I often see rumors that cats and dogs can't eat pork, nothing more than the following statements:
Rumor 1. Cats and dogs do not have the enzymes that can digest pork;
Rumor 2. The fat globules of pork are too large, which will block the capillaries of cats and dogs;
Rumor 3. The fat content of pork is too high, and you will get sick if you eat too much;
Rumor 4. The ancestors of cats lived in deserts and did not eat pork during evolution;
Rumor 5. There are too many parasites and bacteria in pork, which is unsanitary;
Rumor 6. There is no pork as raw material in pet food;
If you have heard the above statement or similar statements, you are caught in a rumor.
Figure 1: The yellow raccoon cat "Mi Jiang" from Mi Jiang Ma Ma's house
Rumor 1. Cats and dogs do not have enzymes that can digest pork;
Pork is just a type of meat, and like beef, mutton, chicken, duck, etc., it can provide cats with protein, fat, vitamins and minerals.
Rumors 2. The fat globules of pork are too large, which will block the capillaries of cats and dogs;
No matter how big or small the fat globules of pork are, they will not block the capillaries of cats and dogs, because pork has to go through the production process and digestive system before being digested and absorbed by the body. Before reaching the capillaries, it will be decomposed into
Rumors3. The fat content of pork is too high, and eating too much will make you sick;
Compared with chicken, duck and fish, the fat content of pork is indeed higher, but if it is reasonably matched, it can also be made into a suitable fat content.
Furthermore, there are also many parts of pork with low fat content, such as: pork loin, pork meat, pork liver, pork heart, pork kidney, pork belly and other parts, the fat content is less than 8%.
Figure 2: The foodie kitten picked up by Mi Jiang Ma Ma
Rumors4. The ancestors of cats lived in deserts and did not eat pork during evolution;
The ancestors of cats lived in deserts and had never eaten pork, so they also had no chance to eat fish.
Rumors5. Pork with too many parasites and bacteria, unsanitary;
First, the Food Quarantine Bureau will quarantine livestock products, and only those that meet the standards are allowed to enter the market.
Rumors6. There are no pork-based products in pet food;
First of all, whether or not there is a pet food made of pork, this does not support the statement that "cats can't eat pork".
Secondly, pet food is not completely free of pork-based products.
1 Canned French Royal Kittens (1~4 months) milk cake for weaning cats, the second ingredient is frozen pork.
2 French Royal Ideal Body Cat Food contains dehydrated pork protein.
3 The Canadian Craving Cat Food red meat formula contains pork ingredients such as boneless pork and pork liver.
4 Hills AD cans contain pork liver and pork protein isolate.
5 Japanese Inabao contains pork and its by-products.
6 The German Gabiler Poultry, Lamb and Fish formula contains pig fat in adult cat food.
7 American Lotus Low-Temperature Baked Duck Hypoallergenic Whole Cat Food contains pork liver.
8 American Baileys Instinct Series Rabbit Meat Fresh Grain Free Whole Cat Food contains freeze-dried pig fat, freeze-dried pig liver and freeze-dried pig heart.
9 American Anamart Chicken and Fish Formula Whole Cat Food contains pork meal.
10 American wellness core turkey and duck formula adult cat food contains pork meal.
Figure 3: The little milk cat and Mijiang eat very cleanly~
Seeing that so many manufacturers use pig-derived raw materials, can you dispel your doubts? The so-called "pet food has no pork ingredients" is because everyone has not done any research or because everyone is still reluctant to believe that cats are actually
So can cats eat pork? The answer is yes: yes.
If the above arguments are not enough to help you get rid of the rumors, let's take a look at the position of the most authoritative National Research Council (National Research Council):
In the book "Nutritional Requirements of Dogs and Cats" published by the National Research Council in 2006, the ingredient list of pet food clearly mentions pork (smoked), pork meal and pork meat and bone meal.
(Background information: The National Research Council was established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916. Its main mission is to unite a large number of scientific and technological groups to help the Academy of Sciences achieve academic development and provide advice to the federal government. The National Academy of Sciences is a private
Mi Sauce Ma Ma once consulted American licensed veterinarians and clinical veterinarians on this issue, and the answer was "there is no saying in the United States that cats and dogs can't eat pork". Similarly, Mi Jiang Ma Ma searched for "cat pork" through a search engine.
For the reason that there are fewer types of foreign pig-derived pet food, I think there may be the following two factors:
1. The consumption of chicken, duck, fish, beef and mutton is the main consumption in foreign countries. Compared with China, the foreign pig industry is not very developed.
The overall supply and consumption of pork is not large, relatively speaking, the total amount of pork leftover scraps or livestock feed will be relatively small.
2. Compared with other meat, pork does not have the advantage of protein.
Figure 5: Nutritional comparison of pork and other meats
As shown in the above table, the protein homogeneity of pork is only 13.2%, which is almost the tail of all meat homogeneity, while the fat is as high as 37%, ranking first among all meats.
Pork is not as scary as everyone thinks.
1. Although pork has high fat content, its fatty acid structure is still good:
Figure 6: Comparison of fatty acid structure of pork and other meats
In the three types of pork in the chart, more than 40% of the fat is monounsaturated fat, which is higher than that of chicken, beef and lamb.
The three types of pork in the chart have less than 35% saturated fat, which is lower than that of beef and lamb.
The polyunsaturated fatty acid content of the three types of pork in the chart is between that of salmon, beef and chicken and duck.
If it can be prepared in a reasonable proportion, pet food containing pork ingredients will not be worse than other meat ingredients~
2. Pork is rich in vitamin B1, which is N times that of other meats:
Figure 7: Comparison of vitamin B1 content in pork and other meats
Many cat friends like to make homemade cat rice, but the content of vitamin B1 in chicken, duck, beef, mutton and fish is not sufficient.
After comparing and analyzing so much, in the end, Mi Sauce Ma Ma roughly summarizes:
Cats and dogs can eat pork.
Article source: Mi Sauce Ma Ma