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Anonymous asked in Food & DrinkVegetarian & Vegan · 1 decade ago

Are the pets of vegetarian/vegans allowed to eat meat?

If you are a vegetarian/vegan and have a puppy or another animal is it allowed to eat meat? What kind of vegetables do dogs and cats like to eat?

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Just this guy: I've never ever asked this question before what's your problem

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yes he is. He's fed a raw prey model diet, which consists of meat, organ, and bone. I wouldn't own a carnivorous pet to make it vegetarian or vegan. My dog like frozen peas and carrots as a treat but, won't eat many.

  • sax
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Good God, some people are just that ''challenged.'' They don't have a single rational bone in their skull. and they are running rampant in this country. Ignorance and common sense is not too common in this veg forum. Cats will lose sight and than die eventually if they are refrained from eating meat. And i don't care if these ''vegan'' cat food companies put in synthetic taurine. That is not the only nutrient cats need to remain healthy and have a long life-span, The same goes for dogs. Don you think that just because most of the dogs are domesticated they don't have predator instincts and meat-derived diet? They must think wolves and foxes eat blueberries and lentils in the woods and the wild.

  • 1 decade ago

    Pure vegans pets are not allowed like rabbit, birds, but cat and dog eat both.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    As always, people attack what they do not understand and what they couldn't manage to do themselves. It's just their pathetic attempt to convince themselves they're doing the right thing. Yes, there are too many animals in the world, but that's because we overbreed them for meat! Some idiots may think animals are here purely for food, but I believe they're here for us to learn from and enjoy.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Cats and dogs are primarily carnivores in their natural state. Dry commercial pet food can be meat free providing essential nutrients are included in the formula. These are bases on grains rather than vegetables.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    my dog always ate meat, but one day i gave him some vegan tinned dog food, and let me tell u, i have never seen him eat so fast, he loved it!!! i think as long as the animal has a balanced diet with protein etc, it's fine for them to be vegan. they dont 'need' meat- what do u get from meat u cant get from other food...protein? wow that's a lot of nutrition

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have a cat and he is a carnivore..I read that cats cannot be vegetarians, its not healthy for them. But dogs can be carnivores or vegetarians. So my kitty still eats meat..but I do buy him only organic pet food with no by-products, corn or preservatives. He really likes Avoderm!

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    LOL I just asked the exact same question, that's why "Just this guy" thinks you asked it before. You got better answers though.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hahaa!

    I'm veggie, tho at the moment I'm vegan.

    I went out and bought my dogs two huge bones on Saturday mmm yummy they thought! Just because I can live without meat or animal products, does not mean my dogs can- they *need* meat.

  • 1 decade ago

    They can. they usually love meat.

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