Mama 1, Felines 0

People say, curiosity kills the cat. However, sometimes (only sometimes) human ingenuity wins the day. For years we've seen the green plastic food cover on top of the old oven. It was there, day in day out, not covering anything of significance, just a couple of oven trays. Oh boy....were we duped!

Do you notice some green blades poking out of the green food cover? We didn't!!!

.....until Mama took it off. It's the cat grass and she has kept it under wraps, so to speak.

Take a closer look....yummy and delicious succulent cat grass. The colour is a bit light as it hasn't seen sunlight.

There....it's been transplanted to a bigger pot with potting soil and all.

It is now enjoying much needed sunlight so that the colour will darken as it can now make chlorophyll.

Nicole's 2-cent: Yeah...you win this round, Mama. Don't know how long it will stay that way. I'm drooling..... purrrr *giggles*

Bringing Up Cats 102 - Cat Grass

Greetings cat lovers of the world!
Today, Professor Dr Angelina will give a lecture on cat grass or Dactylis glomerata. It is also known as cocksfoot and has been used as food for cattle and sheep in some parts of Australia.

Prof Dr Angelina giving a lecture on cat grass in her Garden in the Sky. 

Why is cat grass good for cats?

The young shoots of cat grass supply cats with a ready supply of essential vitamins and minerals often missing from the diet of cats who spend a lot of time indoors. (you know...felines like yours truly and the Three Mousecateers - Brad, Pingu and Ginger)

All cats should seek out and eat this grass for its nutritional properties. As well as a dietary supplement, cat grass is also a natural aid for hairball removal. If you have loads of hair ball in your tummy, eating the grass will induce vomit and voila...all the hair balls will come out. (... my Mama can save some money, not having to buy Laxatone for me)

Our pot of cat grass took a beating during winter but it looks OK now.

We bought this at the pet shop - the whole caboodle. 

I was told that the grass is also good for dogs, guinea pigs and rabbits. Best grown in a pot in a position protected from frost. Keep the soil moist but not wet.

Attentive students. They don't have a garden back home and are so enjoying ours now.

Until the next lecture, tata! purrr....meow!