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UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 months agofeeding a cat a diet that is biologically incapable of meeting a cat’s dietary needs
We’ve been putting supplemental taurine in cat kibble for decades.
AnxiousOtter@lemmy.world 2 months ago
[deleted]UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 months ago
There’s a world of difference between supplementing taurine and engineering a synthetic meat-free diet for a cat
What do you think the supplemental taurine is intended to accomplish?
This just reminds me of people who lost their fucking minds when they found out a big chunk of McD’s hamburgers were soy protein. This is a cost-cutting measure as often as it is any ethical consideration. Your cat may be far closer to vegan than you even realize.
AnxiousOtter@lemmy.world 2 months ago
[deleted]UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You people are going to kill your cats.
My cats lived to the ripe old age of 16, before they passed. Somehow, the vet never seemed to find all these maladies during their annual checkups.
But hey, maybe the random haters on the internet know more than a couple of trained professionals.
Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
If I met a human who needs constant blood and urine tests, I’d assume said person is ill.
parrhesia@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Just because there is supplemental taurine in cat kibble doesn’t mean that’s the only thing they need from their diet. Just get a different pet jfc
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 months ago
How many live mice do you feed your cat?
evranch@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
That’s practically all my cats eat! I only put cat food out in the winter or if they start to look slim. All summer they eat mice and sparrows and get fat. (Note that sparrows are a terrible invasive pest and removing them has a positive impact on the local ecosystem)
They are barn cats though and that’s their job so it’s a little different from the pet cat situation.
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
You’d hate a snake lol.
Also my cat ruthlessly murders any creature unfortunate enough to stumble into her den simply for the pleasure of doing so. She doesn’t eat them, usually, but she isn’t exactly gentle regardless of whether or not she consumes her quarry.
parrhesia@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I don’t feed her any, but she willingly hunts for them.
Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
It’s a little known fact, but if you killed an animal yourself, its meat is vegan.
Omniforous@mander.xyz 2 months ago
Taurine is usually singled or because it is the only nutrient required to meet the AACFO cat food guidelines that can not be readily sourced directly from plants.