If cats are obligate carnivores, why do we feed them rice, peas, and other non-meat items?

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If cats are obligate carnivores, why do we feed them rice and peas(among other non-meat things)?

To my knowledge, while dogs can have some carbohydrates, a cats liver and pancreas will be overly stressed dealing with carbs. They need to eat meat and exclusively meat to survive and be healthy. So why do I find so many different cat foods with things *other* than meat or fish? Is it filler?

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Obligate carnivore means required to eat meat, ie. you can’t put your cat on a vegetarian diet.

However, there are actually important nutrients that cats get from vegetables and some grains that they can’t get from meat. I recently looked up if grain free cat food is better for them, and it turns out that it isn’t any better. Just a marketing ploy.

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