Well, it doesn’t. Kidney failure is the leading cause of death for cats. So much so that a Japanese professor is working on medication to improve kidney function in cats, which is expected to double their lifespan. Source
Cats are desert animals by origin and they have super efficient kidneys to retain as much water as possible. This also makes them much more fragile. Compare it to a highly tuned racing car, when you push it to the limit you get the most performance but also get more wear on the parts which reduces the lifespan.
If cats can eat grass, entire mice, and weirdly even potato chips then I’m pretty sure salami is fine
Cats eat grass to make themselves puke
I’m not sure I’ve seen that correlation in mine. Cats are weird! 😂
Cats don’t handle salt well, they have very sensitive kidneys.
Blood is salty. How does that work with a carnivore diet?
Well, it doesn’t. Kidney failure is the leading cause of death for cats. So much so that a Japanese professor is working on medication to improve kidney function in cats, which is expected to double their lifespan. Source
Cats are desert animals by origin and they have super efficient kidneys to retain as much water as possible. This also makes them much more fragile. Compare it to a highly tuned racing car, when you push it to the limit you get the most performance but also get more wear on the parts which reduces the lifespan.
Very interesting! I’ll be more aware and avoid salt in future for my cat. Thanks!
Weird they seem poorly adapted to their diet though. 🤔