dumbgenius wrote:
I had a cat that ate corn to prevent other cats from eating it, even though the other cats just wanted to sniff it and see what it was. That cat ate nearly half a plate of corn. So the only times I've seen cats eat a plant is either because another cat is interested in it, or they need to cough up some fur. I'm guessing their body eventually rejects the plants and causes them to cough it up along with fur.
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Activated charcoal can reduce up to 60% of poisonous substances being absorbed.
And that charcoal stuff works on people too. If you don't want to get drunk, just take a charcoal pill before you drink and it'll absorb a lot of the alcohol.
Yes I know they use it in A&E. You can actually drink it with the toxin. That was the original experiment. Also whiskey is also used against industrial alcohol. It is a very pure solvent.
Some medical interns have been known to hook themselves up to IV dielectric fuid for their drinking sessions.
Grass cannot be digested by cats (or humans). Cows have four stomachs in order to digest it. Roughage/fibre such as the outer parts or corn comes out in poo. It helps push things though the bowel. It is not necessarily absorbent against toxins. But by virtue of being a physical obstruction it can help.
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