2006-07-07 11:31:56 · 26 answers · asked by kenny n 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
LOL I never even thought of that
2006-07-07 11:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by Genivieve G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there are two reasons two explain this:
1. The chemical/ taste contents of the food are similar with the one that the mouse has.
2. It will be too groose for human beings to give mouse-flavored cat food to his/ her pet.
2006-07-07 11:37:58 · answer #2 · answered by Nutty Prof 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a psychological/branding issue. Cat food "flavors" are designed to appeal to people, not cats. Thats why you see things like "Tuna Feast" and "Crab Surprise" when the actual ingredients are corn and chicken byproducts. The food does not actually taste like tuna or crab, nor can the cat read the label to know what he is eating.
When people see it on the shelf, though, they think "I will get my cat a delicious LOBSTER treat. LOBSTER is a deluxe food!" People do not think of mouse as a deluxe food. They probably don't want to even be reminded that their cat wants to eat mice.
2006-07-07 11:41:28 · answer #3 · answered by Alan L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because a human has to test the food flavors for "truth in advertising" laws? Wouldnt want to get sued for selling a mouse-flavored product that isnt!
2006-07-07 11:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by Strange question... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there is beef flavored food..have you ever seen a cat chasing down a cow? lol American marketing, at its best ;)
2006-07-07 12:25:24 · answer #5 · answered by The Kings 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mice have a better reason to live than being cat food flavoring
2006-07-07 11:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by DeAd DiScO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but if you want your cat to taste mouse, I suggest you just give it a real mouse.
2006-07-07 11:33:23 · answer #7 · answered by Christine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You Dont Own A Cat Do You?
2006-07-07 11:35:46 · answer #8 · answered by mks 7-15-02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because companies want to appeal to people not the pets, and I think its much easier for them to make cat food that mainly consists of road kill, chicken heads/feet,the skins/hides of other animals, and even other cats killed in shelters, that's what meat or poultry by-products are so just make sure when you buy at food it doesn't have that.
2006-07-07 11:35:35 · answer #9 · answered by meatismurder90 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone really knows what a mouse tastes like.
2006-07-07 11:34:47 · answer #10 · answered by Artsandnotes4me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is it is called crunch oh mouse
You can get it in any pet store's
Petco carry's it , it is made with real mouse part's.
2006-07-07 11:35:40 · answer #11 · answered by Tiffany 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