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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: betsy on February 08, 2008, 19:24:53 PM

Title: grass eating
Post by: betsy on February 08, 2008, 19:24:53 PM: Just noticed that my thomas has started to have a little nibble at the grass in the back. Should i be worried?
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Title: Re: grass eating
Post by: MrsR on February 08, 2008, 19:26:04 PM: Not at all - helps cat with digestion and tiny tummy upsets - natural and healthy behaviour hun
Title: Re: grass eating
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on February 08, 2008, 19:27:41 PM: Make sure you're giving him some furball treatment, Betsy. ;)
Title: Re: grass eating
Post by: betsy on February 08, 2008, 19:29:09 PM: Quote from: Pinkbear on February 08, 2008, 19:27:41 PM
Make sure you're giving him some furball treatment, Betsy. ;)
Whats that exactly ?
Title: Re: grass eating
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on February 08, 2008, 20:08:17 PM: Well there is Katalax and then defurrem, the last one comes also as treats and comes from Pets At Home.

My longhaired 4 will not touch either of these two things so I have to make do with all their grass munching and furballs on the carpet :rofl: :rofl:

Misa will go out and munch all this grass and then come back in and eat dinner grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......................then upchucks the lot!
Title: Re: grass eating
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on February 08, 2008, 20:23:49 PM: Quote from: betsy on February 08, 2008, 19:29:09 PM
Quote from: Pinkbear on February 08, 2008, 19:27:41 PM
Make sure you're giving him some furball treatment, Betsy. ;)
Whats that exactly ?

Well, cats eat grass for the same reasons that we would take a glass of alka saltzer. Grass eating can, but not always, be a sign that puss is building up a nice big furball he wants to shift. It can also mean wind, or he's eaten something dodgy. And some cats just like making themselves sick. :rofl: A drop of Defurrem covers you in case the cause is furball. :)
Title: Re: grass eating
Post by: Bazsmum on February 08, 2008, 20:33:47 PM: Cats are pretty pathetic when they are sick.....My Pippa had furball issue's and I bought the deferrum from PAH and she would'nt touch it.... :tired:

I had to try and disguise it in her food....the little butter always managed to work her way around it.... :Crazy:
Title: Re: grass eating
Post by: Hippykitty on February 09, 2008, 03:54:23 AM: Try smearing it on her paws, Bazsmum. It also helps if you give your cat a tin of tuna/sardines/similar IN OIL once a week. Keeps their coat glossy too.
Title: Re: grass eating
Post by: Mark on February 09, 2008, 08:09:27 AM: I just rub the defurrum into Willow's front leg and she had no choice but to clean it off. Always smooth in in the direction of the fur but make sure it is well rubbed in as they will flick it and it ends up all over the place. It must taste quite nice as Clapton licks it straight from my finger. I think it is just cod-liver oil and malt.
Title: Re: grass eating
Post by: Rosella moggy on February 09, 2008, 09:12:08 AM: Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on February 08, 2008, 20:08:17 PM
Misa will go out and munch all this grass and then come back in and eat dinner grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......................then upchucks the lot!

Thomas does likewise Gill ever since he were a wee lad. Have never tried defurrem.