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Should animals be denied meat, fish, dairy and poultry?

- Pet Owners and Veterinarians Divided Over Vegan Diets for Pets

In a country bred on burgers and bacon, it's hard enough for vegans to defend their meat-free diets. Imagine the scrutiny they face when they decide that their pets should go veg-only, too.

For the longest time, Ari Moore, 28, and her partner, wrestled with the idea of adopting cats. Committed vegans, the couple wasn't sure they could adequately square their ethical beliefs with a cat's nutritional needs.

But after research and conversations with other vegan cat owners, about four years ago, the pair decided to make the leap and adopted two homeless cats in their Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood. ... Read full article »
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  • +6 KayDee April 08, 2009 21:54:28
    KayDee
    It's not natural. They are meat eaters! Just cause you don't want meat doesn't mean your dog should be a vegan.
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  • littlebuffalo55 October 19, 2009 08:44:26
    littlebuffalo55
    Rediculous! As a matter of fact I'm gonna go have a Spam Sammie to Celebrate their Lunacy!
  • dazzledbytwilight April 20, 2009 05:52:41
    dazzledbytwilight
    That is really cruel and not natural especially for cats. Like people we need to stick to our natural food sources and eat them in variety to the extent that they are part of our natural diet. Disease is born out of imbalance and unnatural substances. It is not fair to force your personal preference on your animals in lieu of a meat diet. Sensitive and allergy prone animals do very well on a lamb and rice combination if that is a concern.
  • Aria April 19, 2009 18:55:23
    Aria
    that's cruel! it should be considered animal abuse! an animal should not be denied any type of meat, animals NEED it.
  • Bruce is pickles April 19, 2009 15:04:38
    Bruce is pickles
    My dogs eat the same steak I eat! They will always be treated like family! dogs eat steak eat treated family
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    sue April 17, 2009 06:47:10
    sue
    checkout what your petfood is rated
    http://www.dogfoodanalysis.co...
  • Bruce i... sue April 19, 2009 15:05:13
    Bruce is pickles
    Thankyou for the link!
  • sue April 17, 2009 06:12:56
    sue
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
    this is dogs and cats going to rendering plants.
  • Different ♥ April 17, 2009 06:06:30
    Different  ♥
    No, they have different digestive systems that are designed to be meat eaters.
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    Carpe Diem *In God I Trust* April 17, 2009 00:34:58
    Carpe Diem *In God I Trust*
    I think that's a ignorant idea on the whole.... While homosapians have the brain power to consume supplements for protein and the other nutrients that are in non-vegan food, animals do not... They are Carniverous...Well the correct word means eats both meat and vegatables I forgot what the word is. nutrients non-vegan food animals carniverous correct eats meat vegatables forgot
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    JenHeartsConverse April 16, 2009 21:38:25
    JenHeartsConverse
    Thats cruel not to give a animal something it needs, just because you cant/wont eat it yourself.

    you should think of the animal, not yourself.
  • sue JenHear... April 17, 2009 05:40:28
    sue
    if you have a animal you might want to look at the ingreds list your probably feeding corn that is not fit for human consumption ,if it isn't fit for humans to eat then it's not fit for any animal, mostly moldy, low quality corn. all you people talking about meat look at your dog food and see where the meat is. byproduct of chicken and meat are not meat theyare left overs of garbage that isn't fit to feed anything.studies done on your cheap dog food is finding it is not really nutritiously as stated on the bag. never read the front of the bags because they are marketed at people not the welfare of the dog or cat. READ THE INGREDS LIST
  • jellyfish April 16, 2009 14:34:37 (edited)
    jellyfish
    All you people on here crying about animals are carnivores and how it's mean have obviously never had an animal with allergies and digestive problems. I have been a vegetarian for 8 years, but always fed my animals meat-based foods. My one dog was on a fish and potato recipe for years. He couldn't eat chicken or beef without it going right through him. I have 2 other pets with allergies, and the only thing that works for them is vegetarian food. My dogs look great, they are bright and alert all the time, and they haven't looked back! I have spoken to many vets about this, and they all agree that any dog or cat can live happily on a vegetarian diet.
  • sue April 15, 2009 21:42:23
    sue
    talking about meat,take a look at your dog food ingreds list. your low quality food likes super market food the first thing is CORN, by product(which is not meat) wheat gluten then the meat is way down the list so that means that cheap dog food is mostly corn, they can't digest , corn is a carb so you might as well put the first inngreds SUGAR. So I would rather see her feed vegs diet than that cheap dogs food that most people bye. At least the lady has to make sure the dog or cat get protein than cheap garbage. If you think meat is so important find some good dog food where the meat is the first ingred and no poultry or meat by prouduct( poultry by product is beaks, feather,feet,un formed eggs and meat by prodcut is the same. The real cheap food has dog and cats in it, there commits were protein is protein.
  • LilHulk88 sue April 18, 2009 02:34:07
    LilHulk88
    CORN does not mean sugar, corn syrup does, it is good to feed your animals a good diet,but don't pass on misinformation. Actually more sugar is present in fruits and veggies than corn. The "real cheap" food does not have cats and dogs in it..
  • boredcolliedogRomney/Jindal12 April 14, 2009 23:05:08
    boredcolliedogRomney/Jindal12
    Silly liberals, that's just pure selfishness!
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    Attila April 14, 2009 05:06:42
    Attila
    this is silly. why would you do that to a dog or cat. that is cruel and unusual punishment to animals.
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    IKnowwhoyouare April 14, 2009 02:23:56
    IKnowwhoyouare
    meat
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    rockstar1225 April 14, 2009 01:00:12 (edited)
    rockstar1225


    NO WAY ONLY ON A REGULAR BASIS DOES IT HURT THEM! BUT THEY LOVE THAT STUFF U CANT JUST TAKE THAT AWAY FROM THEM! ITS LIKE SOMEONE TAKING CHOCOLATE AWAY FROM U OR CELERY!!!! ID FLIP IF IT WAS MY CELERY!!!!!!!!!
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    rocksta... rocksta... April 14, 2009 01:11:23
    rockstar1225


    WITHOUT MEAT THEY R STUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    redneck woman is taking a l... April 13, 2009 23:51:21
    redneck woman is taking a little break.
    Cats & dogs are carnivorous by nature. Their body's need to nutrition from meat. Why try to change their nature just because someone doesn't believe in eating meat?
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