Cats’ protein requirements are high, and so their need for variety is high also, because no one source of protein—red meat, poultry, fish—provides just the right amounts of all the amino acids that a cat needs. Humans can get into a diet rut, and, thanks to their owners, cats can too, so owners need to be conscious of varying their cats’ diet, selecting an assortment of canned and dried foods that make use of protein from various sources.
