Cats' taste buds possess the receptors needed to detect umami. However, these receptors contain molecular alterations which make them taste umami in different ways from human beings. In people, they detect the amino acids glutamic acid and aspartic acid; but in cats, they alternatively detect inosine monophosphate and histidine. » https://cruzpblvf.prublogger.com/36577238/the-greatest-guide-to-cats