Doubts 100% vegetable diets for dogs and cats.

It is completely normal for us to have doubts about a 100% vegetable diet in two species considered carnivorous in the case of dogs and strict carnivores in the case of cats, but is this true? Is it impossible for a dog or a cat to eat 100% vegetable food?

Read on and we will answer the most frequently asked questions.

1.- Is a 100% vegetable diet safe for dogs and cats?

It is, as long as it is correctly formulated and prepared.

At VeggieAnimals we strive for a better world. Our goal is that no more animals die and that our consumers enjoy exceptional health and vitality. That is why we guarantee that our product is complete in nutrients, tasty and healthy.

2.- What nutrients should not be missing in a 100% vegetable diet?

In the case of dogs it is very important to have a balanced diet prepared for them, taking into account their needs as a species of amino acids, fats, vitamins and other nutrients.

In cats, we must be even more careful to add sufficient amounts of taurine (it is produced in laboratories and is the same product that is added to complete the meat feed). Arachidonic acid and fatty acids are very important in their diet.

3.- Risks of a poorly prepared vegan diet.

If the diet does not contain all the necessary nutrients, nutritional deficits will appear.

In the case of carnitine deficiency in dogs, non-reversible cardiac problems may occur.

In cats, taurine deficiencies can cause everything from blindness to heart problems.

4.- Can all dogs and cats consume it?

Currently on the market we only have 100% physiological plant-based foods, i.e. formulated for animals that do not have specific nutritional needs.

If your companion has health problems that require a veterinary diet for any pathology, a specific diet would have to be developed, which could be done by a nutritionist with experience in 100% plant-based diets.

100% plant-based diets are considered hypoallergenic because the highest percentage of allergies and intolerances are to foods of animal origin (meat, dairy or egg) but this does not mean that any ingredient in a 100% plant-based food can be unpalatable or cause allergies in a small number of dogs or cats.

5.- Is it ethical to force our dog or cat companion to eat this type of food?

First of all, we know that we are offering them a complete food, suitable for them, with all the necessary nutrients and balanced, which will allow us to offer them a full life.

In the production of quality meat feed, by-products from the meat industry are not used, but rather animals that have been slaughtered specifically for the production of this type of food. 

If we do not want animals to die and we can offer a healthy diet to our companions, we are not imposing anything, we are making a conscious and positive decision for the animals that do not die, for our companions and for the environment.

Studies have been carried out analysing different foods with ingredients of animal origin that contain toxic substances, deficits or excesses of nutrients, and that have posed a real risk to the health of dogs and cats. We cannot forget that meat companies are just that, companies. Their aim is to make profits, a point of view that is the opposite of ours and that of other 100% plant-based companies that have strong principles of helping animals, all animals.

We will continue to expand this post with more questions.

Conclusion on 100% plant-based diets for dogs and cats.

In conclusion, feeding our companions 100% plant-based food is only a decision we make to avoid the unfair exploitation of other animals. A decision that also benefits the health of our dogs and cats. And a decision that helps to pollute and waste less of the resources of our battered planet.