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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Just because they’re carnivores doesn’t mean they can only eat meat. While yes they do need meat and feeding them exclusively meat is better, they aren’t going to die from a bit of vegetables.

Even wild cats do occassionally ingest plant matter. Mostly from the guts of their prey, but they would also nibble on grass or other plants.

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