My cat loves her wheatgrass that I got her so she'd stop eating my basil so much, she rolls her little face in it. Whenever I make spaghetti or anything that requires basil she RUNS for her grass so that she can be involved. It's really cute.

I don’t have cats, but I love Jackson Galaxy’s videos, I was able to help a lot of my friends with this. especially the cats were happier

I find that growing one small garden bed of these grasses keeps our "garden kitties" out of the flower and veggie beds. The "garden kitties" are ferals who have tamed down enough to sleep in the garden shed where we feed them. (And yes, they are neutered/spayed.) They eat the grasses and lay in them when it's hot. Well, I also bought them an umbrella to lounge under. :)

Tip: don't grow the grass in the plastic bowl that comes with the package. Put it in a heavy, clay pot or planter. That way they can tug on the grass without upending it. My organic and new age store sells organic wheat grass already grown, and I've had me cat munch on it.

Someone needs to tell my cats to quit cleaning out their insides on my carpet.

I have three cats - two are siblings and are 2. They loved my houseplants when they were kittens until I trained them to stay out of them. I bought them cat grass and they didn’t care too much for it. My newest kitten is soooo different from my older boys. He loves anything and everything and he absolutely loves his cat grass - he mainly likes to destroy the plant and roll in it but he has fun doing it so that makes me happy.

Yeah, my cat's 100% indoor cat and he loves his grass(wheat/oats), just checking to see if JG gave his Blessing's on it... 🇨🇦👍

We planted some cat grass outside and our cats love it

I notice my hairy cat passes hairballs through stool after he eats grass, instead of throwing them up. I grow then cat grass. Mine is barley.

My cat has been trying to eat dirt for years and the vet just thought she was weird but never would check her for deficiencies, but I always knew something was off about that so THANK YOU, now i gotta go talk to my vet and get her rechecked. You just made my day! Thank you Cat Dad!

This is so timely. My family and I knew that grass was good for upset stomachs in cats, but recently my cat has been actively trying to get outside to chew on grass (he's strictly indoors and is usually just content with sitting at the window). He's also had some other signs that he's been feeling gross/nauseuos, but this video confirmed that there's probably something serious going on. He had a vet visit lined up for tomorrow, so I'll be sure to let them know about the grass thing. Thank you!

I let my kitten out into the garden for the first time and he loved it. He was hopping around, chomping on the grass, not too much but happily running around the garden! Just hoping the grass doesn't upset him or anything but we haven't put anything chemical wise onto our garden grass.

the team that edit these videos do such an amazing job matching Jackson's personality

My cat is fancier. She prefers lettuce over grass. She seems addicted to the stuff, too. Whenever I'm preparing a salad she looks at me and meows until I give her some. I think she just enjoys the crunch.

I've really been enjoying your videos lately. You go in depth on important topics, add a splash of your humor, and make the overall experience of learning more about cats enjoyable. For someone like me who learns more visually, adding in those edited scenes images really helps cement the ideas in my head. I've purchased your book and a really neat retractable wand from your website, both have had a great impact on my cat. One fun idea going forward is to see it you could engineer the button that changes the string length somehow on the handle for more unpredictable play. I continue to learn more, so staying in your loop has really benefited me and my touchy cat. Thanks for the great content, keep on being a rockstar!

“Beginner grass for cat that’ve never eaten grass before” it’s sure not something I ever expected to hear

I just got my first cats after binging your videos!! Two sweet black/b+w brothers, straight from a local rescue. I’m going to grow them a big pan of cat grass to set by the big window for them now! Thank you Jackson!

I told my mom to start watching Jackson so she had better tips for our four cats.💕

All the cats and dogs i've had in my life have eaten grass. My dad always said it was pet medicine. They were alway very particular. They would have a goid sniff and only eat certain types or even indervidual blades of grass. My last cat loved a good graze. When i got my new cat i would bring in the same type he would eat.

I recently learned that spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum), which tend to appear on most "plants safe for cats" lists, are also mildly hallucinogenic for them.🤦🏼 We moved them up and out of reach after that.

