Feed with Love. Without Harm.

How Vegan Pet Food Aligns Your Values with Your Pets’ Health – Without Compromise

The Dilemma: Loving Animals… but Feeding Other Animals?

As a vegan, you’ve made a conscious choice to live with compassion, to minimize harm, and to live in alignment with your values. But when it comes to your pets – especially cats and dogs – many vegan pet parents face an uncomfortable conflict:

"I’m vegan, but I’m feeding meat to my dog or cat. Am I betraying my values?"

It’s a painful contradiction. You love your pets deeply. But every bag or can of conventional pet food is made from slaughtered animals – animals you’ve committed not to harm. This moral tension leaves many vegans feeling frustrated, guilty, and conflicted.

The Myth: "But My Pet Must Eat Meat"

The reason most people tolerate this discomfort is because they’ve been told – over and over – that dogs and cats must eat meat to survive.

Dogs are called omnivores, but with carnivorous tendencies.

Cats are obligate carnivores – which sounds like “meat or die.”

This deeply ingrained belief makes it feel impossible to fully align your vegan ethics with the needs of your pets. And so many people either:

Make an exception to their ethics (“I have no choice; my cat needs meat”)
Or feel uneasy feeding plant-based diets while unsure if they’re doing the right thing.

The Solution: You Can Have Both – Vegan Values AND Healthy Pets

At Vecado, we’ve spent years helping pet parents like you finally break this painful cycle. And here’s the truth:

You don’t have to choose between your values and your pet’s health.

For over 30 years, vegan pet foods have been successfully used by thousands of dogs and cats worldwide. Not only is it possible – it’s already being done by multiple generations of healthy, thriving pets.

How It Works: Nutrition is About Nutrients – Not Ingredients

The key to understanding vegan pet diets is this:

Your pet doesn’t need meat. They need nutrients.

Protein from meat is simply a collection of amino acids – building blocks that can also come from plants or synthetic sources.

The biggest concern people have is taurine, an essential amino acid for cats (and also important for dogs). It’s true that plants don’t naturally contain taurine – but here’s something few people realize:

All commercial meat-based pet foods also use synthetic taurine.
That’s because high-temperature processing destroys natural taurine, even in meat-based kibble.
Synthetic taurine is stable, safe, and bioavailable – whether used in meat-based or vegan diets.

With careful formulation, all essential nutrients – amino acids, vitamins, minerals – can be provided entirely without animal products. Modern vegan pet foods are complete and balanced, following strict standards like:

AAFCO (North America)
FEDIAF (Europe)

Real Pets. Real Results.

Across North America, Europe and beyond, thousands of vegan pet parents have switched their cats and dogs to plant-based diets.
These aren’t short experiments – we’re talking about multiple generations of healthy pets, thriving for years.

You don’t have to compromise. Not your values. Not your pet’s wellbeing.

No more exceptions. No more guilt. No more “I guess I have to feed meat.”
With vegan pet food, you stay 100% true to your ethics, while your pets get 100% of the nutrition they need.

What About Taste?

The second most common concern is simple:

“Will my dog or cat actually eat vegan food? What if they’re picky?”

We’ve solved that too. Today’s vegan pet foods are available in a wide variety of flavors, forms, and textures that even picky eaters enjoy:

Multiple kibble formulas for dogs and cats
Moist foods with gravy or chunky textures
Vegan meat-like or chicken-like toppers
Treats, cookies, and chews
Flavour boosters like nutritional yeast
High-palatability gravies and sauces

With this variety, most pets not only accept vegan diets – they eagerly enjoy mealtime.

Backed by Science. Supported by Vets.

Today, more veterinarians – especially those knowledgeable in plant-based nutrition – recognize that properly formulated vegan diets are completely safe for both dogs and cats.

Multiple studies confirm this, including research by:

Dr. Andrew Knight, University of Winchester (UK)
“Vegan versus meat-based dog food: Guardian-reported indicators of health” (2022)
Link to study
Dr. Sarah Dodd, University of Guelph (Canada)
“Plant-based (vegan) diets for pets: A survey of pet owner attitudes and feeding practices”
Link to study

The science is clear:

It’s not about plants vs. meat. It’s about complete and balanced nutrition.

Modern vegan pet foods are nutritionally complete – backed by science, veterinary support, and real-world success.

Ready to Try? Start with Free Samples

The best way to see if your dog or cat enjoys vegan food is to simply try it.

At Vecado, we offer free sample packs with a variety of delicious vegan flavors your pet can try at home:

Vegan Chic’n Flavor
Peanut Butter
Vegan Cheese

👉 Request your free sample at vecado.ca/sample

Conclusion: Vegan Without Compromise

You love your pets. You love animals. You live by your values.
And now, you can finally live those values fully – without sacrificing your pet’s health, wellbeing, or happiness.

Feed with love.
Without harm.

Vecado – Plant-Based Pet Food That Aligns With Your Values.