03-01-2012, 08:12 PM
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Peta advocating vegetarian or vegan diet for cats and dogs
I know PETA is a swear word here, but I can't believe what they have published on their website about cats on vegetarian diet: Vegetarian Cats and Dogs | PETA.org
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Cats are often more finicky than dogs, and their nutritional requirements are more complicated. Cats need a considerable amount of vitamin A, which they cannot biosynthesize from carotene, as dogs and humans do. Insufficient amounts may cause loss of hearing, as well as problems with skin, bones, and intestinal and reproductive systems. Cats also need taurine. A feline lacking taurine can lose eyesight and could develop cardiomyopathy. Commercial pet food companies often add taurine obtained from mollusks. James Peden found vegetarian sources of both taurine and vitamin A, plus arachidonic acid, another essential feline nutrient. He then developed veterinarian-approved supplements Vegecat™ and Vegekit™ to add to his recipes. These recipes are probably the healthiest way to feed cats a vegan diet at this time.
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That seems to imply that the only benefits cats get from meat is vit A and taurine, which can be easily replaced via a vegetarian source. No mention at all about how vegetable and meat protein differs, or how cats are obligate carnivores.
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Most dogs and cats' health improves on a vegetarian diet, but occasionally an animal may not thrive, so use common sense if this occurs.
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LOL, no kidding. I don't know how cats are going to thrive on a vegetarian diet. Could be worse, could be vegan!
How many animal lives are cut short by PETA just by advocating this nonsense? What's more, it seems to be selling, just by reading the comments!  I wonder how many of these owners of "healthy vegetarian cats" has indoor cats and monitor their diet 24/7. Who's betting that these cats only survived as they've been supplementing their own diet with their catches outdoors?
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