Should Your Cat Be Vegan?

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'They call it kitty crack.' Some pet owners dish out vegan cat food.

At first, Kecha gave up canned meat. Soon after, she stopped eating the fresh stuff too. Kecha is now strictly vegan. She is also a cat.

Concerned about animal cruelty, and the carbon pawprints of their feline friends, some humans are putting their kitties on vegan diets. And the cats—despite their carnivorous nature—seem to like it, owners say.

 

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This is stupid. Even the woman making the vegan cat food says they vomit it right back up.

Bahahahahahaha. fuckoff with this shit

No, cats cannot be vegan. House cats are obligate carnivores.

They will save animals before they would save their own species!

Cats need good food also. Make the farmers eat their own GMOs and Growth Hormones.

I'm not inclined to pay to subscribe to the WSJ solely to read this one article, which I HOPE concludes that cats should never be fed vegan diets.

Should lions be vegan

I’m sure a lot of mice would champion this movement.

Cats require taurine. Without it they get diabetes and heart disease. By law, taurine is required to be in cat food. Taurine is not found in plant foods.

Why you have to force others around you to do what you want them to do if you love them?

I mean, if you want to kill your cat, then yes. There is no 'debate.' Cats are obligate carnivores. Who wrote this garbage?

How the fk has this even became a consideration...vegan should be a choice made on the person themselves. It shouldn't be made on their own children

I don’t care what kind of vegan YOU are, don’t feed an obligate carnivore leaves and bark!

My dog died when a car ran over it at the age of 15. Was older than i was at that time. Never fed dog food. Always ate the food my grandfather gave to it from his plate. Twice a day. Stop giving dog this nonsense. Cats on the other hand, i couldn't care less.

How about lizards, crocodiles and lions?

joerogan

Rather then less important topics like climate change , economic crisis , trade war... . So smart to care for cats and they should be vegan or not.

Wish this wasn't phrased as if this is a legimate debate. Jesus

Animal cruelty and abuse

whatever it takes to stop eating animals

no cats are carnivores. they need meat

The world has lost its mind. Waste of money.

Cats are obligate carnivores. Depriving them of their needs is nothing short of abuse.

It's animal abuse!!!!!

They will hurt you but go ahead

what asshat wrote this?

I heard that veganism is getting increasingly popular among leopards and lions in Africa. Especially among progressive ones.

dumbpeoplekilltheircats ....

Is this REALLY a wsj article! For Heavens sake!

Only after a frank discussion with your cat and letting them see both sides of the question.

These are the kind of questions that feed the right wing narrative that liberals are dumb. Human babies starve in Yemen as I type this and folks worry about what a cat eats.

Aren’t we going too far with all this specialized dog/cat food and 9 million choices of treats? Family dog Chipper, a mutt, ❤️ lived to the ripe old age of 18 on one can of dog food a day and pancakes with the fam on pancake weekends. 🤷‍♀️

Cats in the wild can eat herbivorous diets. They don't do it. Some nuts are trying to push their social agenda on their pets. Pity to the poor cats stuck with these owners. Do they read to them the Communist Manifesto as well?

Are all vegan cats white and identical?

i don't have any problem with human being vegan or anything. but forcing carnivore animals to be vegan.. that's wrong :(

vegancat joerogan

they're a type of carnivore whose bodies require meat.

WTF?

Cats are obligate carnivores. This will kill a cat.

I think goat need to eat chicken and meat in general

if you want to kill your cat, feed it vegan food

No carnivore should be given vegan food. That is cruelty. Humans may become vegan, should they chose so; dogs and cats, that’s a different story

Just a second, I'll ask her........No.

This is soooooooo racist.

Only if you want them to die.

* checks the diet of wolves and lions * Oh, would you look at that. It’s meat!

NO NO NO

Only if the cat’s owner is an asshole.

“News”

My cat eats vegan and meat at the same time. It's up to the cat😂😂

Only after a frank discussion with your cat and letting them see both sides of the question.

No. Please stop.

Really? Serve meatless to carnivores? Animal abuse?

Absolute animal abuse

Absolutely not. They’re carnivores.

