Do indoor cats need some greens to eat?

Thanks for the A2A. Yes, it provides vitamins and roughage. I feed my cat an indoor formula dry food, along with a moist food that includes vegetables as well as meat. Even though cats are carnivores, in the wild, they have access to vegetation. You can also provide various forms of cat grass and such. read more

Many cats do seem to enjoy eating greens, though, and for most cats they don't cause any harm as long as the plants aren't toxic. Be aware that there is a large list of toxic houseplants. Lilies are particularly toxic and no part of a lily should be in a house with cats. Even the pollen is toxic! There are some cats that should not eat cat grass. read more

But cats still need the outdoors, particularly luscious green grass. Cats are carnivores, but need to eat some greens to provide roughage and vitamins. As many houseplants are toxic to cats, providing cats and kittens their own garden is one of the best ways to protect your cat and houseplants. read more

Some even believe cats eat grass to relieve sore throats. We would like to point one thing out, though. Regardless of whether you have an indoor or an outdoor cat, you should make sure that all your household plants are of the non-toxic variety. read more