Can cats and dogs eat a vegan diet? (why Sniff still eats meat)
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This is the follow-up to my video "Is owning pets vegan?" (https://youtu.be/QAHNs8iGTb8). While ownership itself is not a problem, what we feed them certainly is. As vegans, how can we possibly justify feeding sentient animals to our pets? We can't, and as a result, many of us turn to a vegan diet. But can it be done? Can dogs and cats actually be healthy on a plant-based diet?
*Time Codes*
0:35 - Vegans, pets, & cognitive dissonance
1:40 - Appeal to Nature
4:39 - Vegan pet food: Can it be done?
9:07 - Vegan cat food brands, quality control, & professionalism
14:24 - Middle ground?
19:18 - What does Sniff eat?
21:28 - Better is better
23:39 - A near-vegan kibble?
25:15 - Final thoughts (more tips, my potential bias, and adoption)
28:47 - Final FINAL thoughts (why Sniff will never die)
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*References*
Raw meat advocates on synthetic taurine
http://feline-nutrition.org/nutrition/no-bull-taurine-is-a-must-for-kitty
2004 nutrient analysis (Evolution and Vegecat)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15626215
2006 cat study (tested B12 and taurine)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16817716
2014 study/nutrient analysis
http://www.vetmeduni.ac.at/hochschulschriften/diplomarbeiten/AC12256171.pdf
Can My Cat Be Healthy on a Vegan Diet? (Armaiti May, DVM, CVA)
http://veganhealth.org/articles/vegan_cats
Vegancats.com FAQ
http://www.vegancats.com/veganfaq.php
Jed Gillen (authro of Obligate Carnivore) on vegan cats
http://www.satyamag.com/nov06/wyse_cat.html
Cats: Ethics (The Vegan Option)
http://theveganoption.org/2013/03/13/cats-evolution-diet-ethics-erin-red-eric-weisman-diet-lorelei-wakefield-andrew-knight/
Cats: Can they be vegan? (The Vegan Option)
http://theveganoption.org/2013/02/01/cats-vegan-lorelei-wakefield-andrew-knight/#more-816
Understanding pet food labels
http://vet.osu.edu/vmc/companion/our-services/nutrition-support-service/understanding-pet-food-labels
Mandatory steps for feeding a vegan diet to cats
http://www.vegancats.com/veganfaq.php#1179
http://vegepets.info/diets/veg-feline.html#urinary-alkalinisation
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