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- 01/30/2019 at 10:25 PM
  OverthinkingBun
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  Hi all,
  
  I was wondering if anyone has advice on getting cats to stop eating hay. For background, my bunny and I moved in with my partner and her cat (new apartment for both of us). We’ve been slowly introducing our pets, but the cat really wants to eat my bunny’s hay. He seems more interested in the hay than the rabbit sometimes, even though it makes him sick. Right now, the bunny is kept in her own little room, but I would like to move her to the living room eventually. Any help?
  
  (The cat has recently had bloodwork done and is all normal, so I don’t think there’s a serious medical reason for this)
- 02/01/2019 at 11:37 AM
  DanaNM
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  My cat does this too… and then of course barfs it up. Don’t really have much advice to offer, other than that it’s normal! He usually does this when he’s hungry… I think the same reason that cats eat grass.
  
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- 02/01/2019 at 1:20 PM
  GayleMG
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  Maybe offer cat grass. There are kits you can buy to grow cat safe grass indoors for them to nibble on.
- 02/01/2019 at 5:27 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Be careful not to let him eat too much hay. My previous cats were interested in eating hay and would then barf it up (like a cat outside will eat grass to help get up hairballs). But my current cat, Kyle, doesn’t throw up very much for some reason. He almost died from a blockage of hay a couple of years ago. He was at the vet for over 8 days. Thankfully, he was okay but we now have to give him a small dose of laxative every day to prevent it happening again.
  
  It’s hard to keep them from eating any hay at all. Sweeping and vacuuming more often helps. And I find he’s less interested if he’s got cat grass.
- 02/01/2019 at 8:03 PM
  DanaNM
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  Yes, sorry I should have clarified! My cat will eat a single strand or less at a time, not large amounts. Offering grass instead might be a good alternative.
  
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