My husband makes me CH

[mikehoncho]

"Toooootie... what do vegans feed their dogs? I bet they are really unhealthy.."

This man is an ENGINEER.

After I laughed my ass off I thought about it and realized it was a pretty decent question because I had no clue.

[laurack]

I'd say they still feed their dogs meat, no? I mean dogs are canines right... wouldn't a vegetarian/vegan diet make them sick?

[laurack]

I don't know though.. i mean I know they could probably survive (while cats likely would not survive a veg diet) but it seems like it would not be good for them. While humans are omnivores and therefore can survive just fine without meat and animal products... dogs are carniverous by nature I would say? which is why commercial dog food tends to be pretty bad for them as it's full of grain and stuff?

[mikehoncho]

Yeah I have no idea where you would buy vegan dog food or what it would even have in it. Isn't rice and other grain types bad for dogs hence all the hate for most mainstream dog food? I didn't know that about cats though.

[charlielove]

I eat and prepare a vegetarian diet in my household. That includes my entire family, and I consider my pets family.

I kid! I know vegan/vegetarian pet food exists, but my dog and cats get chicken and rice.

[mikehoncho]

Jan 9, 2013 14:03:19 GMT -5 laurack said:

I don't know though.. i mean I know they could probably survive (while cats likely would not survive a veg diet) but it seems like it would not be good for them. While humans are omnivores and therefore can survive just fine without meat and animal products... dogs are carniverous by nature I would say? which is why commercial dog food tends to be pretty bad for them as it's full of grain and stuff?

This is exactly what I was thinking. Would a vegan care about what their dog eats? They aren't eating it, but they would be buying it.

[laurack]

Well I think cats would actually die if you fed them vegan.? I think even really crappy cat food has more meat in it than really crappy dog food.

Cats need taurine to live and I'm not sure if that's something that can be supplemented?

I have not done any research.

[mikehoncho]

Jan 9, 2013 14:04:55 GMT -5 charlielove said:

I eat and prepare a vegetarian diet in my household. That includes my entire family, and I consider my pets family.

I kid! I know vegan/vegetarian pet food exists, but my dog and cats get chicken and rice.

Hahahah

I wonder what is even in vegan/veg pet food.

[laurack]

Good to Know! Thank you for the info oh wise Tamb ;D

[mikehoncho]

This is so interesting, thanks Tamb! Oh wise one..

[rainbowchip]

Ellen Degeneres is a vegan. She also has a pet food line...hmm

[dixeedeluxe]

I'd side eye someone who was strict about their pet not eating met but was...keeping a pet.

[creamsiclechica]

Is it bad that when I read, cats need taurine, I then wondered if you could give one a red bull? lol

[creamsiclechica]

Is it bad that when I read, cats need taurine, I then wondered if you could give one a red bull? lol

[laurack]

yes red bull is so gross. I feel sick when I smell it. Reminds me of when I was young and stupid and would drink vodka and redbull then not remember what happened next.