Climate MigrantFeb 24

*Comparing PURINA vs. Veggie animals catfoods**

First image: Purina's hypoallergenic cat food which is 99% vegan. It "only" contains fish oil in the table of contents.

If we go deeper though we will find pork fat too. Would a cat ever eat a pig? Nope! Even my cat's vet yesterday said "animal fat can harm her".

The next two images are the ingredients of a new cat food, made in Spain, by the company Veggie animals. Wonderful cruelty free ingredients.

If we compare the two brands, what's given from the fish oil in the Purina one can be found as omega 3 and 6 acids in the Veggie animals one. By not giving fish oil, we also protect them from heavy metals and other toxins that are sadly accumulated in our fish friends little bodies due to human pollution that's destroying the seas and slowly killing all Marine life.

The last image is a screenshot of what a Finnish vet specialised in cats wrote to me last week.

If what we want is hydrolyzed protein - and this is found in the plant based option, along with so many other ingredients that help cats with IBD, then, why on Earth would anyone select the animal based cat food?

The vet yesterday recommended hydrolised soy protein over hydrolyzed Animal based protein.

I showed her the ingredients of the Veggie animals catfood and she approved it.

Did I call the food vegan or plant based? No.
Would it make a difference if I had done so? I believe it would.

People feel fear and negativity against whatever follows the V-word and this is highly problematic. It shows the prejudice against veganism.

What can we do about it?

#vegancatfood #vegancat #veganism #antispeciesism #crueltyfree #catfood

Cook for GoodNov 18
My sweet rescue cat is looking high and low for food she can keep down. Anyone have recommendations for vegan cat food available in the US? We’ve tried regular cat food because we thought it was necessary.. Some research shows cats can thrive on plant-based food that is supplemented with taurine. #vegancatfood #vegan
Micah ⓋMay 14, 2024
I hate feeding my cat but I don’t see myself affording #vegancatfood in his lifetime. I’d like to try to pad out his meals with something homemade, I don’t know what exactly because the only fresh produce he’s ever shown interest in is banana and ofc it’s not actually nutritious for him.
Idk I just want to smell a little less flesh slushy every day, be able to buy a little less cat food and feel a little better about it all.
Any vegans with #vegan or nonvegan cats have tips? He goes to the vet in a couple days so rest assured someone smarter than me will be keeping an eye on things.
Emile DingemansSep 14, 2023
New study: vegan cats may even be healthier.
https://www.sydneysun.com/news/273965853/is-it-really-safe-to-feed-your-cat-a-vegan-diet #vegancats #VeganCatFood #cats #catfood
Is it really safe to feed your cat a vegan diet?

Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is undertaken by one or more academics not i

Sydney Sun
Emile DingemansJun 13, 2023

Feeding cats vegan. It is a controversial topic as there are not many longitudinal studies and most studies are surveys. But the evidence that is in, is pretty positive.

It is fine if one does not want to feed cats with specialized vegan food. But I would suggest not to adopt carnivores. There are many herbivores waiting at shelters to be adopted.

Disclaimer: I share a home with 2 vegan cats who are doing great. One which is already vegan for 6,5 years. 👍🏻 #VeganCatFood #VeganCats #Vegan

Emile DingemansJan 31, 2023
Cats are obligate carnivores by nature. Can they thrive on produced plant-based meals? Well, a meta-analysis published this month in Veterinary Sciences showcases positive results: "There is no convincing evidence of major impacts of vegan diets on dog or cat health. There was also evidence of benefits for animals arising as a result of feeding them vegan diets." https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/1/52 #VeganCatFood #VeganCats #Vegan #Cats #GoodNews
The Impact of Vegan Diets on Indicators of Health in Dogs and Cats: A Systematic Review

There has been an increase in vegetarianism and veganism in human populations. This trend also appears to be occurring in companion animals, with guardians preferring to feed their animals in accordance with their own dietary values and choices. However, there has been controversy amongst vets and online commentators about the safety of feeding vegan diets to carnivorous species, such as cats and dogs. In spite of this controversy, to date there has been no systematic evaluation of the evidence on this topic. A systematic search of Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science was performed, identifying 16 studies on the impact of vegan diets on cat and dog health. Studies were appraised for quality using established critical appraisal tools or reporting guidelines. There was considerable heterogeneity in the outcomes measured, and study designs employed, with few studies evaluating key outcomes of interest. Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) was utilized for assessment of certainty in the evidence, with the evidence for most outcomes being assessed as low or very low. Whilst the quality and amount of evidence needs to be considered in formulating recommendations, there was no overwhelming evidence of adverse effects arising from use of these diets and there was some evidence of benefits. It is, however, recommended that future high-quality studies, with standardized outcome measures and large sample sizes, be conducted. At the current time, if guardians wish to feed their companion animals vegan diets, a cautious approach should be taken using commercially produced diets which have been formulated considering the nutritional needs of the target species.

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