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A Cat-Food Smell Study Suggests Feline “Picky Eating” May Be More About Novelty Than Taste
Key Takeaways
- A 12-cat study found that repeated exposure to the same food reduced intake.
- Introducing a different smell, even without changing the edible food, boosted consumption.
- The findings suggest feline pickiness may reflect odor fatigue rather than arbitrary behavior.
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DT Editorial Team··via newscientist.com