What can I feed an older indoor cat that doesn't have access to grass?

Question

She is 13 and has been lost 2 times for 3 months (each time) in the last year. I think she is getting senile and will get lost, so I can't let her out anymore.

Answer 1

To furnish real grass, I've done two things:



(1) Purchased Sod Squares at garden centers. (Then I put them in a cut-down box, sometimes lined with plasic (depending on where it is going to set).



(2) Purchased Rye Grass Seed at garden cneters and planted pots of it. (It's cheaper than buying "Cat Greens" at pet shops.



As for diets, I give my cats vegetables -- they love them! They particularly like (canned) spinach (that I often mix with canned salmon).

Answer 2

Wheat grass!http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/wheatgrass.html



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Catnip can turn a usually reserved and haughty feline into a playful, drooling kitten after just a few sniffs. It's primarily the scent of catnip (not the taste) that cats react to.

The pleasure factor in catnip is the chemical compound nepetalactone, which seems to have a mildly hallucinogenic effect on cats. Nepetalactone is similar to a chemical found in the urine of female cats, and this may be why unneutered males have stronger reactions to catnip than females and neutered males. Some speculate that nepetalactone stimulates the region of a cat's brain associated with sexual behavior.



It's not just domestic house cats that have an affinity for catnip -- even lions, pumas, and leopards are said to enjoy a roll in the 'nip. But not every cat will get a catnip buzz. Kittens don't react to catnip until they are six to eight months old. And roughly 20% to 50% of all cats have no reaction to the stuff. Catnip sensitivity is genetic and may also be influenced by learning and experience.



For those hep cats that do get a kick out of the stuff, the good news is that catnip is harmless and non-addictive. So thankfully no Narcotics Anonymous meetings for Fluffy.

Answer 3

You have two options: pick handfuls of grass and bring it in to her, or go to the pet store and buy the kit for you to grow grass just for indoor cats. I do both for my indoor cat. I think he prefers the outside grass because it smells good to him. The pack in the pet stores is a blend of grasses that grows in a little container and tends to die quickly. Good luck.

Answer 4

you can purchase Meow Mix for Indoor Cats at any local store, such as Wal-mart. And you may want to try and mix that with Meow Mix for Older Cats. That way she gets a multiple amount of necessary ingredients.

Answer 5

If you feed her a cat food formulated for older cats she doesn't need grass. She will be eating a well balanced diet for an older cat.

Answer 6

Cat grass is easy to grow and sold at most pet stores. If your concern is for hairballs, you can try the hairball treats or get a rafetti teaser toy for her to chew on.

Answer 7

Pet stores carry grass seed in a plastic dish that you can grow yourself.

My store carries "Vita-Green" by Four Paws out of Hauppage, NY.

The trick is to put it someplace until it can grow where your cat can't get to it until it's ready.

Answer 8

They make an outdoor formula cat food that has all the nutrients for cats that stay indoors. They sell it anywhere, I get mine at Walmart, and it's not real expensive.

Answer 9

Buy the indoor formula cat food.

Answer 10

I get little cups of green fresh grass at Petsmart but they don't always have it. He loves it. Mine is 17 and stays in all the time now.

Answer 11

go to Pet Co or one of those stores and you can grow grass right out of a plastic container. Pretty quick and cool!

Answer 12

I didnt know cats eat grass?? learn somthing new everyday

Answer 13

Keep her inside!! Feed her cat food!

Answer 14

We planted grass in a large planter, they like it a lot.

Answer 15

You can buy indoor grass for her.