VM900+3 with TAURINE added contains 16 vitamins at highly effective levels and 10 mineral elements. The high level nutrients are blended in a special highly nutritious cheddar cheese meal for top palatability. WHY TAURINE FOR CATS? Taurine is an essential amino acid in the feline diet. Unlike most other animal species, cats cannot synthesize or make taurine from the amino acids, methionine and cystine. Note: Taurine deficiencies in cats can result in serious eye problems (degeneration of the retina), cardiomyopathy, neurological syndrome and a mulittude of reproductive problems.