What animals Eat Wheat grass
Wheatgrass provides many health benefits for most pets, such as dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, etc. They crave the minerals found in grass when they are feeling sick.
Feeding your pets with homegrown wheatgrass is a good addition to their daily diet. It can improve the coat of your pet. As a daily dose, try using 1 ounce of wheat grass juice for 20 lbs of pet weight. It is best to start with a small amount and increase, if needed.
Why do dogs eat wheat grass?
There are many reasons why your dog might eat grass out in the yard. Sometimes dogs will eat grass to help induce vomiting when they know there’s something inside that needs to come out. Sometimes they do it simply out of boredom. And often they will eat grass if there are nutrients or enzymes lacking in their diet, which can often be the result of exclusively eating processed food (kibble and canned) that lacks the enzymes found in fresh foods.
Now of course, there’s nothing inherently wrong with eating grass in and of itself. However, many yards are treated with chemical fertilizers, weed killer, and pesticides. If it’s been rainy and wet your yard could also have toxic mushrooms that are easy to miss with a quick glance.
Offering organic wheatgrass that’s grown inside is a great way to give your dog what they’re looking, and to allow for the exercising of their natural instincts safely.
Can I feed my cat wheatgrass?
Containing up to 70% chlorophyll, wheatgrass is a great cat product. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals before they can harm your cat's health. Free radicals cause damage in the form of oxidative stress and the oxidative stress is directly linked to aging and disease