>they're carnivores!

Dogs are omnivorous, like humans. Even wild wolves get some food from plants. Dogs don't need meat to survive, but they have to be fed a carefully balanced diet to be vegetarian (which I guess is what this product tries to do).

Cats on the other hand are true carnivores. They need meat to survive. So when you hear stories of people feeding cats a 100% plant-based diet, that actually is abusive and will lead to their death eventually.

Which is precisely why products like this are created. So that regular individuals can have safe products for their pets. Cats going vegan or vegetarian can kill them because they are Carnivores, dogs are Omnivores meaning they can eat and survive off either diet.

Damn I'm getting roasted. Vegan/vegetarian... Whatever.

It also says vegan friendly...

Vegan? It says vegetarian right there on the bag.

There are minimal levels of nutrition pet foods need to meet for calories, protein, fats, etc. So long as the food meets those levels, they can call it nutritionally complete no matter what the sources of those values come from.

Google said ... Dogs are omnivores, which means that they eat both meat and plant products. While it is theoretically possible, the British Veterinary Association does not recommend giving a dog a vegetarian or a vegan diet as it is much easier to get the balance of essential nutrients wrong than to get it right.

most likely yes. fresh meat is a lot better for dogs than the stuff in kibble

Google is your friend. Scientific, veterinarian backed advice says a vegan and definitely a vegetarian diet for dogs is perfectly healthy.

Is that why it claims complete & balanced nutrition? Because you're supposed to add meat?

That's actually not true. There are dogs with allergies or dogs that are not allowed to consume animal protein (for a short time) for medical reasons. This food is specifically made for them.

Vegans feeding their dogs this food is animal abuse, though. Don't do that, they're carnivores!

i don't think that food exists for that reason. it probably exists so owners can add fresh meat. or it exists for common dietary issues in dogs

animal abuse is the industrialised slaughter of billions of sentient creatures

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Fuck those people

Incredible ignorance.

They don't deserve a pet.

Agreed.

Animal abuse

Edit uh oh the crazies found me

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WOW!!! The smell must have been killer.

That's even legit a piece of a hockey stick. 😆

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