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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Even carnivores in the wild do not eat purely Meat. They also eat small amounts of other plant based stuff for the missing nutrients. They’re not great at digesting raw plant matter (neither are humans, we suck at digesting cellulose as well). They can eat plant protiens and other processed nutrients just fine as long as it’s a measured amount, And based on the amount of exercise they do. It’s mostly filler in manufactured food to make sure they still feel full, but aren’t getting the equivalent of a human 2500kcal while sleeping all day
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