Cats Have No Sweet Tooth


	Cats Have No Sweet Tooth

haraya

5-4-2007 2:29 PM

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cats, food, pets, animals, genetics, sweets, taste, research, biology

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5-9-2007 6:05 PM

krissylynny

Cat's aren't cranky, they're independent thinkers and don't like to be forced to do things that do not interest them.

5-9-2007 6:38 PM

LouettaSinerson

I agree that cats aren't "cranky". My cat loves tapioca pudding.

5-9-2007 10:50 PM

scottae316

Please,
I wonder who paid for this research. I have 6 cats, one of which LOVES pudding, and 3 others that will happily eat it along with other sweets.

5-9-2007 11:53 PM

hairball

No way! My first cat used to eat Cantaloupe and Pineapple.

5-10-2007 5:47 AM

iwmpop

Well-my cat enjoys her "supper" - just before bedtime, 4 spoonfulls of natural joghourt, enriched with "sweetener" (because I don't have sugar in the house!) and oh WEEEEEHHHH if I leave the sweetener out! Maiouuuuuuu all night long!

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