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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New Study Assesses Health and Well-Being of Cats Fed Plant-based Diets
By Anna Halevina
A recent study from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph investigated owner-reported health and well-being of cats fed plant-based or animal-based diets. Dr. Sarah Dodd, a practicing...
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Dogs Are Not Wolves – They Adapted to Plant-Based Diet
By Anna Halevina
A common objection to a plant-based dog diet is that dogs are sometimes classified as ‘carnivores’ (meat-eaters), like their ancestors wolves. It might be surprising to find out that the...
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How to Add Omega-3 acids to your Dog's diet - the best way
By Anna Halevina
Omega-3 Fatty Acids are a great addition to a dog's food, as this nutrient is beneficial for proper brain function, central nervous system and vision. Flax seeds are one of...
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How do plant ingredients meet nutritional requirements of Dogs?
By Anna Halevina
According to present research, all of the essential nutrients for dogs (proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, etc.) can be obtained from nonanimal sources.13 Since no single ingredient contains all essential nutrients...
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Dangers of Raw Meat Diets
By Anna Halevina, 3 comments
This blog post addresses nutritional and health concerns related to feeding raw meat diets to companion animals, by examining relevant peer-reviewed research. Scientific evidence is overwhelming – raw diets are...
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9 cool Facts about Vegan Pet Food
By Anna Halevina, 1 comment
9 cool and interesting facts about Vegan Pet Food. DO YOU KNOW?
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Methionine and Vegan Pet Foods
By Anna Halevina, 1 comment
Dogs use Methonine as the pre-requisite for synthesizing taurine, while cats require methionine for proper liver function. In either case, methionine must be received from the diet. Methionine is found in...
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Cancer in cats and dogs
By Anna Halevina
Cancer in cats and dogs What is cancer? What are the signs and symptoms of cancer in animals? Why does cancer develop in cats and dogs? What types of cancer...
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Vegan diet may be the solution for overweight cats and dogs
By Anna Halevina
Obesity is an epidemic As with humans, obesity in pets is at epidemic proportions. According to Dr. Jim Berry, president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, an estimated 60 percent...
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Animals might have a sense of self, which means they are closer to us than we thought.
By Anna Halevina, 2 comments
Conventional biology, as taught in schools and universities, teaches us to assume that consciousness only exists in the human mind. The idea that animals aren’t intelligent, emotional or self-aware has...
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New study shows vegan dog diet is excellent for nutrient absorption.
By Anna Halevina, 2 comments
New Canadian study shows plant-based diet is excellent for nutrient absorption in dogs! How does a plant-based diet affect mineral absorption in dogs? Recently, a group of researchers at...
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How many animals were killed in Canada in 2016
By Anna Halevina
Canadians killed more than 771 million land animals for food in 2016 We know that veganism as a global movement is on the rise - self-reported 6% of Americans are...
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