Interesting Pet Facts: Why Cats Love Fish

29.08.2023 23:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:23

Fish is not the healthiest food for a cat. Too much protein and minerals.

If you often feed a cat with fish, urolithiasis and vitamin K deficiency can develop.

It is better not to give river fish and fish from freshwater, because the risk of infection with helminths is high.

Why do cats love fish

In a study published this month in the journal Chemical Senses, scientists report that cats' taste buds contain the receptors needed to recognize umami—the savory, deep taste of various meats and one of five basic tastes in addition to sweet, sour, salty, and sweet. . bitter.

In addition, fish contains a large amount of essential vitamins and minerals - phosphorus, iodine, magnesium, Omega-3 and

Photo:Pixabay

Omega-6 and others. Feeling the lack of these elements, the animal instinctively tries to get them from the pulp of underwater inhabitants.

What fish is good for cats

Fish contains a high amount of polyunsaturated fats, omega acids and fat-soluble vitamins, especially in varieties of marine fish (trout, mackerel, salmon, sprat, herring). These fatty varieties are indispensable for the growing body of kittens, lactating and pregnant cats.

Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource

Content
  1. Why do cats love fish
  2. What fish is good for cats