I feed my cats wheat grass everyday! They like wheatgrass. My outdoor cat eats the home grown wheatgrass and outside grass too. The amount he eats...I think he part cow too! 😆

Thank you for sharing! My cat is getting bored an he suddenly wants to eat random stuff. I'm glad to get the real info on grass

Thanks for the information again Jackson. :)

Thanks for your videos ! I subbed yesterday and i watched like about 20 videos aleready... insane ❤️🔥

I was just going to buy some cat grass to grow this weekend. Thanks for the informative information!

Our cat who used to be feral (she is inside only now) LOVES grass. So much so that we planted a giant planter of it for her in her catio and she loves to eat it daily and even goes and lays in the planter

Love it - helping cats communicate with their "raw cat" selves! 💘

Me: no, cats shouldn’t eat grass Jackson: *im going to end this mans whole career*

Awesome! Definitely needed this info for my babies.

My cat LOVES the wheat grass I grow for her. I began growing it for her as she became so obsessed with eating spinach from my salads she would literally jump into the fridge every time I opened it so she could get to my bag of spinach. She still to this day gets excited when I come home with groceries and she goes searching the bags for the spinach. I sprout my wheat grass, no messy dirt and she adores it so! I frequently find her asleep with her head laying on the grass.

I have been giving my cats grass their whole life with me (I always grow it by myself, so I know it's safe for them to eat it) and for them it seems almost like a healthy snack because they nibble on it between mealtimes, also I experimented this year with a big tray of grass (big enough that a cat can comfortably lay on it) and kept the soil damp and during the summer's heatwave they loved it, so I got another tray and they both had their own. It kept them cool for longer than the slightly damp (misted with water and kept in a refridgerator for 20-30 minutes) cool towels, which they also loved a lot when it was hot outside, but the con about towels is that they warmed up very quickly and cats were hot again and looking for a cooler place to be. I just kept the grasstrays in a semi-shade(not in direct sunlight but not in the complete darkness either) and it stayed cool to the touch. Also they could nibble on grass while laying in it.

I grow organic cat grass from seeds in organic soil. My long haired cat loves it. He used to have lots of hair ball issues but now it’s very rare.

You can get cute bird cages and grow in them stuff like cat mint and grass, and weigh the cage down with rocks. As the greens grow towards the bars your kitty can prune them, and the cage will protect your plant 💚

I walk my cats everyday, but I buy them organic wheat grass which I leave indoors for them to nibble when they feel like. I change it every week when I buy new one at the farmers market. I don't want them nibbling on what could be dog pee outside, but now you made me think of the pesticides! I'm going to try to grow my own since I have nothing but time right now. Thank you for the idea!

Thanks always Jackson. My mom always said cats eat grass to settle their tummies, but not let them eat too much or they will puke. I always felt like this was old wives tale information. True, but with little background info as to why. Thanks for the more in-depth explanation.

So glad you said organic seeds!!! Great little video!

JG is looking more and more awesome by the day during this quarantine season and put on the perfect amount of weight/muscles. 😺😻

it's also a good way to teach your cats not to eat other plants in your home.... let them know the grass is there for them by positive reactions like petting them or giving them treats and let them know the other plants are yours by reacting in a less positive way.

Never knew i'd find a tv celeb on youtube. Really knowledgeable guy!

I had a cat who LOVED grass! I grew oat grass for him and he would SCREAM for it! As soon as he knew he was getting the grass, he'd just go nuts! We couldn't even give him the container it was growing in because he'd eat the whole thing. (His health was fine, BTW)

We call wheatgrass cat "salad" (I may have stolen that from Hannah Shaw). Our younger kitty is obsessed with it! When we bring home a new "salad" and place it on the counter, she meows, begging for it! She doesn't jump on the counter (definitely a bush dweller), but will yell until we put it on the floor for her. She doesn't like to share it with her older sister, so we put the leftover "salad" in the kitchen window sill so she can nibble when she feels like it.

Such fun! Thanks!!

I knew about this already!! Yay!!

