*crossposted* Below is a list of some of the companies that sell vegetarian/vegan pet foods: Hopefully the existence of small companies involved in sales will encourage bigger companies also to provide vegetarian and vegan pet foods. (dogs can be vegan without special food) Boss Bars P.O. Box 517 Patagonia, AZ 85624 888-207-9114, fax: 888-207-9114 (100% certified organic dog biscuits, 4 flavors, including wheat- and corn-free) Evolution 815 S. Robert St. St. Paul, MN 55107 612-228-0467, 612-227-2414, 612-228-0632 (Dog and cat kibble and canned food, ferret kibble, fish food) F&O Pet Products 1740 NE 86th St. Suite 205 Seattle, WA 98115 http://vegancats.safeshopper.com/ (Wide variety of vegetarian dog and cat products, including "Starter Packs") Harbingers of a New Age 717 E. Missoula Ave. Troy, MT 59935 406-295-4944 (Vegecat, Vegekit, and Vegedog supplements, recipes for homemade vegan dog, cat, and kitten food, digestive enzymes, and acidifying nutritional yeast) Natural Life Pet Products 1601 W. McKay Frontenac, KS 66763 800-367-2391, fax: 316-231-0071 (Canned and kibble dog food) Nature’s Recipe 341 Bonnie Cir. Corona, CA 91720 800-843-4008, fax: 909-278-9727 (Canned and kibble dog food – call for closest distributor) Pet Guard P.O. Box 728 Orange Park, FL 32067-0728 800-874-3221, fax: 904-264-0802 (Canned dog food and biscuits, digestive enzymes) Wow-Bow Distributors 13-B Lucon Dr. Deer Park, NY 11729 516-254-6064, fax: 516-254-6036 (Canned and kibble dog food and biscuits, nutritional supplements) Wysong Corporation 1880 N. Eastman Rd. Midland, MI 48642 800-748-0188, fax: 517-631-8801 (Dog and cat kibble)
Since my cat remains indoor I have no problem with him going out and killing small creatures to eat. Its his nature to do so.
I think it is so against a dog's nature to be fed a vegan diet. It's ok if a person chooses to eat vegan/veggie, but it's ridiculous to force it onto an animal. It doesn't have the choice, cause you feed it, obviously - but that doesn't mean it's right. there is something called a food chain, that means, animals eat other animals. It's quite useful too, to keep the populations on a healthy level. Sorry, but that's my opinion. There are naturally herbivores and carnivores, that's how mother nature works. Why change something that works? I agree that humans should eat less meat, but don't fucking force your opinion on helpless animals!
Vegan canned dog food isn't half bad. Yes, it was a dare! My sister and mom tried Mojo's canned food(ewwww), so when I got her vegan canned food, they had me try it. ~Nova
Im vegan, but im not entirely convinced that a DOG can be a healthy vegan. I do buy them vegan treats and chewies tho because that obviously isnt the basis of their diet and by doing so it cuts back on the demand for beef hyde. i do buy them organic free range dog food.......
I was just posting this info from somewhere else. My dog eats Innova EVO, though I may switch her to Natural Balance organic...I just thought someone might be interested in the vegan/veggi pet foods. I've never tried them.
I can see how a person wouldn't want to support animal killing by buying canned food for cats and dogs though
I am a vegetarian...but I do NOT agree with vegetarian cats and dogs...it just isn't their nature...something like it is not our nature to eat meat! Wild dogs and cats are carnivores and I really do not think they need a veggie diet!
I met a lady at the grocery store the other day and she was buying collard greens and yogurt and stuff and she told me she feeds it to her dogs.
My lunatic friend got a puppy a few years back and tried to make it vegan. After we saw his health decline rapidly, we started feeding it meat on the side. The improvement was amazing.
yeah I feel guilty in a way but I still feed my cats regular cat food becuase I don't want them to get sick. If anyone has vegan cat food RECIPES that would rule, I could try to make some stuff and test it out. I just don't think the cats would be down though.
my pup eats veg food and he is quite healthy..i some times give him boiled eggs...n give all the veg food on earth..he is jus 10 months old labrador...but in good health.he eats raw veggies,cooked rice,chapati,curd,tomato,carrot, and everything...i dont think that eating nonveg can do very much good to pets.
My cat and dog eat regular food, and I don't really intend on feeding them vegan alternatives. The reason for this is because, aside from the compassion for animals, one of my main reasons for being vegan, is that I don't believe an omnivour diet is a natural or healthy diet for humans. I do, however, recognize that it IS a healthy diet for felines and canines. So, I'm not going to impose my beliefs and diet on an animal that it isn't suited for.
That is good...veggies in a dog's diet is good...but a dog cannot live alone on a vegetarian diet. Dogs are not natural vegetarians and need meat. Humans on the other hand do not need it.
I was thinking, I might look for cat food recipes and get free-range meat to make them food that is suited for a cat but dosen't make me feel guilty!
