My Cat Won't Eat The Kitty Grass :-(

I agree with you, it is strange. One of Mum's cats even chews twigs on her plants outside; she can't get enough of it..and the little area of lawn of course. My cat, on the other hand..well, I don't know. She does spend most of her time indoors, which is why we got the kitty grass in the first place. It says on the packet that your cat will "love it" as it's a natural product and looks great. I may dig it out and ring the number on there, see what they have to say for themselves! As far as her "normal" food goes, she has tuna in spring water, then when she's eaten that she will eat munchies (bloody expensive munchies at that) and when her furballs come up it doesn't really matter if she's eaten munchies or tuna, the result is the same. She grooms herself a lot too and sometimes I wish she didn't because furballs are the result!!

Do you brush her?

I do, but not as often as perhaps I should.

How interesting! I've never seen a product like that before, thanks for that.

Yup. I know perzackly what you mean! Maggiepie "The difference between the almost-right word & the right word is really a large matter; it's the difference between the lightning-bug & the lightning." ~ Mark Twain

Yes I've heard that too. I suppose a cat's tummy would be upset if it was regurgitating furballs every other day but I take your point. My cat is sulking because I don't want to give her tuna anymore, just the munchies but..no furballs as yet, so I'm hopeful my new strategy will work. It's for her own good lol.

First of all, I think that's how it goes. The cat is always better fed, it's like they get it in their rent agreement. They allow you to live while thinking you own them,and in return they get pampered I'll keep my fingers crossed for the kitty grass!

No, it's the first kitty grass we've tried. Tomorrow I shall plant it in my raised flowerbed. If other cats chomp on it (which they will) it might encourage my moggy to eat it too. She doesn't go out much but she may eat it in its natural environment. I am also awaiting a call from a nutritionist at pet food manufacturer as I need to know if I should just give her the munchies rather than tuna in the morning THEN the munchies later on. She's better fed than I am lol.

No worries, good luck with it. They are adorable at times, but at other times, they drive me mad. Ours are filthy little things. I thought cats were supposed to be clean, but ours spread their kitty litter and crap all over the floor! And then our dog keeps trying to eat the poo out of their tray!

Our Flojo is completely the opposite. Very rarely does she make a mess. Sometimes she will "miss" the tray but other than that, she's perfect lol. I've been told to stop giving her tuna as the munchies are a complete cat food that are supposed to help with digestion. The grass is now in the raised flower-bed, looking splendid I must say!!

Cats are so entertaining aren't they? Adorable. I do agree that, in normal circumstances, it is a bit cruel keeping cats indoors BUT our moggy just does not get on with other cats, and we were warned about this when we adopted her. Sure enough, whenever she sees moggies from the neighbours she goes mad...whether she's indoors or out. It hasn't registered that they are just like her! I shall plant the grass (still in its tray because it will be easier to manage) in my flowerbed outside. Flojo does go out (usually when John smokes at the back door) so if she finds out through sniffing the air that other moggies have been eating "her" grass she may start eating it herself lol. I have the catnip idea festering in my brain as well, thanks for that, it's much appreciated.

I've just rang the Pets At Home helpline and the lady said that not all cats take to grass and we could try food that specifically helps with the furball problem. She did say that we could get our money back on the kitty grass but it only cost £2.19 in the first place and it will look odd taking it back to the store and it's actually grown and not faulty lol. I do have one idea that may work though. If I keep the grass outdoors and our cat realises OTHER cats have been eating it (which they will do, I'm convinced) it might spur her into action because she will want her scent back on it. I will mention it to hubby when he comes in, see what he thinks!

A lady rang regarding cat nutrition earlier and she was brilliant with her advice as she asked me loads of questions! Basically, we have to stop giving her tuna as she is sick more with that than the munchies (which, I was reliably informed, is a complete cat food, so there is no need for the tuna as it's full of sodium and other nasties anyway) so that's what we shall do. The munchies will help more with digestion because the tuna won't be getting in the way, so to speak. We shall keep her on the James Wellbeloved munchies but I was told by the nutritionist that there is a Senior Lite version. Even though she is only 3 she said we could try it as it has a higher fibre content..just don't give her as many. She would also lose a bit of weight that way too. I was told to give her a 2 week trial on it if we decide to go down that route. I shall discuss it further with John when he gets home. Oh, and I've planted the grass in the raised flower-bed. It looks like it's always been there, I'm impressed!!

I'd try your trick and see if that works. Then I'd buy something else... Good luck.

Haha! I know what you mean about cats doing stuff opposite to what you tell them. I keep telling her NOT to jump onto the dining table but she does it anyway! The grass is going to get a new home (outdoors in my flowerbed) tomorrow so, even if Flojo doesn't eat it, the cats in the neighbourhood will...and that might encourage my cat to eat it, perversely! A nutritionist (yes, they do have them for cats) is due to ring me up tomorrow to give me advice on her diet. I know that Mum doesn't give her cats tuna anymore, just the munchies so I shall ask the nutritionist if that's the way forward. The munchies are supposed to aid digestion BUT there are other munchies out there that are specifically designed to help with the furball problem, so I guess I've a lot to talk about when they finally ring up!! I shall keep you informed!