My mom had to take her cat to the vet because the kitty grass she bought from a pet store had cut up her insides and she stopped eating and drinking and was very ill. I’ve never seen this before so I’m trying to get to the bottom of this as I run a pet sitting business and have many kitty clients and want to correctly inform them. The vet said the blades of these types of grasses found in pet stored are sharp and do a lot of damage.

My cat, Missy, loved her cat grass. Sometimes it worked too well and on inappropriate days. One year during a Christmas party I was giving she walked into the middle of the living room and threw up in front of all my guests!

Wow! That stuff is awesome! I have to work on this!

"You so funny" And totally informative! Thanks!

Thanks for this!

Jacksons beard is growing out... I want to see him with a full bushy beard!

Thank you, I didn't know that!

I loved the grandma analogy. Very true

My cat loves organic oat grass that I grow for her! It is her favorite! She has loved it for the five years that I have had her since I adopted her.

Off topic learning thingy: My cat changed behaviour, stopped getting in my bed. ( it is winter here and cold ). Vet ( of course ! ) xrays, blood tests. He has very sore Knees. -back legs. Anti inflamatories and my cat is back :). Now a daily dose of a liquid -easy peasy. * in a 15 year old cat need the blood tests to make sure they can cope with the meds. I thought he might have started having dementia. Still eating peeing and pooping fine. No obvious sign of pain. * yes a set of steps for him is on the way.

I trained my cat to walk on a leash and he is great at it except that as soon as we get out on the lawn between the apartment buildings where I live, he just wants to eat grass and I don't know what's been put on it so our walks are done for now. Thanks fir all the info about indoor grass, hoping if he lines it, it might cut down on his need for the outdoor grass and then I can resume the walks.

Could you make a video on other plants that are okay for cats to eat? I'm seeing a lot of conflicting information when trying to research. For example, when looking up good plants to plant for cats in the garden I keep seeing lemongrass mentioned. But when I check the ASPCA's website it says it's toxic?? Then some other sites say it's fine in small amounts but mildly toxic? Why are so many sites recommending to plant it then? I'm trying to find plants that are good or at least safe for cats that also repel insects and lemongrass seemed like a good candidate at first, but now I'm left feeling confused. Especially since the ASPCA also lists catnip as being toxic to cats....

My cat has no access to grass. He recently started stealing lettuce. Message received, he gets romaine three times a week now.

I rescued a malnourished 5 year old underweight cat with bowel disease, bad infestation of mites and worms . I started her on fresh meat and cat grass and her health turned around almost immediately without any drugs.

I have a terrible time with gnats when I try to grow my own, so I just buy the organic mix grass already grown from the pet store. My boy was a stray and I noticed pretty quickly how much he NEEDED his grass fix. Bringing it in went a long way to stopping door dashing and it completely stopped him pulling on every little string/hair/thin dangly thing he could find. No idea what the psychology behind that is, but for a couple of bucks a month for something that's also good for him, I'm not going to over think it. His blood work comes back normal so all is well there. He's just my special boy with some quirks.

I plant popcorn for my cats. They love it

Thank you Jackson!👍 My kitty goes nuts for grass!!! (He must've got used to it when he was a stray (just a kitten too~BEFORE he adopted US❣️👏🥰) I bought him one from grocery store 2x but they die so quickly and he has a hard time picking it out, so I get some from our own (when it's not cut & landlady doesn't 'treat' it, either) or near the woods so I know it's not treated...I give him catnip too as it aids with furballs & digestion, but he doesn't go crazy for the nip~🤷🏼‍♀️ Stay ’safe’, everyone! Blessed be~🌜

As a child I would always say that our cats ate grass to help them poop. nice to know I was was right. thanks for the video.

I was literally opening an online order package that contains “cat digestive grass” as I clicked on this video😹😹😹

I like your glasses, Jackson!

