Benefits of Corn in Vegan Pet Food
By Anna Halevina
Corn is a staple ingredient in most plant-based formulas for cats and dogs. Corn is sometimes undeservingly being called a ‘filler’ – that is, an ingredient that provides little or...
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Plant-based Power for Puppies: Choosing the Right Food for Your Growing Pup
By Vecado Academy
Raising a puppy is an important responsibility that comes with a lot of challenges. One of the most important decisions you'll make as a pet guardian is selecting the right food...
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Top reasons your pets can be vegan too! What the latest research says.
By Vecado Academy
As a devoted pet guardian, you strive to provide the loving care for your furry companion. However, one of the most complex ethical dilemmas you may face is whether to opt...
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I am vegan, but can my companion animal be vegan too?
By Anna Halevina
"I want to live my vegan values, but also have a responsibility toward my companion animal to provide him/her with best possible nutrition..." You care about all living beings and...
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How Vegan Diets work for Dogs and Cats?
By Marketing Team
Plant Ingredients + Supplementation = Complete Nutrition Plants can provide most of the nutrients dogs and cat required - proteins, fats, fibre, vitamins and minerals. There are certain nutrients, such...
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Diet Transition Tips for Pet Guardians
By Marketing Team, 1 comment
It may seem like a difficult task, but switching your dog or cat from a meat-based diet to a complete and balanced plant-based one is nothing to worry about. The...
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How long do Vegan Cats live? 🕒
By Mikhail Goussev, 1 comment
Some people believe that vegan diets for cats cause malnourishment and as a result shorter lifespan. A 2021 study conducted by the researchers from University of Guelph (Canada) with 874...
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How Kitties Change Oceans
By Mikhail Goussev
The unprecedented volume of pet food production for cats and dogs affects our oceans. In this post we shed some light on the issue. 2.9 million tons of fish is...
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Vegan Cat Food Study Dodd et al. 2021 BMC Veterinary Research
By Mikhail Goussev, 1 comment
Cats, being obligate carnivores, have unique dietary requirements for nutrients most commonly found in dietary ingredients of animal origin. As such, feeding a diet devoid of animal-derived ingredients has been...
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Interesting Facts about Taurine
By Anna Halevina
Taurine is a vital component in vegan pet food. Taurine is an amino acid (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) - a chemical that acts as building block of proteins. It was discovered in 1846...
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What's Natural? Comment by Veterinarian Dr. Armaiti May
By Mikhail Goussev, 1 comment
In her interview Dr. May (DVM) explained that there are many common practices for cats that do not happen in nature. For example: > Living in a house or an apartment...
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Obligate carnivores are not obligated to eat meat - Study shows high Digestibility of plant ingredients in Cats
By Marketing Team
A commercial pet food supplier, ADM Animal Nutrition, recently published a report recognizing validity of plant ingredients in cat food and advising their inclusion in cat food formulations. That's great...
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5 ways to explain to family and friends why my cat/dog is now vegan
By Mikhail Goussev
Explaining to your friends and family that your cat (or dog) is now vegan is tough. Our family and friends don’t have the benefit of seeing the research we’ve done...
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Where to Get Vegan Pet Food in US and Canada
By Mikhail Goussev
Did you know there are at least 10 websites + 29 physical locations where you can get vegan pet food in the US & Canada? When Vecado ran a poll and...
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