You’ve turned into the nytimes

My cats actually eat garbanzos & brown rice whenever I leave my plate on the table. I think they’re vegan by choice because they have their meat food and still choose my food. 🤷🏻‍♀️🐈🐈

Great way to kill your cat. Cats are obligate carnivores, which means they survive on meat and meat alone. If you don't like it, don't get a cat

Vegan pet food is a great idea you have a pet rabbit or guinea pig. If you can’t feed your pet meat then don’t have a pet that’s a carnivore.

You hate your pet if you force them to be vegan.

“Should a carnivore become a vegetarian?” Can we get back to biology instead of feelz?

Meow body. Meow Choice. 🐱

Cats can only get certain nutrients from meat—taurine, arachidonic acid, vitamin A, vitamin B12. These can’t be sufficiently obtained from plant-based foods. Without these cats can suffer from liver and heart problems, not to mention skin irritation and hearing loss. But hey.

being fair cats actually need real meat to survive, it’s a biological necessity - absolutely stupid debate.

Should this even be a question?

If they so concerned about animal lives why not stop keeping predators as pet?

GoryDetail Pets MeatEaters MeatEater

This is a dumb question WSJ, don't you know most people just read headlines and not the article, cats need the nutrients in meay to survive, it's not optional

Absolutely not. They’re meat eaters.

Cats are carnivores.

Sure, and when they get hungry enough they’ll just eat you in your sleep

No! It’s harmful to them!!

Don’t push ur ridiculous eating habits on proven carnivores

If you invite me over for dinner and serve vegan, and you end up dead, you've been warned.

Animal abuse.

Animal abuse. Where's peta?

No, it should not. There. The end..

There is no debate. Cats are carnivores. They eat meat. Stop this shit.

And Vegans are also eaten by maggots.. so...

Vegan crap will kill cats. Cats need actual meat, their diets are almost 100% animal protein. Don’t push human BS on cats or dogs.

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Cats are obligate carnivores.

Two birds, three mice and a hedgehog ... my cat already decided. It’ s nature, just get it.

Vegan pet food is animal abuse

Only if you also let them outside to hunt

This is encouraging animal abuse. The answer is no. It’s journalistic malpractice. I hope whatever dickwad decided on this headline is proud of themselves.

Animals are not human. This is perversion. Why not give Tampa to the females then? Jesus!

No

Why?

Let the cat decide

My friend had a white cat called snowball But I called her miss

No ..

Animal abuse

I say let the cats decide

Ask joerogan about this one

Davidlaz

If people are so morally concerned about eliminating all meat consumption, even from their pets diet, then maybe get a rabbit, not a pet that would eat that same rabbit.

Someone is working overtime to change the biology of all species! Cats are carnivores, not herbivores.

Didn't Dems just propose making torturing animals a felony?

No, a cat should NOT be vegan, and these people are guilty of animal abuse. Any questions?

And people attack hunters? This is just dangerous and cruel.

also, why are all these cats white?

Show me a cat in the wild that is vegan.. I'll wait.

ahem

Ffs, it's a CARNIVORE! They literally gag if you hold vegetables near them. Watch'em die within the year..

This is animal abuse.

I am vegetarian yet I think is dangerous for your cat to be vegan. Cats need some nutirients that only meat can provide, it is dangerous for your cat health to be vegan. However, if you are thinking of changing your cat's diet you should always consult it with a veterinarian.

NO

Do the cats meow about being vegans to every damn person they meet?

No.

Sure, but they end up like this if you do

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ONLY those who want to be!

Cats are mainly carnivores.

Just because you have autism, you shouldn't punish your cat.

Cats identify as carnivores. You can't change that.

First of all...cats aren't vegan. But that aside...why would you use a pic of all the Boz cats and not Boz?! He is pretty mad at you.

Cats are not vegans

Stop.

Just when i thought vegans couldn’t get any worse.

As long as they also eat meat.

No, definately not

Some pet owners should stop projecting their insecurities onto their pets. Cats need meat.

IF you want to kill your cat, feed it vegan food.

joerogan really?!?

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