The Feline Foodie Why Cats Arent Sweet on SweetnessAs any cat lover knows our feline...

The Feline Foodie Why Cats
Arent Sweet on SweetnessAs any
cat lover knows our feline
friends have unique tastes
when it comes to food While
humans cant get enough of
sugary treats cats are
notoriously unimpressed by
sweet flavors But why is that
It all boils down to the way
their taste buds workUnlike
humans cats lack the ability
to detect sweetness Yes you
read that right sweetness is
a flavor thats lost on our
whiskered companions This isnt
because theyre not interested
in trying new things although
lets be real some cats can be
notoriously finicky eaters Its
simply due to the biology of
their taste budsCats have only
about 470 olfactory receptors
in their tongues compared to
humans who have around 9000
This means that our feline
friends are much more
sensitive to smells and
textures than they are to
flavors And when it comes to
sweetness theres just not
enough going on to register as
a detectable tasteBut what
about the catniplaced treats
that some humans insist on
giving their cats Dont those
count as sweet Not exactly
Catnip contains a chemical
called nepetalactone which is
responsible for its effects on
felines While its true that
many cats go wild for catnip
this isnt the same as
detecting sweetnessIn fact
some cats are downright livid
when presented with sugary
snacks Imagine trying to feed
your normally laidback kitty a
spoonful of honey or a piece
of candy only to be met with
a fierce hiss and a swish of
their tail Its like theyre
saying What in the world is
this stuff Get it away from
meSo there you have it the
curious case of cats and
sweetness While we humans may
indulge in sweet treats galore
our feline friends are
perfectly happy sticking to
their proteinrich diets and
leaving sugary snacks firmly
in the human realmAnd who can
blame them After all when life
gives you lemons or in this
case catnip make some
delicious tea or in this case
a nice game of
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Edward Lance Arellano Lorilla

CEO / Co-Founder

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