Kitty Cows

@DianneN (246839)
United States
November 2, 2016 9:42am CST
While my son and his fiancée have two cats that like to graze like cows on the lawn, we have the same thing going on with Doodles, the cat. I don't like it one bit! He eats grass too fast, always going for the longest blades. He gags and drools, then vomits. Thank goodness he does this while outside, although it has happened once or twice in the house. Ugh! But Doodles usually listens to Grammy! We had our final lawn application a few days ago. Even though we use an all natural company, I don't want Doodles to walk on the lawn or eat the grass after an application or treatment. He hasn't set foot on any grass since Monday. Today I told him it was okay, but he didn't listen!
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
2 Nov 16
All cats eat grass when they need to clean their stomach, mainly from the hair that they eat while they clean themselves. Willy always come to eat the grass in our garden. I suppose that it's greener than the other side.
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
2 Nov 16
@DianneN I brush Willy when he comes inside, his fur is short, I have never seen him vomiting, but he loves to eat the grass. Silly boy.
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
2 Nov 16
Doodles gets brushed regularly. I think he looks at grass as a snack. He eats like a vulture!!!! Willy knows where the good grass grows!
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
2 Nov 16
@LadyDuck You and Willy just love each other! So sweet!!!!!
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Nov 16
Whenever I see a cat vomiting it's all I can do not to join them. I just find it really gross.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
3 Nov 16
@JudyEv , They know their medicine, so grasses are medicinal,LOL.Better the cats know than us,lol.
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
2 Nov 16
It is gross, but I feel as badly for them as I had for my own children.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
2 Nov 16
Cats kik U gave read that cats do that oin purpose when the8r tummnies are upset I have noi idea if that is true but our cat did that too. I do noit have a cat here as it raises my rent iif I did
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
2 Nov 16
I wouldn't be surprised if Doodles has un upset tummy. He eats like a pig!
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
2 Nov 16
this is one of the reason that some animals eat grass.So they can vomit if anything going on there.
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
2 Nov 16
I thought it was for a physic.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
2 Nov 16
@DianneN that is what the vet told us a while back
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@Tampa_girl7 (48991)
• United States
6 Nov 16
Our kitty is strictly an indoors girl
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@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Sep 19
Mine too. I'm trying to figure out how to grow wheat grass for them successfully but so far I just keep killing them.
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@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Sep 19
Not yet, I'm still working on it @Tampa_girl7
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@Tampa_girl7 (48991)
• United States
17 Sep 19
@rebelann did you ever figure it out ?
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
2 Nov 16
lol Silly cats!! Never a dull moment. Cute picture! :)
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
2 Nov 16
Not ever with pets!
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
3 Nov 16
@Happy2BeMe , her cat does not listen to @Dianne hehhe.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
2 Nov 16
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
3 Nov 16
My dog use to do something similar and it was not a pleasant thing to look at but he felt it necessary to do it.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
17 Sep 19
@rebelann Do they regularly eat grass are only when they want to throw up on occasion?
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@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Sep 19
All my dogs have always eaten grass.
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
17 Sep 19
@1hopefulman Doodles eats grass whenever his fat belly is upset. Sometimes he throws up, other times he doesn’t.
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Nov 16
I always thought dogs and cats ate grass to help with their digestion (they seem to know what's best for them more than us humans!). But I guess too much would be of concern too. Maybe they are vegetarians?
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
2 Nov 16
Lol! Not quite, although Doodles loves carrots and spinach. Go figure.
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Nov 16
@DianneN Wow - carrots and spinach for cats? Is that a cat food flavor or will Doodles actually eat real carrots and spinach??
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
3 Nov 16
@much2say It's in his food. Lol! The only human food he eats is milk with Raisin Bran, pudding, fudge pops, cheese, ice cream, and frosting. You can tell our bad eating habits. Ahahahahaaaa!
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
6 Nov 16
My mother-in-law said that when dogs and cat eat grass , tey are treating themselves . So, when they eat grass they would vomit and what is making them unwell will be gone already .
