looking for meat/cruelty free cat food in the St. Louis, Mo area

[Guest guest]

HI,

I just acquired the care of two " vegetarian cats " and am looking for

meat/cruelty free cat food in the St. Louis, Mo.

I am also looking for Feline Pine or Yesterdays News(which one is

better for the enviroment?)cat litter.

Thank you,

StarLady

[Guest guest]

, " StarLadyAstara "

<star_lady_2> wrote:

> HI,

> I just acquired the care of two " vegetarian cats " and am looking for

> meat/cruelty free cat food in the St. Louis, Mo.

> I am also looking for Feline Pine or Yesterdays News(which one is

> better for the enviroment?)cat litter.

 

I buy Yesterday's News at Petco, and I like the idea of using

recycled paper.

 

As for the cat food...cats are naturally carnivorous. Unlike us,

their little bodies are perfectly designed to digest meat. There is

such a thing as vegetarian cat food--that's at Petco, too--but take a

look at this article from the Vegetarian Society UK, too.

 

http://www.vegsoc.org/info/catfood.html

 

Blessed be,

Jayelle

[Guest guest]

I agree. Cats bodies are made to eat meat, with only a few vegetables

occasionally. They are carnivores. It would be cruel to force vegetarianism on

a cat; they aren't making a conscious choice to give up meat.

 

Jayelle Wiggins <jayelle wrote:

, "

As for the cat food...cats are naturally carnivorous. Unlike us,

their little bodies are perfectly designed to digest meat. There is

such a thing as vegetarian cat food--that's at Petco, too--but take a

look at this article from the Vegetarian Society UK, too.

 

http://www.vegsoc.org/info/catfood.html

 

Blessed be,

Jayelle

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Just wanted to say " Thank You " for all your replies. The cats are now

eating regular cat food. When I get the chance I will print out the

link(s)info on cats to show my friends who were encouraging me to

turn the cats into full fledged vegetarians.

StarLady

[Guest guest]

Wow, with so many people raising their pets to be vegetarians, it

never even occured to me to realise they [the pets]were being forced

into a lifestyle not suited to there health. I stand corrected. This

also brings me to another question. What about people who need meat

in order to not feel weak and dizzy? I know some people who are that

way. If they do not eat at least a serving of meat, they get weak,

dizzy and irritable. Also there is a book called " Food for your blood

type " which states certain blood types [type 0?]need meat. I'm Type

A, which according to the book says veggies and fruits are best for

me.

StarLady

 

, reptile grrl

<reptilegoddess> wrote:

> I agree. Cats bodies are made to eat meat, with only a few

vegetables occasionally. They are carnivores. It would be cruel to

force vegetarianism on a cat; they aren't making a conscious choice

to give up meat.

[Guest guest]

You say that they become weak & dizzy " If they do not eat at least a serving of

meat. " A serving of meat, how often? Daily? Weekly?

 

I can think of a couple of things which would contribute to this sort of

condition. The first one is anemia, an iron deficiency. Without enough iron,

your body can't make enough red blood cells. Those are the cells which carry

oxygen to the rest of your body. So, when one becomes iron deficient, one also

becomes oxygen deficient. This can lead to dizziness, weakness, lethargy, and

even cognitive problems.

 

Anemia can be remedied by eating more iron-rich foods, such as dark leafy

greens, eggs, and beans, and by taking an iron supplement.

 

Another thing is protein. Protein is very important for the formation of

neurotransmitters. If someone is protein deficient, their neurotransmitters can

become extremely out of whack. This is why children who grow up with

protein-poor diets regularly do badly in school: their brains are not being

nourished. They literally can't think very well.

 

This can be remedied by eating high-protein foods, such as legumes, eggs, and

dairy.

 

The other anser is that such people may be simply having a somatic reaction.

 

Oh, and I think that the blood type thing is a bunch of bunk, and so do the

nutritionists I have spoken with. There are so, so many variables between

people other than blood type- genetic markers, lifestyle, etc. Blood type is

not a good determinant of how people should eat.

 

 

StarLadyAstara <star_lady_2 wrote:

What about people who need meat

in order to not feel weak and dizzy? I know some people who are that

way. If they do not eat at least a serving of meat, they get weak,

dizzy and irritable. Also there is a book called " Food for your blood

type " which states certain blood types [type 0?]need meat. I'm Type

A, which according to the book says veggies and fruits are best for

me.

StarLady

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I am type O and know that I feel much better when I do not eat meat. In fact I

am not sure if iti is stuff they inject in it or the meat itself but I have

noticed that I am extremely tired for the 24-48 hours after eating any beef.

Started noticing it with one certain restaurant about five years ago. THought it

was isolated to them. But over several years it has been consistent with any

beef that I get extremely tired after eating the beef. So I know this Type O

blood type person does not need meat to not feel weak - just the opposite.

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StarLadyAstara

Friday, May 07, 2004 3:51 AM

Re: looking for meat/cruelty free cat food in

the St. Louis, Mo area

 

 

Wow, with so many people raising their pets to be vegetarians, it

never even occured to me to realise they [the pets]were being forced

into a lifestyle not suited to there health. I stand corrected. This

also brings me to another question. What about people who need meat

in order to not feel weak and dizzy? I know some people who are that

way. If they do not eat at least a serving of meat, they get weak,

dizzy and irritable. Also there is a book called " Food for your blood

type " which states certain blood types [type 0?]need meat. I'm Type

A, which according to the book says veggies and fruits are best for

me.

StarLady

 

, reptile grrl

<reptilegoddess> wrote:

> I agree. Cats bodies are made to eat meat, with only a few

vegetables occasionally. They are carnivores. It would be cruel to

force vegetarianism on a cat; they aren't making a conscious choice

to give up meat.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I have a hard time believing that people need meat, there are many

foods that have the same proteins and nutrients that would work just

as well for those ppl.

I have hypoglysemia, get the shakes,feel dizzy,fatigued and cranky if

I don't eat properly every day. It's a matter of knowing what it is

that a certain body requires then finding the right foods to fill

that gap, but it can be done without meat!

 

Peace

Stacey/Moonshadow

 

 

 

, " StarLadyAstara "

<star_lady_2> wrote:

> Wow, with so many people raising their pets to be vegetarians, it

> never even occured to me to realise they [the pets]were being

forced

> into a lifestyle not suited to there health. I stand corrected.

This

> also brings me to another question. What about people who need meat

> in order to not feel weak and dizzy? I know some people who are

that

> way. If they do not eat at least a serving of meat, they get weak,

> dizzy and irritable. Also there is a book called " Food for your

blood

> type " which states certain blood types [type 0?]need meat. I'm Type

> A, which according to the book says veggies and fruits are best for

> me.

> StarLady

>

> , reptile grrl

> <reptilegoddess> wrote:

> > I agree. Cats bodies are made to eat meat, with only a few

> vegetables occasionally. They are carnivores. It would be cruel

to

> force vegetarianism on a cat; they aren't making a conscious choice

> to give up meat.