Why Cats Can't Taste Sweetness: The Broken Gene Behind a Carnivore's Palate Cats can't taste sweetness at all — not because they're picky, but because a broken gene wiped out their sugar receptors entirely. Here's the surprising biology behind it.
Why Cats Meow at Humans but Not at Each Other Cats meow at humans almost exclusively — adult cats barely vocalize this way with each other. The reason reveals a clever, domestication-driven communication trick.