What you can do about it is come on over to Weruva. In the very beginning, I said we’re going to talk about why cats are picky, but I also said I was going to help you out by telling you what you can do about it. No matter what the flavor or texture that your cat is into, we at Weruva can help them out! You might say, “Well, hold on! My cat prefers pate!” All the better, that just goes to further prove the point that they are very specific about the texture that they want to experience. What are we going to do? We’re going to offer them a texture of shredded meat and Boom! That ‘pig in this problem’ goes away. We understand that the taste and the smell matter, but we also understand from the example that the texture really, really matters too. Why? Because that cat is actually actively shredding meat.

Eyes are right above the teeth and that jaw slams shut and rips back so, what’s the sensation on the tongue? Well, it’s shredded meat. Cat’s are of course very cuddly, but they’re also real deal predators. Let’s take a second to talk about what’s happening with that cat’s tongue while it’s hunting in the wild. Now, first you might say, “Well, why would a cat prefer a shredded texture?” Now, one of the most popular textures that we have is our shredded texture. So, we try to offer a variety of textures and flavors. We understand that of course smell and taste matter, but texture is really where it’s at. More importantly, which one of these tongues is going to be annoyed by a texture that it doesn’t like? Yes, the cat’s tongue, so you can see right away that texture is so, so, so important.Īlright, if we know texture matters, now what are we going to do about it? Well, this is where Weruva comes in. Let’s just imagine, which one of these two tongues do you think is going to be happy about a texture that it enjoys? Probably the cat’s tongue. But, let’s also think in terms of what the experience is going to be for that cat versus the dog. Those things are really going to be great for grooming and certainly they will help that cat get the last little bit of meat off the bone when it’s feeding. Let’s spend a little bit of time talking about the specifics of that cat’s tongue. Obviously those two tongues are very different. But, here’s a picture of a cat’s tongue (see below). Here’s why – here’s a picture of a dog’s tongue (see below). Now, I want you to think about when you were licked by a cat. Pretty smooth, right? Slobbery, but smooth. Now, before we get into the structure of tongues, I want you to think back – think back to a time when you were licked by a dog and remember what that felt like. So, what’s the next thing? The next thing is the tongue. What about the smell? Again, really really sensitive, right? Yes, but in and of itself that won’t explain away pickiness, it won’t explain away why cats prefer one piece of chicken over another piece of chicken. Actually, a cat is nowhere near as sensitive to taste as you might think. We have 9,000 taste buds, so you figure cats probably have way more!

Now, like me, you might assume cats have an incredibly evolved sense of taste… After all, their sense of smell is through the roof, right?! Incredibly well developed, far more than ours. And how sensitive to the texture of food that tongue is. Okay, so why are cats picky? Now, despite what you might think, it has less to do with taste and smell, than it does with their tongue and how their tongue is structured. Yeah, your cat is picky, but the question is – why? And what can you do about it?

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