Why can cats eat garbage and not get sick?
Actually, sometimes they do get sick, terribly ill. After all, there are degrees of rotten food, even for a garbage picker. For the most part, though, cats are naturally safeguarded against food-related illness because they have specially designed gastric juices that protect them. These special chemicals not only can digest unchewed pieces of food, but can also break down some bones and destroy some bacteria in food. Why do cats eat plants? Cats nibble plants indoors as a substitute for eating grass, which is perfectly natural behavior. Eating grass is like taking medication – it’s nature’s way of inducing vomiting. The reason why cats need to regurgiate (vomit) is to rid their digestive system of those painful hairballs that accumulate from grooming. Because they can’t very well stick a paw down their throat to do the job, they instinctively seek out grasses or plants. Since they’ll eat almost anything green, it’s important that cats don’t have access to toxic plants. You can make sur
