Fresh Cat Grass: A Sweet Snack With Surprising Health Benefits
Cats and meat are a match made in heaven. This is because these felines are obligate carnivores whose diets require nutrients found in animal flesh. But did you know that even though your feline friends can already thrive on a meat-dominant diet, they still gain health benefits from garden salad (i.e. cat grass)? And many pet cats instinctively enjoy munching on sweet and juicy cat grass.
What is cat grass?
Have you ever seen your cats chewing on houseplants or eating grass from your lawn?
When we refer to cat grass in this article, we’re not referring to the types of cat grass we just mentioned. Instead, we’re referring to grass products specially formulated for pet cats. Cat grass products are a much safer choice because numerous indoor plants are toxic for cats. Additionally. you surely wouldn’t want your precious furbaby to be consuming the poisonous pesticides found in many outdoor grass patches, right?
What are the health benefits of cat grass?
Even cats who are on a healthy, balanced diet can benefit from grass.
1. Prevents your kitty from suffering from irritating hairball problems
Cat grass is a natural remedy for hairball problems. It provides meow-tastic fibre acting as a roughage broom that sweeps indigestible hairballs through and out of your cats’ bodies. That’s why numerous cats self-medicate by eating a small amount of “cat tonic” grass when they suffer from uncomfortable hairball problems.
If your kitty is spending an unbearable amount of time trying to cough out hairballs, planting cat grass in your home is a fun and natural solution that alleviates its discomfort.
2. Improves your cat’s digestion
Isn’t constipation an annoying torturous experience? Thankfully, cat grass is a natural laxative that helps kitties to excrete easily. Growing yummy cat grass in your home can empower your constipated cat to help it feel better.
If you’re looking for an exceptionally digestible cat grass for your kitty with tummy issues, consider GimCat Cat-Grass Soft-Grass 100g.
- Extremely soft leaves that are easy to digest.
- Easy to chew, so even young and old kitties can enjoy eating it.
3. Provides nutritional benefits
Cat grass does more than aid digestion; in fact, this wholesome snack has multiple remarkable nutritional benefits for cats:
- Folic acid is critical for normal metabolic functions such as DNA synthesis and red blood cell production.
- Vitamins A, B, and D help cats maintain their night vision, produce energy and absorb calcium respectively.
- Chlorophyll reduces inflammation, relieving soreness and pain.
4. Freshens the breath
Fret not, stinky breath can be freshened by cat grass. The chlorophyll in grass contributes to a cat’s fresh breath so you can cuddle with a cat without qualms. After giving your kitty cat grass to chew on regularly, you can bid goodbye to odorous breath that strains your relationship with your kitty.
5. Enhances mental health
Let’s face it. Pet cats’ lives can sometimes be boring because some owners leave their cats alone at home for many hours daily. If this is coupled with limited catification –environmental enrichment that will stimulate your cats’ natural behaviours and meet their needs— your kitty could become under-stimulated and thus unhappy.
One meow-velous way to catify your home would be to grow some cat grass. With these green daily delights to chew on, your furbaby will be more stimulated because it can easily savour cat grass’s lovely taste and texture.
To bring your environmental enrichment game up a notch, choose GimCat Cat-Grass With Scent Of Meadows which has a stronger aroma than some other types of cat grass.
- Gives forth a fresh meadow fragrance that both owners and cats find attractive, breathing new life into your home.
- Stimulates your cats’ sense of smell, reducing boredom.
Is growing cat grass easy?
Yes, cat grass is a low-maintenance plant that is easy to grow at home— even gardening beginners can do it. For example, growing GimCat’s fresh grass series takes little effort, as your cats’ green buffet will be ready to eat within merely about 5-8 days.
If you lead a busy lifestyle and are looking for a cat grass product that’s ultra-easy to grow, look no further. GimCat Cat-Grass Hydro-Grass 150g is paw-fect for you because you can water it less often than other kinds of cat grass, saving you time and effort.
- Thanks to the water-storing hydro granules, there is no need to keep adding water which offers you convenience.
- Simply fill the bowl evenly to the brim with lukewarm water once — do not pour away any of the water. After approximately 5-8 days, pour 150ml of water into the bowl again evenly. Hurray, the grass (target growth of 4 to 5 cm) is ready to eat.
* You do not need to water GimCat Hydro-Grass daily.
Bonus: Getting GimCat’s popular fresh cat grass products is a simple way to prevent your kitty from nibbling at your house plants.
Which GimCat fresh cat grass product should I pick?
GimCat fresh cat grass series
- Fast-growing all can be grown to a height of 4-5cm after approximately 5-8 days. Grass will become lush, bushy and ready to eat within about a week.
- Naturally rich in nutrients. Contains folic acid, vitamins A, B and D.
- Helps cats to excrete hairballs with ease, providing relief for hair-ball related discomfort.