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(Message started by: bothofus on Sep 7^th, 2006, 9:05pm)

Title: Cats don't get clusters
Post by bothofus on Sep 7^th, 2006, 9:05pm

Just noticed yesterday that the dry catfood we buy has taurine listed in the ingredients.

It is chicken and seafood, so hmmmmmmmm

Carl

Title: Re: Cats don't get clusters
Post by georgej on Sep 7^th, 2006, 10:19pm

I ain't gonna do it.

A fella's gotta draw the line somewhere.

We've already got people who shoot pepper juice up their nose and people who get enemas, and people who play with their whosis in order to try to control their headaches.

Nope. I'm NOT gonna eat cat food.

Er.....what brand do you buy?

George

Title: Re: Cats don't get clusters
Post by paulc on Sep 7^th, 2006, 10:39pm

You have solved the question of how to get rid of CH in pussies! I nominate you for the Nobel Prize!!! ;;D

Um, do you have to use all of the other stuff mentioned in the previous post for cat food to be effective? How does a cat give itself an enema? [smiley=huh.gif]

Title: Re: Cats don't get clusters
Post by Fredmyyster on Sep 7^th, 2006, 10:51pm

LMAO !!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Cats don't get clusters
Post by cootie on Sep 7^th, 2006, 11:15pm

Taurine is a neccesity for cats.....I remember when they started adding it to cat foods cuz alot of food didn't have it and they found out cats HAD to have it.....esp house cats that rely'd on can'd and dry food. Here's sum info:

Taurine synthesis occurs in the liver at a relatively low rate in cats. Unlike other species, cats are unable to synthesize taurine from amino acids cysteine and methionine. Within the intestinal lumen, microbial degradation further increases taurine loss. Most mammals make bile salts (as taurocholic acid) from both taurine and glycine, however cats can only use taurine for taurocholic acid synthesis. Feline taurine deficiency can result in multiple organ system dysfunction includeing generalized retinal atrophy, developmental deficits of the visual cortex and cerebellum, dilated cardiomyopathy, reproductive failure and thromboembolism. Normal growth, immune and neurological function are all dependent on adequate taurine levels.

Typical retinal degeneration (atrophy of the rods and cones) in adult cats or older kittens causes only partial loss of vision, except in advanced cases. Without a dietary source of taurine, cats exhibit evidence of retinal changes in as little as three months. These changes become extensive within six months and total blindness may take two years to develop. If treated with supplementary taurine in time, degeneration is reversible.

The entry of calcium into the myocardium in order to trigger each heart beat is regulated by taurine. Deficiency results in cardiomyopathy. Cats with this degenerative disease typically live only a few days to weeks after diagnosis, with death resulting from myocardial flaccidity and impaired pumping ability.

I used to raise siamese and sum exotic types of them so I have alot of research on CATS in general. The cat source Pam

Sumtimes when cleaning cat boxes it looks like a few emema's occure'd..........blech !!!!!!!!!!!! Cat poop is so "POOPEY" p.u.....!!!!!!! ;;D

Title: Re: Cats don't get clusters
Post by bothofus on Sep 8^th, 2006, 4:18am

I was hoping the red bull drinkers wouldn't take offense and they didn't. Whew!

It did suprise me to see it listed though. I never would have even batted an eye if it wasn't for these boards waking me up to all sorts of stuff.

I just had to let ya'll know, I didn't know.

Have a Great and PF day ya'll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carl