A cute cat is indoors in a kitchen. It is sniffing a bowl of food that has carrots, cucumbers and meat it in.
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What Does ‘Obligate Carnivore’ Mean? Can Cats Eat Anything Besides Meat?

You might have heard people refer to cats as obligate carnivores, but what exactly does that mean? And how does it affect what a cat can eat?

Put simply, being an obligate carnivore means that a cat needs to consume meat in order to survive. Eating meat is a biological need for a cat, so it follows that the majority…

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