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Found this one online while browsing for what cats shouldn't eat. However I feel like this area is quite controversial and opinionated. Also feels like half the websites are written by AI and riddled with ads. So if anyone has a good source as to what cats should avoid then let me know.

Anyways, I found this nice illustration, but wanted to hear with you peeps whether you have any experience regarding these food items.

Also what's your take on milk/sour milk for cats? My previous cat loved it so much, and she aged until she was 17 years old, and never seemed to have a problem with it. Also asked the vet at the time and she said it was OK. However every other website I visit tell to never give milk(dairy) to cats. So which is it? Does it just depend on the cat?

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[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I heard and read several times now that cats can not taste sweetness and that sugar is bad for cats. At the same time most low to medium priced cat foods have added sugar. I find it confusing and wonder why manufacturers do that.

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It's filler. They can't taste it, and it's nutritionally void for them, but it's still calories, and sugar is cheap.

Edit:spelling

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Because manufacturers only care about making something that's just not poisonous enough to kill your pets.

Hell some of them don't even care about that when it comes to flea meds

[–] growsomethinggood@reddthat.com 1 points 8 months ago

I'd bet it's because sugar is still calories even if you can't taste it. So, filler