Many people know that cats are carnivorous animals, and they have a strong desire for carnivorousness. If cats can grow up healthily, they must provide them with enough protein and nutrition. So, if cats become vegetarian animals, how long can they live?

Cats are carnivorous animals, and they lack the ability to digest plant-based foods, so they cannot obtain sufficient nutrition from plant-based foods. Although they can get some carbohydrates and vitamins from plant-based foods, they don’t get enough protein and essential fatty acids, which are essential for the cat’s body. Therefore, eating vegetarian food cannot meet its nutritional needs.

Cats eat vegetarian food and lack of protein will cause their physical development to be blocked, resulting in malnutrition, and even liver disease and other diseases. At the same time, they may also have problems such as dysplasia, fur insufficiency, muscle dysplasia, and even infection with viral diseases.

Malnutrition affects cats' immunity, making them more susceptible to viruses and bacteria. When a cat eats vegetarian food, it will lack many essential nutrients, especially vitamins and fatty acids. These nutrients are the basis of the cat's immune system. If these nutrients are lacking, the cat's immunity will decrease, making it more likely to get sick.

Because cats' digestive system lacks the ability to digest plant-based foods, their vegetarian diet can affect the digestive system. They may develop digestive system diseases such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and even lead to digestive failure. The hunting instinct of cats is their nature, they will chasing small animals lively and then grab them with their teeth and claws. This is their nature. If they eat vegetarian food, it will affect their hunting habits and in turn affect their living habits.

To sum up, eating vegetarian food can lead to malnutrition, physical defects, decreased immunity, digestive system failure, and lifestyle habits, so they cannot live for too long. Therefore, in order for cats to grow up healthily, it is best to provide them with meat to meet their nutritional needs.