Primal sacks Jackson! my cat has one, gotta know as much of the story as I can.

very nice video I watched until the end. God bless you and everyone who loves cats. I also feed the stray cats and give them love, LET THE HUNGRY CAT NO LEFT, I WILL SPREAD THIS TO THE WHOLE WORLD 😺😺😺😺💖💖💖💖

thanks a lot

My family used to have a cat who really loved eating rose leaves (or rose petals, I don’t remember which). He passed away a couple years ago at age 12, but I still remember him munching on the rose leaves.

I gorw Oat Grass from seeds for my kitties and they love it. Even the kitty I thought wasn't eating it was recently spotted munching some blades! I start a new batch every week or so. Cheap and easy

I don't usually eat grass. Lol! My cat eats grass that grows naturally, in the filed, that I bring him from the country side. I also grow catnip, which he loves, loves, loves! He always ate a lot of grass. But yeah, he has stomach/intestine upsets from time to time.

I plant wheatgrass for my cats during the cold seasons. They like it but they still prefer the natural from the outside (indoor cats that do supervised grazing). It still is as organic as nature alone can be, neither I or my neighbors use fertilizers, chemicals or anything for well over 5 years. Plus the cats have some fun with crickets and butterflies, and when they grow tired, walk right away back inside. My folks used to say cats enjoy grass to help them clean up fur-balls, which holds true until this day: when they (badly) want outdoor grass, they will be throwing up a fur-ball in no time after munching. And then they happily come back in for a fresh set of wheatgrass.

Thank you so much. I have lemongrass on our balcony on which our three cats love to munch. It did not make sense to me at all until I found it as an ingredient in a supplement we use (the are B.A.R.F ed) and it says that it cures fur and skin problems...and they have occasional outbreaks of mild feline acne. No longer with fresh lemongrass. I was stunned. Raw cat science is real.

I plant popcorn kernels for my cats' grass, they love it ☺️

I used to buy carrots with the long stems still attached, and give that to my Maine Coon, and he LOVED it! As soon as he would see me messing with carrot greens, like rinceing them off, he was immediately begging for the greens! I tried growing cat grass (wheatgrass), but I guess I wasn't using enough soil, or something, as the earth would get contaminated with mold or fungus, and become unmanageable.

That calico with the catnip plant is my Bella!!!!

I have an indoor cat that only goes outside for a couple of minutes to munch the fresh wild grass (i don't mown my garden nor treat it w insecticides, remember folks, native biodiversity is better!). For a moment I thought she felt bad but then realized it's just an habit. Glad to hear it's totally normal!

My cat is harness trained, and since I know my lawn hasn't been treated in over 6 years. Its great to know that she's fine munching. Ive noticed she mostly spits it out, i think she like the texture

Hey Jackson , can you do a segment on panting and keeping your cat cool during hot times ?

I want to start growing some grasses for my baby, since she seems so interested in my plants.

I have 3 different pots with cat grass that I rotate when the cat grass is getting low or needs water. I will look into those other grass when these ones are done.

We don't have a lawn, but natural grass grows in our old border out back. No chems whatsoever, and I don't pick blades from the side near the wooden fence. My black cat is a super grass muncher. She begs like she's starving, yowling and can even get aggressive when I'm holding it. I know her tummy is a little upset, we been told she has the cat version of IBS because after she got neutered she started getting bad diareah. It was watery and she ran all over (could have made enough back to cleaner the carpet if we had a VCR cam lol) took her to the vet and after they shaved her bum cheeks, he told us she was kitty IBS. Put her on expensive rice+chicken med grade food sachets. After years of trying, the only food (store bought) she can eat is basic iams brand. Every time a new dry food comes out, I try a small bag but usually, between 2 to 4 weeks after she starts eating it, she gets the runs. So its back to the iams. Even the iams wet food affects her after a couple of meals. (We call it 'hotbot' it gets hard and very hot as it comes out, she often startles when that happens, so we have to follow her in case bits drop off into the carpet) So she gets a sachet for Xmas dinner, one for boxing day dinner and one on new years day dinner. Rest of the year, hardtack I keep telling her "get me those lottery numbers, enough to fix stuff, and you can have fresh real mince every meal" lol. No luck yet tho.