The nutritionist rang back (early so I'd get up lol) to tell me to stop giving the cat tuna as the munchies should be sufficient. She asked me loads of questions regarding what we feed her..allsorts really. She certainly knew what she was talking about! Hopefully, just being on the munchies will help as she does like all 3 varieties so it's not as though she's fussy. There is also a Senior Lite version that we can give her, even though she's only 3, as it has more fibre in it. Portions would have to be smaller though plus the fact she'd lose a bit of weight, which wouldn't be a bad thing to be honest!

That's why it's now in my raised flower bed outside. Since stopping the tuna she isn't sick as much as the munchies provide her with all the nutrition she needs to be healthy. Still have problems with excessive grooming and generally her having "daft moments" but the plug-in needs time to sort that out. It's part of her anyway and we wouldn't give her up because of it, no way.

Haha! Thanks for that. We have stopped giving the cat tuna as we were advised to do so as the munchies we also give her are a complete cat food, so there's no need for the tuna..lol. Anyway, (fingers crossed) only one furball up to now and that had tuna in it..and she's decided to crunch the munchies properly instead of eating them whole. I'm really pleased about this as regurgitating whole munchies isn't good for aiding her digestion. She's intelligent enough to realise this... Hopefully, the munchie-eating will alleviate the furball problem. If not we have another avenue to go down...so at least we have options now after a nutritionist rang me.

I did consider that option but have decided to plant the grass in our raised flower-bed outside. We have been advised to stop giving her tuna, basically, as there is no need for us to do so as her munchies are a complete food. She does tend to regurgitate furballs when she has eaten tuna so taking that out of her diet will (hopefully) aid digestion. I shall keep you all informed how she gets on. Thanks for your help by the way, it's much appreciated.

Well, our cat IS strange so that may have something to do with it. Fortunately, we didn't pay a lot for it and it's now in the raised flower bed, so I'm pleased I found a new home for it.

Hi Janey..Is that right? I didn't know that vets have a stronger version of Frontline but its all making sense now because when I bought it this time from a pet supermarket, it isn't hardly working at all. In the past, buying it from vet it always did. So, wow, you learn something new everyday! How much do you pay from the vet over there? I think we paid like $60.00 if I'm not mistaken. I saw some on Ebay for under 20.00 and almost bought it but dont want to throw more money away that I dont have...My cat Elsa never liked Tuna. I thought it was very strange as most cats love it. She would snif it and walk away. She did like canned salmon however and occasionally I would buy that for her. I miss that cat so much. I lost her about 2 years ago and still think about her all the time. She was really special to me..Anyway, good luck with the tuna weaning!!!

Hello! I have had wheatgrass mentioned to me before and I will definitely consider it in future, thanks. The nutritionist rang (who knew her stuff, very good she was) and told me to stop giving her tuna as it's interfering with the better munchies, stopping them from aiding digestion as they are more of a complete food. Tuna isn't good for cats, apparently, even though we give her the spring water version. Still has sodium in it and makes cats fat! Oh, dear! That explains why Mum's moggies are rather rotund but I think they've been weaned off tuna. I shall mention it to Mum later on when I ring her up. Hopefully, just being on the munchies will help her out as she does like all 3 varieties, so it's not as though she prefers the tuna. In fact, I don't really know how we got onto tuna because we were given the James Wellbeloved munchies at the shelter and was told that she "loves them" so why we ended up giving her tuna as well is beyond me! She is excessively grooming herself now which is driving me nuts. I did Frontline her the other day but I'm hoping that I don't have to take her to the vets because Mum had to do that with Ellie, because vets are the only people to have the stronger Frontline, which is highly convenient for them and makes 'em more money!!

Thanks for that! I've planted the grass outside in the raised flower-bed, see if she will investigate it when she goes out (which isn't often but she isn't confined indoors 24/7) and if she doesn't eat it, I'm sure other cats will. I have been advised to change her diet slightly. Besides the munchies she's on we did feed her tuna but I've been told that the tuna isn't necessary as the munchies are a complete cat food, with all the nutrients she needs for a healthy diet. The fact that the furballs would come up (mainly) after eating tuna it makes sense to stop giving it to her and I shall keep everyone informed as to her progress in a few days' time.

Hello RoyWebb and welcome to MyLot! A lady rang from the cat food manufacturers today and she really knew her stuff! Basically, we are to stop feeding her tuna and carry on with the munchies, as the latter is a complete cat food so there is no need for the tuna. We shall see what develops! Thanks for your advice though, it's much appreciated.