Dog Question~Cats?

March 14, 2008

I have cats to deal with and if you show them an EGG they give you

the look. When I was looking into Raw Foods one of the proponents

sited a study with cats that indicated that cats not fed raw food

ultimately had DNA deterioration. When looking around for vegan Cat

Food you find it contains not much except yeast. They really do like

yeast. Mine also like corn! But if you ask a specialist they say, and

I quote, " Cats and dogs should never eat corn because they don't have

the necesary digestive equipement and it just festers in their gut. "

It doesn't seem to bother the cats, though, since they have their

face in my dish. Yes, I crave things that are not good for me, but

they're the kinds of things that have been scientifically modified,

like Peanut Butter Eggs! I'm tellin' ya, if cats were wandering the

forest and found corn they'ld eat it. Anyone have any info. to share?

, Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet

wrote:

>

> I guess I only have 2 categories in my mind: meat eaters and

veggies...

> Rebel does eat grass on many occasions, and after the baby, he has

eaten peas, broccoli, artichoke hearts, avocado, and multiple other

things he never would have even touched. He is such a great help in

keeping the floor free of food particles

>

> Jill Wenzel <jillben2005 wrote:

I also use Nature's Recipe the vegetarian formula. It's nice that

> most pet stores carry it and my dog does well on it. It is not

> vegan, just vegetarian.

>

> I'm not sure why so many people keep referring to dogs as

canivores.

> I always thought they were natural omnivores...?

>

> Jill

>

> , " Cindy P. " <cpfeff1@> wrote:

> >

> > I'm not an Aussie, but I feed my dog vegan. I do it because I

love

> animals--I love my dog, so why would I want any other creature to

> suffer? Especially since you can give a dog exactly what they

need.

> I feed mine Pet Guard vegetarian feast canned food (from the

health

> food store) and Nature's Recipe vegetarian food. I've showed

> nutrition labels to our vet and he said it's nutritionally sound.

It

> just amounts to protein, which is amino acids--which can be

obtained

> in a plant-based diet.

> >

> > Colin Hammond <nilochammond@> wrote: Thank you for your

> Answers so far, any Aussies out their can help?

> > >

> > > Does anyone feed their dog as a Vegan? If yes, what? If no

why?

> > Please

> > > just got a little pup and need help in what to feed it, the

> children

> > > are real excited about the new addition!!!!

> > >

March 15, 2008

Hi Veggiescouts,

Our cat loves veggies, and so did our first cat. The vegetarian

vitamins/supplements we use (Vegepet) recommend raw veggies and fruits

for pets, to keep their digestive system healthy - and they also sell

digestive enzymes (probiotic type supplement) to help pets who don't eat

enough raw produce. So, we put veggies on top of every meal, use some

for snacks, and use the digestive enzymes. Our first cat loved corn,

avocado and cantaloupe the most - our current cat's favorites are peas

and asparagus, but he also likes melons, corn, and well, frankly, most

anything dropped on the floor by a 3-year-old. :-) We used to do a

much better job of getting grated raw veggies on their food at least

once a day, and have to get back to that! Back then, they ate grated

carrots, squashes, other root veggies, and whatever we had in the

fridge. I didn't know about the corn issue with cats, but it makes

sense since we did have some . . . . uh . . . messy catboxes a couple

times. We just limited corn a little and it stopped. Our current cat

mostly likes to just eat a few bites off a cob, then he's done - he has

fun wrestling with the cob, I think. Vegepet has some great pictures in

their books and on their website of cats with their heads in melon

halves and cute things like that, showing how animals love raw produce.