Why Do Cats Eat Grass?

Why Do Cats Eat Grass?
Article courtesy of Pet Alive

While it may be alarming to see your cat nibbling on the front lawn or a houseplant, it shouldn’t be a cause for concern unless the grass or plant was recently treated with pesticide, fertilizer, or another poisonous chemical. Both dogs and cats from time to time may take an interest in grass or similar substances, each for different purposes that can actually benefit their bodies.

Grass ingestion appears to have someredeeming qualities for dogs and cats which can sometimes lead tovomiting. Some veterinary experts suspect that ingestion could havebeen a catalyst for self-induced vomiting to relieve stomach upset.Whether or not it was intentional, it may have detoxifying propertiesfor this very purpose.
Cats often ingest plants and grass torelieve stomach upset and to assist common bodily functions. Cats areavid groomers and seem to spend hours preening and lickingthemselves. Unfortunately, this usually means that they end upswallowing a lot of loose fur, which accumulates in their stomach toform matted lumps called furballs.
While furballs are usually vomited oremitted in feces as part of the body’s natural elimination process,a weak digestive system, modern diet, sedentary lifestyles, orinadequate nutrition can interfere with this process. To helpstimulate this elimination, cats may use grass as a laxative or toself-induce furballs, as it acts as roughage to promote bowelmovement or regurgitation. This not only helps promote overall healthas bodily functioning is restored, but also relieves the discomfortassociated with the blockage.
It may also be possible that the catjust likes the taste! However, it is important to discourageingestion of grass or plants directly after a meal, as unintentionalregurgitation of dinner may result.

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