According to an article from The Salem News, cats do not possess the necessary taste buds for detecting sweetness. While humans, dogs, and other creatures with varied diets have as many as 10,000 taste buds to detect various flavors and nutrients, cats, who only need meat to survive, are limited to 500. While many housecats are given vegetable and grain-rich kibble, cats in the wild feed solely on small live prey such as rodents and birds.
While cats may not be able to taste sugar, carbohydrates and fats in many sweet items still attract them. This is why cats are often found licking yogurt, whip cream, ice cream, and other dairy-based desserts. The ability to taste sweetness serves a biological function in animals who consume fruits and veggies for nutrition, but carnivores like cats need only to be enticed by meat. Because cats have no need for sugars and can not taste them anyway, it is best to avoid allowing them to consume it. Cancer and other disease cells thrive on sugar and wreck havoc on the health of cats.
While cats may not be able to taste sugar, carbohydrates and fats in many sweet items still attract them. This is why cats are often found licking yogurt, whip cream, ice cream, and other dairy-based desserts. The ability to taste sweetness serves a biological function in animals who consume fruits and veggies for nutrition, but carnivores like cats need only to be enticed by meat. Because cats have no need for sugars and can not taste them anyway, it is best to avoid allowing them to consume it. Cancer and other disease cells thrive on sugar and wreck havoc on the health of cats.
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| This silly kitty is probably attracted to the coolness of the icee, rather than its sweet flavor. |
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