Bored posted:

TBF, cats are obligate carnivores. Cats can't be vegetarians so I doubt being vegan is an option.

Trig Discipline posted:

You would be surprised what you can make a cat eat if you don't give them any options.

Trig Discipline posted:

You would be surprised what you can make a cat eat if you don't give them any options.

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Taurine: Taurine is an amino acid (the building blocks of protein) essential for cats. Taurine can only be found in animal sources such as meat, milk, etc. It is not found in plant sources. Taurine can be synthesized in humans and dogs, but cats are unable to do this and require a direct source from an animal product. Cats who are fed a vegan diet will often develop a deficiency of taurine because the diet doesn't provide them with this essential amino acid.

Cats with taurine deficiency can develop a heart issue known as dilated cardiomyopathy or DCM. In cats with DCM, the heart muscle becomes very thin and weak, preventing them from pumping blood and supplying oxygen to the body normally. This is a fatal disease if not corrected early on. A lack of adequate taurine can also cause severe eye problems in cats, including blindness.

Protein: Cats require a diet high in protein. Plants simply don't have high enough levels of high-quality, highly digestible protein to meet a cat's dietary requirements.

Carbohydrates: Cats are not good at digesting carbohydrates. They don't get much energy from them, and a carbohydrate-rich diet is not appropriate for cats. They need calorie dense options that meat provides.

The bottom line is that because cats are obligate carnivores, their gastrointestinal tracts and metabolism have adapted to eating meat. They can't digest plant material well, and they require essential nutrients that only meat can provide to them. They aren't adapted to digesting a plant-based diet, and meat absolutely needs to be on the table when you are feeding a cat.

MizPiz posted:

The MSJ posted:

My mom feed our cats raw fish and they are all end up pretty healthy.


Like you never had 3 generations in your family talk about balls over social media.

Pakled posted:

The bald eagle's more like a squawker.

Picnic Princess posted:

I'm very grateful I was too old for Harry Pottah

Bored posted:

What I mean is, they actually die without meat in their diet. Yeah, sometimes they think other stuff is cool, but they still need an animal based protein source to live.

https://www.aspca.org/news/why-cant-my-cat-be-vegan


Feeding cats a vegan or vegetarian diet literally kills them.

Memento posted:

And that cockatoo is definitely a screecher.

Picnic Princess posted:

I'm very grateful I was too old for Harry Pottah

Ghost Leviathan posted:

This mashed together for me and now I'm picturing Australian Harry Potter where they use cockatoos instead of owls.

Ghost Leviathan posted:

This mashed together for me and now I'm picturing Australian Harry Potter where they use cockatoos instead of owls.

Ghost Leviathan posted:

This mashed together for me and now I'm picturing Australian Harry Potter where they use cockatoos instead of owls.

Mr Ice Cream Glove posted:

https://mobile.twitter.com/LHatKent/status/1034842182073626624

Pershing posted:

"super pact"

God, that's terrible.

Data Graham posted:

Now that's an unfortunate loving name.

Subjunctive posted:

“, but call me Sig”

Trig Discipline posted:

You would be surprised what you can make a cat eat if you don't give them any options.

The MSJ posted:

My mom feed our cats raw fish and they are all end up pretty healthy.


Like you never had 3 generations in your family talk about balls over social media.

Pershing posted:

"super pact"

God, that's terrible.

The Bloop posted:

Show me on the gun where the feminists touched you

Mr Ice Cream Glove posted: