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Since dogs and cats have different requirements than human beings we really don't know how much salt they can handle. For example, how do you know that a piece of cheese (which is very high in salt) wouldn't be harmful to your pet?
So unless you are a vet, I would suggest keeping any pompous remarks to yourself.
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A piece of cheese is not harmful for your pet. You know how I know? It's a common practice by vets to wrap vitamins and pills for pets in a piece of cheeze.
Salt is extremely important for the workings of their body. Not having enough will cause kidney, liver, and other organ failures.
http://www.iams.com/en_AU/jhtmls/nut...=PN&qi=3000377
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How Much Sodium Do Pets Need?
The Association of American Feed Control Officials recommend that dry dog foods contain at least 0.3% and dry cat foods contain at least 0.2% sodium for both maintenance and to support normal growth and development. These are minimum recommended levels.
While high sodium intake may cause increased thirst and water consumption, the extra sodium is excreted in the urine of dogs and cats. Healthy dogs are able to consume diets with higher sodium levels than found in most commercial pet foods without increased blood pressure or gain in body water.
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There if harmful you mean they drink water, than you are right