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Well actually, having listened to the video, you can probably/possibly get their requirements from a vegan source. Not sure whether this is a good idea (for a cat). Veganism for a human is totally different.No. They’re obligate carnivores.
The issue is that vegan diets are usually way higher in carbs than a cat can tolerate - even if you can supply the nutrients they need with supplements. And it’s not very good for their teeth either.Well actually, having listened to the video, you can probably/possibly get their requirements from a vegan source. Not sure whether this is a good idea (for a cat). Veganism for a human is totally different.
Mine does like mushrooms, to be fair. And they try to snaffle quorn ham. But they do prefer dead animals...Test your cat with a choice of chicken or carrot. If your cat has an ethical problem with eating meat it will go for the carrot.
I came home from work one day. and one of my cats had stolen a frozen chicken from a neighbour, and had dragged it through the cat flap. It was still in its plastic wrapping and still a solid lump of flesh, but it had been severely licked, Our present cat totally refuses to eat meat, but will eat meat flavoured biscuits, Fish is also not partaken unless in kibble form.Mine does like mushrooms, to be fair. And they try to snaffle quorn ham. But they do prefer dead animals...
One came home with a live chicken one day, and a month later one of the others came home with a leg of breaded, fried chicken
would we sanction a goldfish owner dangling a bit of meat in the tank and saying, after the fish gets ill, 'well, I did feed it'?I came home from work one day. and one of my cats had stolen a frozen chicken from a neighbour, and had dragged it through the cat flap. It was still in its plastic wrapping and still a solid lump of flesh, but it had been severely licked, Our present cat totally refuses to eat meat, but will eat meat flavoured biscuits, Fish is also not partaken unless in kibble form.
In my opinion, I believe a choice on vegetarian or vegan diet should be a matter of conscience, and an individual's choice. It should not be mandated by anyone, even an owner foisting their decisions from above. That goes for humans as well as pets.
One would surely have to keep a cat indoors (and/or provide a caged garden) to ensure that the animal would not prey on wild creatures? This is imo a form of cruelty. Cats are solitary (mostly) and they would naturally roam their own territories in search of prey or a mate.
It's the carnivore in cats that win out.Test your cat with a choice of chicken or carrot. If your cat has an ethical problem with eating meat it will go for the carrot.
Cats in Australia are a feral pest, they have killed to extinction more Australian fauna than any other animal.When I lived in Australia I knew many people who kept their cats inside - if you let them out they eat the native animals.
Yep. We live on a small acreage so it would be cruel to both the cat and the wildlife to let her roam free. We've turned our house into a sort of kitty disneyland though so madam is well occupied & seemingly as happy as a clamWhen I lived in Australia I knew many people who kept their cats inside - if you let them out they eat the native animals.
Are Polo Mints vegan?
It's the carnivore in cats that win out.
I have a smallish piece of land with a shed on it in the middle of nowhere, I fenced it off with my neighbour and got rid of all the feral animals on it. It is now home for Australian animals recovering from injuries from getting hit by cars etc.Cats in Australia are a feral pest, they have killed to extinction more Australian fauna than any other animal.
Don't go near him with a lighted match!My dog loves Brussel Sprouts..........with his roast beef and gravy.