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KT2000

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11. I told my friend from China

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2024, 01:35 PM

Nov 10

to go back and become a millionaire by making cat food from mice. She said no.
I had a cat that was a stray. She spent every day all day hunting and eating mice. I had food in her dish but she preferred mice. The vet said that was healthier than the cat food.

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Asking for a friend. Something to ponder. Why isn't cat food made from mice? Any suggestions? I understand fish and [View all] debm55 Nov 10 OP

I think the aesthetic has to appeal to humans XanaDUer2 Nov 10 #1

Thank you XanaDUer2. That makes sense. debm55 Nov 10 #5

Yeah it might make someone squemish XanaDUer2 Nov 10 #12

Probably mundane pragmatic thing like sourcing/processing them in huge volumes. RockRaven Nov 10 #2

Thank you RockRaven. makes sense also. debm55 Nov 10 #6

Until it moves like a live mouse, cats won't care! Raven123 Nov 10 #3

Thank you that is very true. It's the hunt that turns them on. debm55 Nov 10 #7

I'll bet people have tried this. johnp3907 Nov 10 #4

Johnp3907 It's a very good answer. Thank you. debm55 Nov 10 #9

I think I saw it at pet co. Something like this. The world's first cat food with cat's most natural prey: mice. Hotler Nov 10 #8

I agree ,Hotler. yuck. But I am not a cat. Thank you debm55 Nov 10 #10

I told my friend from China KT2000 Nov 10 #11

My outside cat prefers chipmunks gab13by13 Nov 10 #13

HAHAHAHAHAHH, that's funny debm55 Nov 10 #15

We once had a cat who hunted chipmunks, Ocelot II Nov 10 #19

Been asking for years. I would assume processing to be a nightmare. AllyCat Nov 10 #14

Thank you AllyCat. those are two very true facts. debm55 Nov 10 #16

Cats love chasing small animals, but not keen on feasting on them. Fla Dem Nov 10 #17

thank you Fla Dem debm55 Nov 10 #18