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Cats and Carbohydrates

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Kiran - 23 Aug 2005 16:42 GMT
I am confused about cats and carbohydrates. Many posters here have
stated that cabs are not good for cats who are carnivores anyway.
However, this is from an article at Petsmart:

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"3. How important are carbohydrates to my cat's diet? Are some
carbohydrates better than others?

"The carbohydrates found in pet oods usually come from plant sources
like corn, rice, wheat, sorghum, barley and oats. While not absolutely
necessary, carbohydrates are usually found in most pet foods because
they are an excellent source of energy. Cooked carbohydrates from the
grains listed above are readily available to cats. While rice is
usually considered the most digestible grain, the others listed above
are all readily available to the pet.

"Another class of carbohydrates provides bulk to the food and are
generally regarded as being beneficial in promoting the proper
digestion and movement of food in the animal. These carbohydrates are
referred to as fiber and common sources include beet pulp, rice bran,
corn bran and cellulose. Since these fiber sources are not well
digested, they are commonly found in lite pet foods to decrease the
calories in the food."
~*Connie*~ - 24 Aug 2005 00:21 GMT
take this bit of trivia.. cats were designed (or evolved depending on your
beliefs) to eat rodents aka mice.  Everything they need to survive and
thrive are in mice .  Mice eat grasses and grains, and usually have
partially digested stomach contents when being eaten.  So yes.. cats need
grains, but the bulk of the meal should be meat (and bone) (and well organ
meat too.. but lets not get too gross)

>I am confused about cats and carbohydrates. Many posters here have
> stated that cabs are not good for cats who are carnivores anyway.
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> digested, they are commonly found in lite pet foods to decrease the
> calories in the food."
 
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