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July 25, 2005

This Just In… Why Cats Don’t Like Chocolate

by kim @ 10:18 am. Filed under Uncategorized

From the Times of London:

CATS cannot taste sweet things because of a newly identified genetic mutation (Mark Henderson writes).

Pet owners have long known that while dogs are fond of sweet treats, cats are indifferent. The lack of a sweet tooth is not confined to domestic cats: lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars are known to share it.

Researchers in the US and Britain have now pinpointed a peculiarity in feline DNA. Cats never develop the sweetness receptors that exist on the tongues of other mammals.

The findings will be used to create better-tasting catfood. Joseph Brand, of Monell Chemical Senses Centre in Philadelphia, a member of the research team, said: “No wonder cats are cranky. Not only do they have to hunt for their food, but they also can’t enjoy a sweet dessert.”

Next up… why fish shun vodka.

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