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Why do cats love tuna so much? Scientists may finally know (www.science.org)
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Study identifies taste receptors that give our feline friends a craving for meat—and one fish in particular

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm excited about cultured tuna used for cat food and the positive effects on the ocean that might have. Even a vegan person with cats is consuming potentially hundreds of pounds of tuna over a year.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You have no concept of how much a cat eats, do you?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Numbers derived from my arse tend to have low accuracy. Especially when I'm estimating how much "cats" eat without specifying quantity.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

365 days x 0.25 pounds x 4 cats = 365 pounds

(Nonvegan here, my 2 cats prefer duck and salmon over tuna.)