Can Cats And Dogs Live Without Consumption Of Carbohydrates? This Is What Experts Say

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JAKARTA - Cats and dogs are animals that have the same type of food source that tends to be the same. Both animals eat foods containing high protein and fat.

This is because fat and protein are the main nutrients needed by cats and dogs. Both of them can live only by eating foods that contain fat and protein, such as meat and fish.

"Cats and dogs need their main nutrition, namely protein and lemba. They can live without carbohydrates," said CPPETINDO Scientific Communication Expert, drh. Neno Sukelan, during the BOLT Media Gathering event, in the Kebayoran Baru area, South Jakarta, on Monday, January 13, 2025.

However, that does not mean cats and dogs rule out foods that contain carbohydrates. carbohydrate foods can be an additional intake that is beneficial for cats and dogs.

"But if there are additional carbohydrates in the food, a number of carbohydrates, that's a lot of body metabolism that is much better," he said.

Additional carbohydrates can help the metabolism of cats and dogs work better. Therefore, it is advisable to maintain cats and dogs, not only provide protein and high fat foods, but also add enough carbohydrates.

So because they (dogs and cats) carnivors, pet owners often misappropriate that they have to eat meat, protein, no. In practice, research results prove they can live without carbohydrates, but add body metabolic carbohydrates that are better," concluded drh. Neno Sukelan.