Gaps and Controversies in Feline Food Palatability
Yolandi van der Vyver, Aman Paul, Christophe Blecker, Sabine Danthine · 2026
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Yolandi van der Vyver, Aman Paul, Christophe Blecker, and Sabine Danthine take stock of what is not known about why cats accept or refuse food. Their critical review was published in twenty twenty-six. Palatability decides both nutrition and pet food sales, yet the science is messy.
One hundred and forty-one papers were sifted. Four tensions recurred. The word palatability itself means different things across studies. The same behavior, like nose-licking, is read as liking in one paper and dislike in another. Test designs and reporting vary wildly. And owners' impressions often clash with measured cat responses. The authors propose shared definitions and a standard behavior catalogue to fix the field.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yolandi van der Vyver, Aman Paul, Christophe Blecker, Sabine Danthine |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |