Spoilt Western cats endangering global fish supply

Cats with a fondness for gourmet meals are threatening fish supplies, an Australian scientist says.

Deakin University scientist Dr Giovanni Turchini has discovered an estimated 2.48 million tonnes of forage fish - a limited biological resource - is consumed by the global cat food industry each year.

“That such a large amount of fish is used for the pet food industry is real eye-opener,” Dr Turchini said.

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Tagged as: Animals, Australia, Biological Resources, Cat Food, Cats, Deakin University, Dr. Giovanni Turchini, Fish, Forage Fish, Industry, Meals, Pet Food, Pets

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