Cat Grass: Is it Safe?

[mangothebun]

Hello!

I bought cat grass and I’m wondering how much I can give to my bunny. It has oat, orchard, and wheat grass in the planting pot. I’ve researched and many people say it’s safe. I’m thinking about 1 stick of grass daily? Is that too less or too much? Please let me know. Thanks. 

[Deem]

@ mangothebun

it is safe, my bun ate the whole plant in just 10 minutes… I was watching tv and it was gone so fast lol.

But is your bun familiar with eating herbs/plants/greens?

[Bam]

Those types of grasses are bunny safe.
If he’s had fresh greens/grass before and isn’t under the age of 12 weeks, I think you can give more than one stick per day, but you can start with one and go from there. Grass is what hay is before it dries so it’s good for bunnies.

Deem, I can just imagine how your little lion devoured the whole thing =) He probably didn’t feel any shame either.

[Deem]

@ bam haha exactly! he is such a greedy little bun, eating hay for days it is unbelievable and then he only weighs 1050 grams!

[Eepster]

Though you might want to start him gradually, there is no long term need restrict about grass. Your budget is more likely to be of a concern than him over eating it.

Growing your own can help with budget, but it can also be a PIA, since they devour the stuff so quickly.

[LBJ10]

OMG, Leopold simply devoured the whole thing in one sitting when I got them some cat (wheat) grass. =\ But you answer your question, yep, it’s perfectly safe. Not very budget-friendly, but safe.

[Megabunny]

I’ve wondered about buying grass seed and growing it in a box instead of those expensive bags of cat grass. I let Gus mow it down, then I let it grow again. He doesn’t want it if I cut it for him!

[Dibbyface]

I believe it’s safer to let your rabbit eat the grass straight from the pot than to trim it yourself? I swear I read once that fresh grass breaks down very quickly after it’s cut, which can cause issues. If you don’t want to let your rabbit eat the whole pot in one go, you can give it to them for a short amount of time–let them nibble for a minute or so, then remove it. I’ve done that several times with Evi, and a little pot can last a couple of days. More of a treat than anything, of course.

[Mimsy]

I think they mean it’s dangerous to give them grass that is mowed down. It’s in a large quantity and if you ever put your hand in a pile of mowed grass it’s really hot, so it’s breaking down fast. Then there is issues of grease and what not from the actual mower. If you go out and trim a little with a pair of scissors I’m sure there isn’t a problem.

I’m thinking of growing a few pots of grass for Willow. It would be nice to see some greenery in the widow sills now that winter is arriving. Currently I’m growing radishes in the windows. Radishes for our salads and the greens for willow. I was also thinking maybe some peppermint.

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