An orange tabby named Spot made recurring appearances on the Star Trek: The Next Generation television show. In one episode, Spot’s owner uses the Starship Enterprise’s food replicator to produce “feline food supplement 127.” Spot rejects it.

Today’s pet owners must do without the fictional food replicators that the futuristic Enterprise crew would use to satisfy their animals. But they still have a complex galaxy of innovative next-generation fare to explore with their four-legged companions.

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Steve Koppes is a writer and editor whose areas of specialization include science and technology (stevekoppes@icloud.com).
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