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On top of getting essential vitamins and minerals from meat, cats also require lots of protein in their diet. The best source of protein for cats is from animals. If you decide to put your cat on a vegan diet, you should also ensure that they’re still receiving an adequate amount of ...
In terms of potential sources of bias beyond the survey population, it is worth pointing out thatthe lead authoris a consistentadvocate for plant-based diets, for humans and pets, on environmental and ethical grounds. The study was also funded bya plant-based diet advocacy group. As I have ...
cats on a vegan diet were reported as being more healthy or as healthy as cats on a meat-based diet for the studied indicators (increased veterinary visits, medication use, progression onto a therapeutic diet, reported veterinary assessment of being unwell, reported veterinary assessment of more ...
As veganism becomes more popular, people are starting to wonder if it’s possible to feed their cats with a vegan diet. While you’re no doubt aware of the health and ethical benefits of a plant-based diet, did you know that feeding your cat on a vegan diet is possible? Some might ...
My cathas eaten only vegan food for five years with no health problems, but people still tell me that a cat cannot survive on a vegan diet. This website is an attempt to prove by example that cats can indeed be healthy, happy and vegan!
Some dogs dislike the diet, but many vegans maintain that their pets are as healthy and fit as other dogs. Cats, however, have very strict dietary needs. They cannot synthesize vitamin A from plant sources and they need vitamin C and amino acids like taurine to be healthy. Although vegan ...
Some cats on a meat-based diet have been tested to have over 30 times the Reference Dosage Limit of mercury for humans. The best way to minimize the mercury, arsenic, cadmium, uranium, etc., in your companion animal’s diet (and your own) is to eat a plant-based diet. More than ...
Donald Forrester, with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Don advocates a plant-based diet for his patients, and discussed the cardiovascular benefits of omitting all animal products from one’s diet. Visit PCRM here. Then, Lori discussed the problem of stray dogs and cats in Mexico ...
The question of whether it is ethical or not to introduce and sustain a vegan diet for children is a highly contentious topic in the realm of vegan nutrition. Let us delve into some fundamental aspects of this subject: the child’s autonomy and the role parents play in making decisions on...