Make a Grass Pot for Cats
If you have an Care for Indoor Cats, a grass pot for chewing on can make a caring addition to your cat's daily activities. Cats eat grass as a way to help their stomachs work well, so this is a good health measure if your cat never goes outdoors.
Steps
- Purchase a suitable pot. Select a plain or fancy one, as preferred–the cat won't mind the design but you might want to make it fit in with your home décor.
- Fill with suitable potting soil. Follow the directions for safety on the potting soil mixture.
- Purchase grass seed from a garden center or wheat grass from a grocery or health food store or neighbor–a small clump will be adequate to get your pot started. Just be sure that the grass hasn't been treated with any lawn chemicals.
- Sow the seeds directly into the potting soil and water regularly. It won't take long to sprout.
- If preferred, you can dig up some grass from a garden of a friend or neighbor–a small clump will be adequate to get your pot started. Just be sure that the grass hasn't been treated with any lawn chemicals.
- Place the pot of grass in an area that is safe for your cat to access and chew on. Keep it out of the way of human walking areas and don't place it anywhere that might be spoiled if the pot tips over accidentally and dirt spills onto the ground.
Tips
- Barley also works fine.
- Consider having two pots of grass growing so that you can rotate them between indoor and outdoor for freshness, even if you keep one on a balcony only.
- When selecting a pot consider the weight as well. A pot that is too light will tip easily when your cat tries to pull a piece of grass out.
- Consider using bird (parakeet) seed for your cat's pot.
Warnings
- Keep other plants out of reach from your cat. Once your cat is used to eating grass from a pot, she might investigate other plant opportunities in the house. If you have any plants that are poisonous to cats in your home, remove them.
Things You'll Need
- Pot with saucer to catch water
- Potting soil
- Grass seeds or grass clump (Wheat grass is highly nutritious, and can be found in the organic sections of grocery stores or can be obtained from Farm Supply stores.)
- Watering can or bottle
