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hello and welcome to today's video on
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one of the most curious behaviors in
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feline world why do cats eat grass first
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off let's talk about what we know about
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this behavior cats are known to be
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meticulous groomers spending a
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significant amount of time cleaning
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themselves and their surroundings
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however when it comes to eating grass
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it's a different story altogether while
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some people believe that cats eat grass
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simply because they think it tastes good
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or as a way to self-medicate the tut h
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is a bit more complicated than that
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there are several theories about why
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cats might be attracted to grass and
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we're going to explore each one of them
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today one theory is that cats eat grass
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because they have an innate instinct to
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do so in the wild many animals including
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birds reptiles and even some mammals
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consume plant material for various
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reasons such as to supplement their diet
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or to support their digestive health
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some scientists believe that
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domesticated cats may retain this ants
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stral trait another theory suggests that
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eating grass might help cats with their
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gastrointestinal health cats have a
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unique way of digesting food which
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involves breaking down proteins using
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enzymes found in their saliva and
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stomach acid however some experts
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suggest that this process can sometimes
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lead to constipation or indigestion in
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cats by eating grass they may be
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attempting to stimulate bowel movements
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additionally there's also the theory
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that cats might eat grass because it
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previd ease them with a sense of
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satisfaction or pleasure some cat owners
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have reported observing their feline
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friends rolling around in blades of
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grass or even eating large amounts of it
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as if it were a game while we can't say
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for certain why individual cats engage
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in this behavior research suggests that
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the majority of cats do not eat enough
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to make any significant nutritional
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contribution to their diet in other
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words they're probably not doing it for
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sustenance so what's going on here is it
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I instinctual a way to support digestive
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health or just a fun game for them
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unfortunately we may never know the
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definitive answer to this question but
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one thing is certain cats eating grass
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is just one of those quirky behaviors
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that makes us love and admire these
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fascinating creatures even more thanks
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for watching today's video on why cats
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eat grass if you have any thoughts or
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theories about this behavior please
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leave them in the comment section below
