Many people think that catnip and cat grass are the same type, but they are not. To be precise, catnip is a type of cat grass, but it has a hallucinogenic effect on cats. Cats will be very happy after eating catnip, as if they were drunk. Catnip has no side effects on cats, and it is fatally attractive to most cats. What is the function of cat grass? The functions and uses of cat grass!

What is cat grass?

Cat grass refers to wheat seedlings, barley seedlings, oat seedlings, foxtail grass, etc.

We all know that cats love to be clean and have the habit of cleaning themselves. They will lick their coat neatly and cleanly. Cats have barbs on their tongues, and they will swallow the hair in their stomachs during the grooming process. Cats will remove hair from their bodies through excretion and vomiting, but if some cats do not have this ability, they will develop hairballs. If too much hair accumulates in the abdomen and cannot be discharged normally, it will lead to listlessness, frequent retching, internal organ failure, etc., which will seriously affect the cat's life and even be life-threatening.

The function of cat grass is to help cats shed hair better. Cat grass is rich in fiber and trace elements. Cat grass can stimulate gastrointestinal motility, improve the oral environment and prevent oral diseases. At the same time, it effectively relieves cats’ mental stress.

During the planting process of cat grass, you need to soak the seeds for 12-24 hours. After germination, use soil that is rich in nutrients and has good drainage. When the cat grass grows, the cats will eat it. For cats who don’t like cat grass, you can cut the cat grass into pieces and mix it in a can and feed it to the cat. Cat grass will usually grow again after the cat eats it. The third crop of cat grass is already very old and needs to be replanted.

The above introduces what cat grass is and its functions. Hurry up and grow cat grass for your cats.