My cat is eating grass

Our dog used to eat grass, especially in the spring.
DH thought it would act as a purge - perhaps she is getting rid of toxins.

My cat ate it when he wasn't feeling well- he was quite likely to be sick shortly after.

All my cats have done this at some time, it was usually when they couldn't get a fur ball up it makes them sick and up would come the fur ball.. YUK!!

She does cough quite hard. Almost a shudder going through her.
She seems fine inbetween times, but is looking a little thinner I think. She is only 3 years old, so hopefully will get rid of something, if there is something there.
She has been eating grass and coughing up for a week.

I wonder if she has got fur balls inside, then, and it is causing a blockage she can't get rid of.
Or does she need worming? Look round her back end for signs of eggs

Or the Vet?

Sounds like she needs worming.

Perfectly normal for cats to eat grass to purge themselves. But one of our cat did sneeze when eating grass and got a blade of grass up her nostril- which made her sneeze all the time and got infected. We tried to catch it and get it out very gently with tweezers and it broke! In then end she needed a general aneastetic for the vet to get it all out and stop the infection getting worse!

But yes, worming would be my first resort.

Mine eats it when she's hungry - she also licks things like carrier bags, tiles, the bed head - strange girl

All my cats have eaten grass - and also my indoor umbrella plant! (It's a marshland grass type)

Just as an aside, lilies are toxic to cats - ALL parts!

I take it as a sign that I'm late in worming the cat and they seem to stop when they've been wormed.

Cats and dogs do eat grass and it acts as a purgative, as they usually bring up something afterwards.

cat grass is available for those cats that aren't able to go outside to graze.

Jalima - her back end looks clean

Anya - the only thing I have seen her bring up is the grass.

Thanks for all the comments. I will keep an eye on her. Coughing seems to have stopped for now, so perhaps she has now brought up whatever needed bringing up.

Obi is there not some bubbly bits in with the grass? This will of course soon disappear, unless you get there quickly & yuk! But you ought to notice the grass looks wet/soggy?

If I remember correctly, yes.

Cats do this when their tummy is a bit upset. All the cats I have ever had have done it. And dogs do it too.

However, if your cat is losing weight, get it to the vet asap to be checked out.