Bergan Turbo Scratcher Cat Grass

Bought this at what seemed to be an amazingly good price ($1.99). Did all the package suggested, and many days later I still have absolutely no grass sprouting. For as difficult as the thing is to set up (soaking seeds for 12 hours, draining them, misting it two times daily, etc.) it's very disappointing to come away with no grass. I have grown other grass kits that are much easier, so I think I am not doing things incorrectly, I think it's just a difficult item and would not recommend it. Too bad as I would like my cat to have been able to experience this had it grown.

I HAVE WATERED THIS & IT IS ABOUT 6 INCHES TALL. I'M WAITING TO SEE OUR 7 CAT'S REACTIONS TO IT. THEY NORMALLY EAT GRASS OUTDOORS; BUT I'D MUCH RATHER THEY EAT THIS GRASS INDOORS. THE LAWN HAS BUG DETERRENT & FERTILIZER; THAT COULD MAKE THEM SICK OR WORSE. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL TRY IT OUT SOON. IT FITS PERFECTLY IN THEIR TURBO SCRATCHER. I'VE TWO OF THOSE SCRATCHERS. ONE WITH A JINGLE BALL; THIS OTHER WITH THE GRASS & A BERGAN TWINKLE BALL. I'M EXPECTING THIS TO BE A HIT; ONCE THEY GIVE IT A TRY. CHEWY ALWAYS SELLS THE BEST CAT & DOG TOYS AVAILABLE.

Willow needs me to have cat grass always available so she doesn't vomit as much. Between that and changing up her food, we've went from vomit a few times a day, down to vomit almost never. As you can imagine I go through plenty of these. The price is always cheaper than my local pet stores and I get the bonus of not having to drive into town to buy them! These always end up lasting Willow longer than the pre grown ones at the pet stores. She also seems way more interested in these ones than pre grown.

The grass grew quickly (not quite as thick as pictured). Only one of my 7 cats showed interest in it, and he threw up every time he ate it, so I threw it out. I would just buy cat grass seed and put it in a flower pot/planter rather than spending the extra money on this. I thought I was getting the whole turbo scratcher when I purchased this (as shown in picture) not just the insert. I garden so I always have soil and pots on hand.

She's not as interested in the grass as she is the ball in the turbo scratcher but since it's supposed to be healthy I thought I'd give it a try. When she pulls out a strand of grass the lid tends to pull with it. Seems they could find a better system to secure the top. Overall I give the turbo scratcher itself a 5, the grass insert a 3.5

Finally the perfect item for growing grasses. I purchased 5 of these. 1 for my cats which I use in the turbo scratcher,1 for my rabbits because they love eating grass and 3 for my chickens for wintertime use since grass is not available. I did not have any problems with the seed germinating it took about 6 days total. 2 days in the dark and when I started to see sprouting I then placed them outside in the sun. In the winter a sunny window or grow lights work great. I did use the entire bag. This is perfect, it is low profile and easily used for a variety of grasses. Best part NO DIRT! Just vermiculite!

Since my cat is inside mostly, I thought he would like this grass as a little outdoor piece, but he hasn't played or tried to eat it. Since he likes standing in the middle of the turbo toy, it kept him from playing with the toy. The grass is really easy to grow, however, and it grows quickly and is easy to insert into the turbo toy.

One cat ignores the whole she-bang (grass insert in the turbo scratcher wheel) and the other will occasionally pull out a strand of wheat and play with it for 1/2 second. One of the cats did sit on the cardboard insert (before the grass was tall enough to swap out inserts). No one wants to touch the roller ball.

Perhaps I do not have an indoor green thumb. It is inexpensive and I would suggest you give it a try.

I followed this step by step and the seeds never sprouted. It's almost like the dirt that came with it was super dry. Seems like a great product and concept especially since my cats are indoor only, but unfortunately no go on the luscious greens for my kitties. I was really excited about this too!