Have you ever tasted your pet's food? (lemmy.world)

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Looking past the recent vegan drama, have you ever wondered why your pet might not like particular foods? Have you ever actually tasted the food yourself?

I have, and some taste more like a chemistry lab than actual nutrition.

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[-] blunderworld@lemmy.ca 56 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I mean, animals don't necessarily experience taste in the same ways humans do. What tastes terrible to me may still be very appealing to a dog or cat etc., regardless of taste.

[-] ElderReflections@fedia.io 78 points 2 months ago

The way my dog licks his balls you'd think they taste really good, but they didn't taste great to me

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 2 months ago

A dog eats poop. That might as well say that taste is experienced very differently.

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 months ago

I’ve licked some good balls before tbh

[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks 👍

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 points 2 months ago

That's not true! That dog's balls tasted average, at worst.

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

If you could reach yours, you would too

[-] socsa@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

He's just asking for a favor bro

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