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Cat Utopia, on the other hand, is a unique cat-only hotel in Canada that offers luxury accommodations for cats, including a plush bed, a window with a view, a fireplace, a virtual aquarium, and bird-feeders for entertainment. Checking in on your cat is possible through web cam viewing.
Like many of you, I have always been a bonafide fan of pre-washed mixed greens. They make eating healthy quick and easy as pie. Toss in some tofu, a little bit of cottage cheese, and a drizzle of olive oil and you're good to go.
My loyalty to the triple-washed, pesticide- and preservative-free, never-packed-by-hand, manna from the vacuum cooler may have taken a turn for the worse the day I discovered a lifeless, big, fat (potentially juicy) worm in my salad. You must know that by this time, I had already had a few mouthfuls of my meal before being horror-stricken by the "uncovering" (It was buried under a lettuce leaf). That encounter sent me retching and doubting whether I could ever eat leafy green vegetables in peace again.
Sigh! What's a gal like me to do? I can't sustain this avoidance forever. But one thing's for sure---having worms in salads is just way too organic for me!
It's been a month since I took home some potted wheatgrass for my cats. Here are a handful of interesting observations I've made:
1. It really helps to clear their system of hairballs.
2. While it aids their bowel movement, too much of it does cause diarrhea and vomiting.
One particular cat overindulged by wolfing down a mouthful the very first day it was introduced. In less than an hour he had soft stools and an episode of vomiting. All this was completely reversed, of course, when I denied him noshing privileges for a day. He quickly learned his lesson and now takes only a few nibbles of it at a time.
3. Out of habit, some cats continued to graze on the ornamental plants, although less so than before. The best solution would be to make your household plants (which may be toxic anyway) inaccessible to the cats. Over time, they will become accustomed to having just wheatgrass whenever they get the urge to eat fresh vegetation.
I encourage you to try growing a wheatgrass garden just for your cat. It is easy to care for and thrives successfully indoors. The chlorophyll content is believed to be effective in improving the blood stream, strengthening the immune system, and detoxifying the liver and colon. So, not only is wheatgrass generally safe, it is potentially beneficial to animals as well.
