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Cat food is designed to meet all the particular dietary requirements which felines have. These animals are true or obligate carnivores. This means that they must eat meat in order to survive. In fact, they are not physiologically designed for efficiently digesting vegetable matter.

It is obvious that cat food does not reflect the natural food source of a cat. Not only is it processed and not-hunted, it is contains additional ingredients. Along with some plant material, commercially prepared food will also include vitamin and mineral supplements. It may also have other nutrients.

It is important to note that cat food and dog food differ significantly. Food created for cats include such things as taurine, an important amino acid derivative. Taurine-deficient dog food, when eaten regularly by a cat, can result in blindness. You can find pet food coupons online, to save you money.

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