11th July 2003, 10:55 PM
Actually, there is a logical reason for it according to vets and various books I've read.
It would seem that cat feces are in fact higher in protein than dog feces, quite a bit higher. So, a dog smells a high protein snack when it smells the stuff, not stools. Thus, they eat it.
Still VERY disgusting and germ ridden, but at least you have the reason. Of course, the OTHER reason is that, unlike cats who are pure carnivors, dogs are scavengers who only hunt when they need to, and thus eat anything and everything.
It would seem that cat feces are in fact higher in protein than dog feces, quite a bit higher. So, a dog smells a high protein snack when it smells the stuff, not stools. Thus, they eat it.
Still VERY disgusting and germ ridden, but at least you have the reason. Of course, the OTHER reason is that, unlike cats who are pure carnivors, dogs are scavengers who only hunt when they need to, and thus eat anything and everything.
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