Carnivores have a relatively small stomach because of the high nutrient density of their diet. They have a shorter digestive system as they can more easily obtain energy from the food/meat that they eat, as the protein is more easily digested in the stomach by enzymes before it gets to the large intestine.
They have a shorter large intestine because most of the digestion of meat / protein occurs in the stomach so most of the digested molecules have already been absorbed in the small intestines and only the remaining molecules and water need to be absorbed
They do not need a large caecum as they are able to produce all the enzymes that they need to digest their food, such as pepsin and lipase. Carnivores still have a caecum; however, it is very much diminished and does not contain bacteria needed for digestion.

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Carnivores, Omnivores and Herbivores