[ernie]

Cats are carnivores...sure but that new kitten we have can't get enough of cucumber and carrot peals. Turn your back and she's in the sink stealing them left, right and center.

Seriously unlike dogs, cats need to be on predominantly meat as they have lost the ability to produce some amino acids. Dogs can actually survive on a plant diet whereas cats cannot.

Our cats and dog, right or wrong, get Blue Wilderness and Blue Buffalo. For the cats it is grain (not starch) free. Has the same analysis as that shown above. The beans and other things are in it because they are easy and acceptable ways to provide the necessary vitamins and minerals. Also note that while cats must have meat that doesn't mean they can't or won't eat other things...domesticated or wild. It is well documented that wild cats eat plants every day to get fiber and other nutrients. You know that frustrating habit your cat may have of eating the leaves of your house plant? That isn't bad behavior...it's normal. They eat plants.