Cats in the wild are carnivores and have evolved to eat meat. Your domestic cats has a strong hunting instinct and her bodyhas evolved to be a successful hunter. Eating vegetables or grains requires grinding surfaces and your cat’s teeth aren’t shaped that way. In the absence of meat, cats eat greens and grains to survive. However, a vegetarian diet does not include the nutrients cats need to survive. Some commercial vegetarian cat foods include synthetic amino acid supplements.Yet feeding your cat these foods make it difficult to sustain good health. Cats who eat these foods or other vegetable-centric diets are prone to heart issues, and urinary and bowel difficulties. It is difficult to feed your cat a vegetarian diet but it is not impossible. A meat-based diet is the safest and easiest way to feed your kitty. For more information, contact your Shawnee, KS veterinarian.