Why do people switch their pets to a plant-based diet?
1. Pets love it! 🐶
Pets love the taste and texture of vegan food. The crunchy kibble, soft moist food, and tasty treats are all made to be delicious. Many pets get excited at mealtime and look forward to their next meal, enjoying every bite!
2. Health benefits for cats & dogs 💚
Plant ingredients are packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Compounds found in plants counteract damaging process, help to prevent diseases and increase longevity.
While meat is a product of slaughtering, filled with toxic chemicals, waste and cancerous tissue, plant ingredients cleanse the system and reduce toxic load on your animal’s body.
Pets on a vegan diet are less prone to cancer and hypothyroidism, have lower risk for articular gout, and their eliminations and excrements smell less.
3. Solution to allergies ⚗️
Dairy, beef, chicken and eggs are a common cause of allergic reations in cats and dogs.
Vegan pet food is used to alleviate allergies because it doesn't contain any of these common allergens.
4. Minimizing harm to farm animals 🐄
Each day millions of chickens, pigs and cows are killed to be used in conventional pet foods.
For many pet guardians this is a big concern as they don't want to harm farm animals and they are reluctant to buy meat-based pet food for their cats and dogs.
This obviously presents a dilemma since cats/dogs exhibit carnivorous traits in nature, and pet guardians do not want to harm farm animals while also being responsible pet parents.
Fortunately, a properly balanced plant-based diet provides a solution, where pets are healthy and farm animals are not harmed.
5. Reducing impact on the planet 🌎
The production of a plant-based diet consumes much less water than that of a meat-based diet.
Going vegan reduces deforestation, soil degradation, greenhouse effect, and to slow down the climate change.
Nutrients – Not Ingredients – is what really Matters - Dr. Andrew Knight
Health benefits of plant-based diets 🐈
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Increased longevity -- Recent longevity studies found that vegan cats live as long (or longer) than cats on a meat-based diet.
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Reduced risk of Cancer -- Feeding pets slaughterhouse waste, including spoiled meats, has been linked to higher cancer rates in dogs. Plant-based diets reduce toxic loads, providing essential nutrients that help prevent disease.
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Allergy & itch relief -- Animal proteins often cause allergies in pets, leading to skin issues and digestive problems. Plant-based diets are easier to digest and have helped many pets find allergy relief.
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Healthy heart -- Taurine-enriched vegan food supports heart health and helps prevent DCM
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Softer & shinier coat -- Vegan diets rich in Vitamin E promote shinier, healthier fur.
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Improved digestion -- Vegan pet food is easily digestible and deprived of inflammatory ingredients. It is rich in dietary fiber to aid in digestion and bowel movement.
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Higher energy levels -- Vegan pet food provides complete nutrition, boosting energy levels and overall vitality. Active pets benefit from plant-based diets, which help maintain their physical condition.
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Improved mobility and reduced joint pain -- Even senior dogs can win from transitioning to a vegan diet. It is particularly great for their overall mobility and quality of life. Since plant-based pet food is naturally anti-inflammatory, easy to digest, and less straining on animal's system, it can counters joint-pain, arthritis, and other issue age brings.
- Healthy teeth & gums -- Complete and balanced vegan food contains calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins A and C for strong teeth and oral health.
"Protein that is sourced from animal meats like chicken, beef and pork are common culprits of food allergies in dogs. Feeding your dog with vegetable-based proteins may help provide them relief from skin allergies and other sensitives." - Dr. Jean-Paul Ly
Studies support
There are 20+ studies suggesting that vegan diets work equally well (or better) as the meat-based counterparts.
Vets approve
Veterinarians knowledgeable in vegan pet nutrition say that balanced and complete diets for cats and dogs are legitimate alternatives to meat-based diets.
Pets thrive
Hundreds of thousands of cats and dogs around the globe have successfully transitioned to a plant-based diet and they thrive!
All pets are unique
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