Cats' taste buds possess the receptors needed to detect umami. However, these receptors comprise molecular variations which make them taste umami differently from human beings. In human beings, they detect the amino acids glutamic acid and aspartic acid; but in cats, they rather detect inosine monophosphate and histidine. POSIX 2008 https://cat85505.blogerus.com/59390102/how-much-you-need-to-expect-you-ll-pay-for-a-good-how-to-take-care-of-a-cat-uae