Times Pets on MSN: Essential taurine intake: Why it’s critical for cats
What Is Taurine? Taurine is a sulfur-containing amino acid found primarily in animal-based proteins. While many mammals can synthesize taurine internally, cats lack this ability in sufficient amounts, ...
Inverse: Can Cats Eat a Vegan Diet? A New Study Challenges a Long-held Assumption
Recently, there’s been a trend of people wanting to feed their pets a diet that follows their own dietary preferences — which often means a meat-free diet. Vets have long maintained that feeding cats ...
Can Cats Eat a Vegan Diet? A New Study Challenges a Long-held Assumption
Feeding your pet the right diet is one of the most important responsibilities of a pet owner. Dogs and cats have different nutritional needs, and providing the correct balance of proteins, fats, ...
I keep seeing advertisements on my phone for a supplement for cats with taurine. What is it and what does it do? It appears that this product addresses deficiencies in cats that can lead to ...
Cats are what is called “obligatory carnivores.” They do eat grass, but their diets should only have about 1% or 2% non-meat content, said Mark Dunn at Nature’s Pet Market. Cats are “designed to live ...
Taurine, in certain amounts, is a safe drink ingredient in the United States. Taurine occurs naturally in foods with protein, such as meat or fish. The human body uses taurine for actions in cells. One example is that taurine is used for energy production. Taurine also helps the body process bile acid and balance fluids, salts and minerals, among other actions.