It is true, cats cannot in fact taste sweets. In fact, cats are the only mammal so far studied that is not been able to tastes sweets. Maybe this is why dog treats come shaped like biscuits and cookies but cat treats usually do not. Cats don’t get to taste the lovely flavor of sugary syrup thanks to the specie’s lineage of sole meat eaters. Other mammals like bears enjoy veggies and greens along with their kill while some animals only eat plants. Cats evolved from a line exclusive meat eaters who had no need for sugar tasting taste buds and thus today cats are truly only
interested in lapping up bacon fat, devouring tuna and maybe even catching a mouse or two if it fits into their busy schedule of napping in the sun.
In and of itself, cats not being able to taste sweets isn’t really a problem except that not all cat food manufacturers are savvy to the fact and still put sugary starches into their cat food thinking cats will like it. However, cats don’t really care for these ingredients and instead it does them damage by making them gain unnecessary weight. It is one thing to gain weight after enjoying the holiday season filled with pot roasts and cookies but it is totally different to gain weight without getting anything tasty from the mix. Cats have evolved to live on proteins, not sugary carbohydrates. So give your cat a break and aim for protein rich cat food, your kitty’s waistline will thank you.