What is the main difference between dog and cat food?

Cats food contains an ingredient called taurine that is vital to cat’s health. The absence of taurine will cause eventual blindness due to degeneration of the retina as well as hair loss, tooth decay, and heart problems.

To clarify, it won’t hurt your dog to take a nibble now and then, but a steady diet of cat food is not healthy due to higher fat and protein levels. Dogs require plant products in their diets while cats do not.

Cat food does have higher protien.. but cats need higher protein. Cat food is richer in fats and other nutrients.

That doesnt mean cat food is “better”.. cat food is better for CATS. Cats have a higher metabolism and need the higher levels of protien and fats in their diet.. there are nutrients in the cat food that cats need.

Dogs need DOG food.. the higher levels of fat, protiens and nutrients can cause problems if dogs are fed cat food, such as pancreatis, bladder/kidney stones, upset stomache, etc.