Cats need taurine, an amino acid. Taurine is added into canned & dry cat food. Where do cougars, African lions, Alaskan lynxes get their taurine? Is it in an organ of caught prey? Or ...
2007-09-26 04:20:33 · 3 answers · asked by QuillSB74 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
Taurine is available in high amounts in organ meats, especially heart, and in clams. It gets destroyed at very high heat which is why the manufacturers have to add it to cat food.
2007-09-26 04:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by Susan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's readily available in the lean muscle meat of the prey. Also it's abundant in the heart and gizzards of poultry. That's why cooking meat for cats is not good as cooking destroys or degrades the taurine.
2007-09-26 11:28:28 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Organ meat, mostly the heart of prey animals (and of animals used in cat food).
2007-09-26 20:06:42 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