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Curiosities: Why do cats eat some plants, but not others?

Q: Why do cats seem compelled to eat some plants, like my poor aloe, and ignore others?

A: Cats may devour some plants but ignore others as a simple matter of taste, says Sandra Sawchuk, a clinical instructor at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UW-Madison. “Itâ??s each to his own. I like romaine lettuce over iceberg; cats can have their own desires.”