Obsession With Cat Poop Lately

[christinepi]

Tracker of course has always liked cat poop. A while back, we had to put him on low phosphorus/low protein food, and commensurate with that, his interest in cat poop has absolutely skyrocketed. He just won't get his nose of the ground anymore, and keeps finding stuff in places he never showed interest in before. Is it possible that there's a connection with the low protein food? Is cat poop his protein "supplement"??

[robinw]

My guys have all loved cat poop. In fact Iker will try to quickly steal it from the litter box on his way out the back door.

[Dawnnziggy]

Myrtle loves cat poop! I have to give her Drontal at least twice a year cause she ends up with worms from eating it! If you know of a way to get them to keep from eating it I would LOVE to know! LOL

[ramonaghan]

 

(Sweep has never shown any interest in cat poop, thankfully, but I couldn't resist sharing this! )

[EllenEveBaz]

 

 

Is it possible that there's a connection with the low protein food? Is cat poop his protein "supplement"??

My uneducated guess is yes. Milo only seems to eat poop when he's on a diet to lose weight. As I understand it, cats eat a higher protein % in their diet than dogs do, so that might make their poop more interesting to Tracker.

Edited November 17, 2018 by EllenEveBaz

[GreyTzu]

Yum!!