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As a cat owner I'd suggest that dog food is likely closer to a complete diet for humans. Cats are obligate carnivores, dogs are omnivores like us. Also, most c
by ajb 2y ago
As a cat owner I'd suggest that dog food is likely closer to a complete diet for humans. Cats are obligate carnivores, dogs are omnivores like us.
Also, most cat food smells pretty bad
- toast0 2y agoOTOH, if you're barely able to afford food, if they're the same cost, high protein might be a good thing.
- PaulHoule 2y agoRice and beans are cheap and combining them, your body can use the protein.
- CaffeineLD50 2y agoIts less humorous to advocate a healthy low cost vegan diet than to suggest people eat cat food. But I totally agree!
- ajb 2y agoCompleteness is more important than optimal balance. For example, a high protein diet is no good if you get scurvy because cats produce their own vitamin C and you don't (although dogs also don't need vitamin C, which suggests that a pet-food-only diet needs to include at least some guinea pig food)