tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590112.post8024328857493487371..comments2023-07-26T08:22:41.315-03:00Comments on Dogs are Dharma: Keeping pets in our life from a Buddhist perspectiveJoan Sindenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04457437859009705213noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590112.post-68055152116503418832018-02-11T06:32:33.726-04:002018-02-11T06:32:33.726-04:00Thank you for your comment, I did not realise that...Thank you for your comment, I did not realise that information regarding cats.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132095061415002295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590112.post-77080459721613137752011-10-29T12:31:36.765-03:002011-10-29T12:31:36.765-03:00I realize this is an old post, but I happened to s...I realize this is an old post, but I happened to stumble here. <br /><br />Cats in particular are known as obligate carnivores. In specific, they require meat to survive. Taurine, which is an amino acid that is found in meat tissues, is not produced automatically by a cat, they must receive this from meat and/or supplementation or they will grow quite ill. Also, in cats, to digest carbohydrates the enzyme amylase is required. Cats do not produce this enzyme in great quantities, and so carbohydrates and plant proteins are not well suited for them.Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421759452669479449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590112.post-4818989183701725312011-10-29T12:31:25.320-03:002011-10-29T12:31:25.320-03:00I realize this is an old post, but I happened to s...I realize this is an old post, but I happened to stumble here. <br /><br />Cats in particular are known as obligate carnivores. In specific, they require meat to survive. Taurine, which is an amino acid that is found in meat tissues, is not produced automatically by a cat, they must receive this from meat and/or supplementation or they will grow quite ill. Also, in cats, to digest carbohydrates the enzyme amylase is required. Cats do not produce this enzyme in great quantities, and so carbohydrates and plant proteins are not well suited for them.Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421759452669479449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590112.post-2541758032988374892010-12-27T06:57:13.618-04:002010-12-27T06:57:13.618-04:00I don't know about whether feeding meat is kar...I don't know about whether feeding meat is karma neutral or not...<br />but I know that reciting suttas is beneficial to the one reciting and to the one hearing it.<br />So, recite suttas to your pet! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com