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Knowing this, when my cats desire something sweet that I was eating, I have always assumed they wanted something else they tasted in the food -- if ice cream, t
by JoelMcCracken 7y ago
Knowing this, when my cats desire something sweet that I was eating, I have always assumed they wanted something else they tasted in the food -- if ice cream, then the cream, etc.
- rbritton 7y agoMine loves cantaloupe. I’m curious which part of that she likes other than the sweetness.
- JoelMcCracken 7y agoExactly; its interesting to think about. One of my cats LOVES melty chocolate chips from freshly baked cookies. When I read the article, I wondered what they could like in marshmallows, but looking it up I bet its this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshmallow#Protein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshmallow#Protein
- SideburnsOfDoom 7y agoFYI, Like dogs or birds, cats should not be given Chocolate, as it is toxic to them: https://www.purina.co.uk/cats/health-and-nutrition/what-not-to-feed/cats-and-chocolate https://www.purina.co.uk/cats/health-and-nutrition/what-not-...
- JoelMcCracken 7y agoTY, I've never heard this about cats. My one cat will get the remnants of a bowl of chocolate ice cream when I occasionally have one; I guess I should stop doing this! I've heard this a lot about dogs, and I know it is stated by reputable sources, but the Vet we had growing up told us that this is a myth, and it depended upon the dog; he used to give his dog a pound of fudge every year for christmas, and it had no ill effects except for being somewhat hyper afterwards. I still wonder about his judgment; it doesn't seem like the thing a veterinarian should be telling people. But anyway I wont give chocolate to dogs. We don't really give her (the cat who likes the melty chocolate chips) much, but she might sneak a lick here or there. I'll be more careful now. Thanks again!
- jdeisenberg 7y ago...and mine likes cucumber. Go figure.
- hombre_fatal 7y agoThis is probably the first time I've seen someone else say this online. The cat I grew up with (lived 21 years) loved cantaloupe as well. It would smell it from far away and come trotting into the kitchen. Seemed to be able to eat as much of the fruit as we were willing to chop for it.
- aYsY4dDQ2NrcNzA 7y agoMe three.
- armandososa 7y agoMine too. But what he really likes is papaya.
- phnofive 7y agoOur best guess? Melons smell like meat to the felid mind: https://feline-nutrition.org/the-blogs/cats-and-cantaloupe-a-method-in-their-madness https://feline-nutrition.org/the-blogs/cats-and-cantaloupe-a...
- alarge 7y agoI also had a cat that went absolutely bananas for (especially ripe) cantaloupe. She could smell it across the house, would aggressively beg for it, and would purr the whole time she was eating it.
- shagie 7y agoMany of the things that we eat that have “sweet” as part of the flavor profile also have fats as part of ingredients - those are things that cats do taste and recognize. When one looks at cat treats, the fat component is higher than non-treat cat food.
- TwoBit 7y agoThere's no fat in the jam or preserves that my cat likes.
- danaris 7y agoI strongly suspect that many cats develop an enjoyment of certain textures. Mine is completely uninterested in most greens, but delights in chewing on broccoli.
- aYsY4dDQ2NrcNzA 7y agoI had a cat who loved gnawing on grape stems. Not grapes. Just the stems.
- kdelok 7y agoOne of ours loves golden syrup - isn't that basically just sugar?
- foobiekr 7y agoI realize that raisins are not safe for cats and did not feed them to my cat deliberately. That said, I had a cat that was absolutely obsessed with eating raisins to the point where we simply couldn’t have them around. To this day I cannot understand what was going on if sweetness was not a factor. Same cat ate the tops off an entire box of glazed donuts once as well while we were out.
- arethuza 7y agoMy cat will lick the inside of mugs that contained black coffee - I know caffeine isn't good for cats so I don't encourage this behaviour but he definitely seems to enjoy the taste (I don't take sugar so its not sweetness he is after).
- armandososa 7y agoOne of my (5) cats loves papaya. He finds every other fruit offensive as much as his brothers, but goes crazy over papaya (and I think he kinda likes cantaloupe).