We have grown wheat grass in new large dog’s clear litter pan. Our indoor cats and kittens will use it as sleeping bed to eat grassy snack on our back screen porch while they’re cat tv watching : birds , airplanes , squirrels, dogs , humans , frogs , wild rabbits and chipmunks. Every once awhile, they would jump out of grass bed to use their tree scratching post stub , drink some water , use their outdoor litter pan , play with their toys , wrestle each other playfully or to lay on their favorite humans’ laps on porch.

Currently waiting for the wheat grass I planted for my kitties to grow! It's already so tall and I think it can be harvested around 2 or 3 days from today🤗 My kitties really cannot wait for it I had to hide it somewhere before they eat it😂

I'm adopting a senior cat tomorrow and when looking for litter solutions came across a litter genie that's Cat Daddy™ approved. I was sold! It's so refreshing for a reputed animal (cat, in this case) behavioral expert to be in the public eye who's actually credible (COUGHunlikeCesarMillanCOUGH).

God Bless everyone

My supermarket sells live wheat grass for humans in the produce aisle, and I buy that for my cat. She loves it and it lasts several weeks (I re-pot it into a bigger pot).

Thank you very much for making this video 😊😊. My cat wants lemongrass. I am not sure if it safe for him. He ate once when I was not paying attention, but now I don't bring our lemongrass plant inside otherwise he goes crazy for it😬. Thank you again ❤💚❤💚❤💚😺😺😺😺

When I had a row of different herbs in pots, my cats would go along the row till they got to the parsley and have a nibble.

literally just bought cat grass two days ago, i feel like he’s in my head

Hello Jackson, thank you for all your help. As for the taste of wheat grass, if it tastes bad, it because you need the nutriments in it. If it tastes ok or neutral, you don't need it. The first time I drank it, it didn't really taste bad. So, I never had it again since I don't need it. 🤣

So my question is, I've got grass but I sprinkle it on her wet food. She wouldn't stop eating it otherwise. Is that good or bad? Or should I go to the vet like you suggested 😅 Thank you for the good info, yet again. Love your show 😻

My indoor cats loves citronella grass in our little garden.. And now neighbor cats also likes to sneeks to the garden to taste our grass...

Hey Jackson, thank you so much for all this info . Your videos are very informative. I have a question that my Kitten (Oro) is around 5 months and eat very less food but multiple time in short duration like in night 4-5 times also I think so he is not growing like other cats.. what do you suggest!!!

What is wheat grass? And why do you drink it?

My cat goes nuts when she sees I have cat grass for her. I do have to monitor how much she eats. I call it her "Kitty crack"! lol

My 2 cats use to eat grass occasionally at my old home here we have no grass, but our grass out the back had no chemicals or anything that, both cats were going outside until my first cat got sick in 2016

UC Davis is the top ranked vet school in the world (as listed by several media sources). I trust any research they publish.

I brought 2 wheat grass plants from the produce section at my grocery store WOW nice plants too, while prior I purchased one at Petco same size etc was $8.99 which I thought was great until I saw the ones at my grocery store and they were $3.99. I brought a wooden planter for a heavier more stable bed because my boy would tip the plants constantly So I took apart the plants to fit inside. Keeping the liner in of course to help drain but now I noticed he gets the whole liner half out lol he is so rough with his roughage 😆 I need better idea and also how keep grass from developing mold on bottom

My cat isn't really interested in catnip but she loves my spider plants. I have to keep one or two pots outside her reach so that they can regrow a little before she obliterates them again. I tried to give her some grass but she would make a mess of it; at list with the spider plant she'll munch on the leaves instead of pulling them out of the pot and leaving them all in the floor.

my cats can't get enough of wheat or rye grass. i grow my own, can't grow it fast enough. the hard grasses makes them vomit and gets rid of pellets, ever seen a raw cat pellet? worse than owl pellets ;-) ,the softer grass don't make them throw it up

I grow various cat grasses and Wombat only likes the outside grass. He does love spinach but I throw out wilted grass too much