We have known for a long time that our dogs like sweet treats, but I have always thought that cats didn’t have a sweet tooth. Back in June I offered a giant marshmallow (Each one is a meal!) to Smokey, and he sampled it. But I thought that Smokey was just being polite. And then a few days ago I offered him another one.
Smokey digs in
He really got into it. He was licking and trying to tear a piece off. He didn’t get much out of it, but with the cat saliva all over it, I didn’t want it. The dogs liked it just fine.
Amazing! Our two cats would completely ignore something sweet like this. In fact, one of our cats is so finicky she ignores the vat majority of what a “normal” cat would find irresistible.
I think it’s surprising, too. Everything I read about the subject says that cats can’t taste sweet. Apparently it’s something other than the sweetness that attracts him. He’s a social cat, so maybe he’s just trying to be polite and fit in.