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Cats are obligate carnivores. This means that cats get all their nutrients from meat-based proteins and fat, and any other nutrients and moisture from what their prey has eaten.

Although a dog's teeth and digestive systems are set up to be carnivores, dogs will also eat vegetable matter and any other food it comes across. Dogs are highly opportunistic eaters.

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