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Pets rely on their owners to take care of them; this is, obviously, a huge part of the responsibility of owning a pet. Why is it, then, that so many pets are overweight? Are they fed too much? Fed the wrong types of food? The answer, most likely unbeknownst to the owner, is "yes." Let's take a moment and focus on cats in particular.

The Carnivorous Cat

Lisa A Pierson, DVM, explains in her article "Feeding Your Cat: Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition" that cats are "obligate carnivores," extreme meat-eaters--no vegetarians here--which makes sense. Big cats eat prey, and the whole darn thing. This propensity for meat transfers down to their smaller, more domesticated counterparts, which eat mice, squirrels, birds, whatever they can find.

Cats garner all the nutrition they need from these smaller animals. Dr. Pierson explains that the feline's enzymatic pathways simply don't process plant proteins as efficiently as animal protein; the cat's carnivorous nature needs the amino acid profile contained in animal tissue. Why is it, then, that most commercial and prescribed diets contain carbohydrates such as corn or rice as primary ingredients? This question is hard to answer. One thing is certain, though, and that is the feline body reacts to these unhealthy ingredients the same way we do.

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