Vege Dog Food

I am NOT endorsing this, just thought some people might like to know about it.....

http://veggiepets.com/

Blue said post something like that again and he will have to issue a warning

Dempsey just sighed & turned away - I don't think he's talking to me...........

Nope, he's definitely not talking to you. In his opinion, a dog is a carnivore and should remain as such! He doesn't care what his humans eat (obviously, he needs to test it first to make sure it isn't poisoned), but he needs meat!

Oh dear. No, just no

Oh for heavens sake. I have heard in the past (not recently) of people who inflict their dietary prejudices on their carnivore pets, and had hoped it was a thing of the past. Poor dogs and cats.

well you have certainly offended the boys Caryll

ella wrote:well you have certainly offended the boys Caryll

They're easily offended.

I put that I'm not endorsing it cause I knew there would be some 'discussion' about it.

I think if a dog has severe allergies then it might be a help, but I certainly wouldn't consider it for Dempsey - he'd leave home!

A dog is a carnivore - let it be!

Caryll wrote:

ella wrote:well you have certainly offended the boys Caryll

They're easily offended.

I put that I'm not endorsing it cause I knew there would be some 'discussion' about it.

I think if a dog has severe allergies then it might be a help, but I certainly wouldn't consider it for Dempsey - he'd leave home!

A dog is a carnivore - let it be!

haha they are

i know some people swear by vegy food for dogs, but to each their own i'll stick to my way

At the risk of being controversial, if a human decides to be a vegetarian, then that is their own choice, but they should not force their opinions onto their pet animals who are carnivores by nature and design. If they can't cope with the thought of their dog or cat eating "flesh", then they should not have a dog or cat.

As an omnivore (the human's natural state and design) I don't force my guinea pigs or rabbits to eat meat.

Lynda wrote:At the risk of being controversial, if a human decides to be a vegetarian, then that is their own choice, but they should not force their opinions onto their pet animals who are carnivores by nature and design. If they can't cope with the thought of their dog or cat eating "flesh", then they should not have a dog or cat.

As an omnivore (the human's natural state and design) I don't force my guinea pigs or rabbits to eat meat.

A meat free diet is not good for a dog or cat. I know with cats they need an amino acid called Taurine which they can only get from meat. As Lynda said she doesn't feed her rabbit meat. I remember when I had my chickens they got in the kitchen and ate chicken curry which I felt really bad about. They would eat cat food ,anything they could lay their beaks on!

Lynda wrote:At the risk of being controversial, if a human decides to be a vegetarian, then that is their own choice, but they should not force their opinions onto their pet animals who are carnivores by nature and design. If they can't cope with the thought of their dog or cat eating "flesh", then they should not have a dog or cat.

As an omnivore (the human's natural state and design) I don't force my guinea pigs or rabbits to eat meat.

Agree with this. If as a human you think it's wrong/unnecessary to eat meat, I understand that...but you're not going to force lions to eat vegetables because you think humans shouldn't eat meat, that's just insane. From a health point of view, I don't see vegetarian diets working out for dogs, but I wouldn't know.

Oh dear Claire - you've got cannibal chickens!

I think it boarders on cruel and the animals should not be allowed to live with them. If they are so against eating meat, then they would be against keeping animals all together.

I think it was posted originally from the angle of dogs with severe allergies having an alternative diet rather than from the angle of changing your dogs diet from a meat to a veggie one for personal beliefs

I've been a vegetarian most of my life as my Mum is. But I would never even consider forcing an animal to. I have had people say to me before how can I justify calling myself a vegetarian when I have a freezer full of meat for the dog.

It makes me think of the vegan Lion on Futurama lol!

Lynda wrote:At the risk of being controversial, if a human decides to be a vegetarian, then that is their own choice, but they should not force their opinions onto their pet animals who are carnivores by nature and design. If they can't cope with the thought of their dog or cat eating "flesh", then they should not have a dog or cat.

As an omnivore (the human's natural state and design) I don't force my guinea pigs or rabbits to eat meat.

Hayley wrote:I think it boarders on cruel and the animals should not be allowed to live with them. If they are so against eating meat, then they would be against keeping animals all together.

Don't shoot the messenger!

I only posted it because the question has been asked in the past if there's a vege dog food. Well, there is, and although I don't think it should be used lightly, there are some dogs that have severe allergies & just can't stomach too much meat & can't eat commercial dog food. In those cases it would be ideal.

I'm a vegetaruan, but, as I said before, my dog isn't - he eats meat & does ok on it!

Mike wrote:I think it was posted originally from the angle of dogs with severe allergies having an alternative diet rather than from the angle of changing your dogs diet from a meat to a veggie one for personal beliefs

i get that, but it should be VERY clearly sign posted, but its not. which means nut jobs might take it and fun

Hayley wrote:

Mike wrote:I think it was posted originally from the angle of dogs with severe allergies having an alternative diet rather than from the angle of changing your dogs diet from a meat to a veggie one for personal beliefs

i get that, but it should be VERY clearly sign posted, but its not. which means nut jobs might take it and fun

What should be sign posted, the food itself or this thread?

I said right at the start that I wasn't endorsing it, but some people might be interested in looking at it, especially if they have a dog with meat protein allergies.

Looks pretty clear that the OP wasn't endorsing it. The boldened italics sort of give it away.

Wasn't shooting the messenger Caryll, I knew where you were coming from. Just saying my bit because I have seen in the past (not on this website) some dedicated vegetarians who wanted to force their beliefs onto their dogs.

Yeah, I wish people wouldn't do that. Dogs are naturally carnivorous!

Eleanor wrote:Yeah, I wish people wouldn't do that. Dogs are naturally carnivorous!

Exactly.