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[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 months ago (6 children)

something something vegan cat food, something something discourse about cats and food, something something head mod yeeted the entire thread and called it a day, something something lemmy.world TOS updated to reflect the decision positively.

Hence, why we're here now. I think i kinda agree with the vegans, depends on the thread itself, i wasnt there, but someone who yelled at me in dms makes me think it wasn't super spicy, and if it wasn't then who cares.

[–] Fades@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

something something vegan cat food

think i kinda agree with the vegans

are you kidding me?

https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/cat/food-and-weight/can-cats-be-vegan

Cats are obligate carnivores and cannot obtain all the nutrients they need from plants alone.

Cats have specific nutritional needs, including protein requirements and amino acids (such as taurine and arachidonic acid). These needs cannot be met by a vegan diet without synthetic supplements.

Additionally, taurine, (an amino acid, which is needed for many of your cat’s vital tissues and organs including their heart, eyesight, and immune system) is an essential part of a cat’s diet. Cats cannot make their own taurine so they must have it in their diet. Natural taurine can only be found in animal-based proteins.

Cats can become very ill if given a plant-based diet which has not been supplemented with these nutrients. If you are still considering feeding your cat a vegan diet, please speak to your vet beforehand.

[–] Omniforous@mander.xyz 7 points 2 months ago

From your source:

There are some commercial vegan diets available which have synthetically made nutrients to replace those found only in animal based ingredients.

The discussion is about commercial vegan cat food, which had the nutrients cats need, just sourced without killing other animals. The science on these diets is still relatively new, but early studies are looking pretty good.

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