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I do not know, I think everyone is right, but I like to follow nature, the Maine Coon eats meat and prepared food, in its natural habitat eats everything that moves.
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I didn't know 'Maine Coon' so I looked it up.. Wauw is this cat really that big?
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Yes there is a difference between cats & dogs. Cats are predators, but dogs don't catch rabbits to eat, not even for survival.
Like you mentioned dogs are omnivores, but cats are carnivores.
In other words, dogs can tolerate non-meat better than cats. Cats will have real significant health issues if they don't get meat in their diets. But I would imagine that dogs also thrive better on meat, because there are more essential nutrients in meat that are bio-available.. which I think is true with humans too.. .. Humans are closer to pigs in terms of their level of omnivoreness, so they can get by with less meat in their diets as compared with dogs... but still there are essential nutrients - fats especially that are more bioavailable in meats than they are in non-meat foods.
By the way, with you and micpeep (or should I say micteam?) heading towards vegetarianism, if you are eating fish and/or eggs, then you are less likely to have issues missing some essential nutrients, as compared with if you go down a vegan route. I get the lovey dovey feelings that some peeps (or should I say teams?) feel bad about killing animals, but our bodies thrive on at least some meat in our diets - sure substitute eggs if you want to feel less cruel... or even lower level fish like sardines and things like that... but there is a difference between feeling lovey dovey towards animals and sacrificing your own health.. in my humble bumble opinion.