Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for December 14, 2024

Ludvig won’t know he doesn’t like it until he’s tried it.

Cats have evolved a taste for Whatever That Is You’re Trying To Eat.

I question Arlo’s facts. Seen a meme of a cat eating watermelon and the way the eyes just light up when tasting the sweet red part for the first time.

Cats are exclusive meat eaters, they cannot digest plant matter like starch. They lack the genetic switch necessary to taste sweet things, because they do not need to ingest carbohydrates for energy. They can detect other compounds that are found in meat, unlike humans. In addition, cats have very few taste buds. Humans have about 9000, while cats have under 500. Some big cats, like lions and tigers, are said to have lost most of their ability to distinguish tastes, because they only need to be able to distinguish between edible and inedible meat.

“But I could like. Let me check.”

According to our cats the following must be made with meat.

Pizza crust, donuts, cantaloupe seed goop, and asparagus.

Our Siamese, Clue, loves whipped cream. He only gets a little bit occasionally, but when he hears the aerosol can spritz out cream, he comes running.

it must be chocolate mousse

Read the ingredients of most dry cat foods. Cats seem to survive on mostly rice and corn with a little chicken and other meat based meals thrown in.

My Eddie always wants to check out what I am eating.

Ludwig: Yes

So why did my cat go crazy for cooked green peas and raw corn on the cob?

Ludwig is calling dibs on the cream part.

We’ve had many cats over the years, and they have all had unique tastes. One loved cantaloupe and another would eat corn right off the cob. Some have liked bread, and all seem to be very interested in dairy products like milk, yogurt and cottage cheese.

My cat, Bailey, loved crullers, olives, and cantaloupe. Go figure.

Mine do that with anything that’s got frosting or whipped cream on it. I don’t think it’s the sugar that’s attracting them, it’s the smell of cream, butter, lard, and eggs. I’ve read the fact that they can’t smell or taste “sweet” from many sources. I’ve also read that dairy and eggs are very bad for their health, since they can’t digest it, despite being attracted to the smell. I’ll usually give mine a bit of frosting or cream from my dessert if they want it, but only a smidgen.

My cats love chicken and ground beef. They do eat select veggies too.

My younger kitty loves junk food. He even eats carmel popcorn (within moderation).

mom’s cat would make you a liar too. :]

My cat loves yogurt, pudding and ice cream.

There are eggs and butter in that piece of cake. Ludwig knows.

My fur babies loved real whipped heavy cream too!!!!