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
25 Sep 19
She is right!
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
2 Nov 16
Cats always eat grass don't they? We had a dog that did it on occasion too, and if we were lucky she was sick outside.
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
2 Nov 16
It's always better when they get sick outside! Lol!
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
3 Nov 16
@Marty1 Lol! The female is the worst!
@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Nov 16
Trying for the third time to say something here, so if all three eventually pop up, sorry. Just wanted to say my doggy, Daisy, also eats grass with the same icky results. I hope Doodles decided that munching on grass is no longer appealing to him, Dianne. :)
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Nov 16
@DianneN , hi :) . It's okay, I was just worried all 3 would all of a sudden show, but at least one popped up. Sorry about Doodles, I second that, Yuck! Big hug to you. :)
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
3 Nov 16
Hi you! Doodles tried eating some grass this morning but drooled. I took it out of his mouth. Yuck! So sorry you had difficulty. I've been having problems, too. Only this showed up!
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• United States
3 Nov 16
I think this is how they do a cat cleanse.
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
4 Nov 16
Yes, I agree.
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• United States
5 Nov 16
@DianneN So all we have to do is eat veg to do it for ourselves. Mother Nature is cool.
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Nov 16
I wonder if he had a sour stomach. I noticed whenever my dogs ate grass it was because they had a sour stomach and throwing it up afterwards really helped get it straightened out, and they were fine afterwards. Your picture is sideways.
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
3 Nov 16
Thank you for telling me the photo is sideways. I don't know why I'm having so many problems now with this iPad!!!!! Please feel free to keep letting me know. I'd rather have no pics than lopsided ones.
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
4 Nov 16
@just4him No. I don't know what to do on my iPad!!!!!
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@just4him (306327)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Nov 16
@DianneN Did you try to fix it? It's still sideways.
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@jennyjoy (1961)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
All four of my dogs eat grass as if they haven't been fed for weeks.They graze like a herd of cattle. Now and then one of them may vomit. A vet told us it helps settle all the colly wobbles in the tummy.
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@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Sep 19
I don't recall any of my dogs vomiting after eating grass but they all ate grass now and then.
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@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Sep 19
They didn't eat it often but I've seen all my pets eat some grass or greens @DianneN in fact when I buy canned cat food I've read some of the ingredients which include things like peas. Also, if you go to pet stores, they usually carry small containers of wheat grass, cats love to nibble it.
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
25 Sep 19
@rebelann I don’t recall my dogs ever eating grass.
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@snowy22315 (169997)
• United States
3 Nov 16
My cat stays indoors, but from time to time, I offer him a bit of greenery from outside. Fortunately, he has never thrown it up. This cat has good digestion he has vomited less than any other cat I have had.
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
3 Nov 16
Some cats are natural born pukers! My son's female cat is one of them! Lol!
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
3 Nov 16
My dogs eat grass too, I always thought it was to settle their stomach.
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@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Sep 19
I thought the same thing.
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• United States
4 Nov 16
When I had cats they ate grass too. Its weird
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
4 Nov 16
Animals seem to know instinctively what to do. Not us!
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
3 Nov 16
I always thought cats ate grass when they don't feel good because it makes them toss the cookies. I looked it up and they do have a reason to eat grass.... We don'[t have cats now but when we did, they spent a lot of time outside and thankfully left their vomit outside.
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
3 Nov 16
Thanks so much! I read it. We don't let him on the lawn after applications for a minimum of 24 hours. It has to be hosed in or rained on first. I think I will try growing wheat grass in the spring and mention it to my son. Hugs!
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
3 Nov 16
Doodles may have some digestion problem or omitting , it may lead to eat the grass.
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
25 Sep 19
I noticed that Doodles eats grass when he does have a digestive problem. It helps a lot.
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
3 Nov 16
cutie furry doodles, i miss you!!! :)
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@DianneN (246839)
• United States
3 Nov 16
He misses you, too!
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