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The necessity of taurine supplementation in commercial cat food and its relation to cat health.
Commercial "complete and balanced" cat foods sold by reputable manufacturers are formulated to supply required taurine levels for healthy adult cats, and regulatory minima (expressed per kcal or dry m...
Commercial processing — heat, sterilization, extrusion and ingredient refinement — reduces taurine content and its bioavailability in finished cat foods, which is why manufacturers routinely add synth...
AAFCO includes taurine in its Cat Food Nutrient Profiles and allows — but does not universally require — a guaranteed taurine statement on cat food labels; manufacturers that claim “complete and balan...
Most major, AAFCO-compliant commercial cat foods from established veterinary or large national brands reliably include supplemental taurine at levels that meet regulatory minima, while niche or plant-...