Cats and vegetarian diets may not make an ideal match. Cats have a greater need for protein than their canine counterpart.
Cats and vegetarian diets may not make an ideal match.
While protein can be found in a vegetarian diet, different proteins contain different levels of amino acids cats need to survive. Taurine is an amino acid found in meat and fish that cats cannot synthesize, meaning they must get it through their diets. If cats’ diets don’t include sufficient taurine, the resulting deficiency can lead to heart disease and other potentially serious health problems. Cats also need more protein than dogs, making vegetarian diets for felines an especially risky proposition and one many veterinarians advise against.
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Good to know! We have at least one cat who needs a different diet, and I’m appreciative of the information not to go the meat free route.
You are very welcome.
Very true, our kitties need meat.
Yes they do, they say dogs love cat food too because they usually have more meat in it.