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Cats AND Dogs Are Carnivores
« on: December 22, 2011, 04:31:57 PM »
Myth: DOGS ARE OMNIVORES.

This is false. Dogs are carnivores, not omnivores. Dogs ARE very adaptable, but just because they can survive on an omnivorous diet does not mean it is the best diet for them. The assumption that dogs are natural omnivores remains to be proven, whereas the truth about dogs being natural carnivores is very well-supported by the evidence available to us.

1.) Dentition

Look into your dog or cat's mouth. Those huge impressive teeth (or tiny needle sharp teeth) are designed for grabbing, ripping, tearing, shredding, and shearing meat (Feldhamer, G.A. 1999. Mammology: Adaptation, Diversity, and Ecology. McGraw-Hill. pg 258.). They are not equipped with large flat molars for grinding up plant matter. Their molars are pointed and situated in a scissors bite (along with the rest of their teeth) that powerfully disposes of meat, bone, and hide. Carnivores are equipped with a peculiar set of teeth that includes the presence of carnassial teeth: the fourth upper premolar and first lower molar.
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Re: Cats AND Dogs Are Carnivores
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2012, 06:22:53 PM »
If I could just add to this to ensure the correct label is applied to our dogs.

Dogs are Facultative Carnivores and Cats are Obligate Carnivores.

Sorry just a bit of a nit-pick of mine.

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Re: Cats AND Dogs Are Carnivores
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2012, 06:29:15 PM »
If I could just add to this to ensure the correct label is applied to our dogs.

Dogs are Facultative Carnivores and Cats are Obligate Carnivores.

Sorry just a bit of a nit-pick of mine.

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Hypocarnivory versus Hypercarnivory   :)
http://books.google.com/books?id=ctaMZMJIf-oC&pg=PA80&lpg=PA80&dq=canines,+do+their+jaws+rotate&source=bl&ots=1wxXRb9Wul&sig=o9NF9jRzEdG3HCqodhi_7VZV6t0&hl=en&ei=WMTeTMmEHcWqlAf4m-zNAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&sqi=2&ved=0CCwQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false

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Re: Cats AND Dogs Are Carnivores
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2012, 06:39:42 PM »
Awesome Link!

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Re: Cats AND Dogs Are Carnivores
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2012, 06:43:56 PM »
 :)

BTW, you only have one "purr" so far because the forum is set up to only one allowed per hour.  :-*

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Re: Cats AND Dogs Are Carnivores
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2012, 08:23:09 PM »
If I could just add to this to ensure the correct label is applied to our dogs.

Dogs are Facultative Carnivores and Cats are Obligate Carnivores.

Sorry just a bit of a nit-pick of mine.

You can say what you want.  We will either agree...or we won't.   :-*
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Re: Cats AND Dogs Are Carnivores
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2012, 08:23:37 PM »
:)

BTW, you only have one "purr" so far because the forum is set up to only one allowed per hour.  :-*

Keeps you from playing favorites.   :P
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Re: Cats AND Dogs Are Carnivores
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2012, 08:46:11 PM »
I meant to say, we can only Purr one member, total,  in an hour.  :P :P Bumpurr1 cat3

Like if somebody just Purred another member 20 minutes ago, they'd have to wait to purr someone else whose post they just read.  :-*  (I think that's how it works    Bumpurr1  - either way, it's all good, keeps from the favorites game like how other forums abuse it   thumbsup1 )
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Re: Cats AND Dogs Are Carnivores
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2012, 08:47:35 PM »
I meant to say, we can only Purr one member, total,  in an hour.  :P :P Bumpurr1 cat3

Like if somebody just Purred another member 20 minutes ago, they'd have to wait to purr someone else whose post they just read.  :-*

I know what you meant.  I was just being a smartasp. 
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