn’t be any splinters. Then I did a solid coat of grey outdoor paint on all of the edges.

Then, once it was dry, I painted one face side and the edges of each board with white. But rather than covering the entire board, I covered it lightly and left some grey spots to give it an antiqued look.

Once it was dry, I took some stencils and painted Val’s name on the front board in teal.

Then it was just a matter of nailing it all together and planting the cat grass and catnip!

Val was impatient.

For more product information or to try a free pouch of the Fancy Feast Broths with Chicken (while supplies last), you can visit www.wowserveddaily.com!

How do you WOW your cat?

This post was brought to you by the makers of Fancy Feast. I received compensation to write this post through the Fancy Feast Broths with Chicken program. All opinions expressed are my own.

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