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Do Tell: Would You Try to Raise a Vegetarian (or Vegan) Pet?

PetSugar — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:30:10 -0800

I certainly don't know many kitties that would turn down some fresh fish as a treat . . . and I can't be the only one with the iconic cartoon image of a cat lapping milk in my head. However, a recent post on Dolittler (my go-to site for a behind-the-scenes vet perspective) got me thinking: Are there really vegan pets out there?Seems that converting pets – especially cats – to a vegetarian or even the veggies only diet (with no milk or egg proteins for vegans) is a risky choice but one that some still consider. Dr. Patty Khuly writes:

Cats' bodies (specifically, their gastrointestinal tracts) are not ideally suited to digesting non-meat foods. Though they may seem to do well on these diets once they’ve acclimated to them, the long-term effects of feeding feline diets that lack animal proteins have not been established.

Now it's one thing if you have a pet that would choose the vegetarian option in the wild (goats, rabbits, chickens, etc.) but it doesn't seem fair to impose personal beliefs that could endanger your animals' health in the process? What's your take?

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Wanna Eat (Vegan) Lunch With Alicia Silverstone?

PetSugar — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:30:00 -0800

Give back to a great cause this season with Farm Sanctuary's Charity Buzz Holiday Auction. The amazing opportunities include tickets and backstage passes to Joan Jett (plus a personalized and signed electric guitar), a surfing lesson with Daniela Sea (The L Word), and a vegan lunch in Los Angeles with Alicia Silverstone. Currently drawing the highest bid is the visit to the set of Californication and a meet-and-greet with star David Duchovny.

Along with once-in-a-lifetime celebrity meetings, the 65 items to bid on include concerts, getaways, dinners, unique gifts, and more - with all proceeds benefiting the Farm Sanctuary. Working to promote compassionate living through rescue, education, and advocacy of farm animals, they also host a 175-acre shelter in Upstate New York and another 300-acre shelter in Northern California dedicated to lifelong care and rehabilitation of neglected creatures. Opportunities to place a bid and give back to animals, via the online auction, ends on Dec. 17.

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Dog Gets a $4.2 Million Tiara: In the LINK of an Eye!

PetSugar — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:46:54 -0700

$4.2 million doggie tiara, barking brilliant or barking mad? – Paw Nation
Chihuahua blew away . . . but made it home again – TrèsSugar
Fox editor shares the tale of her two "Little Miracles" – People Pets
Top pet myths exposed and demystified! – Wag Reflex
Florida pharmacy takes the blame for polo horse deaths – Discovery News
50 Cent, Chace, and a stranger's huge dog make one furry photo op I'm sad to miss – Celebrity Dog Watcher
Vet shares the 10 most common pet problems at her clinic – Dolittler
Totes that don't scream crazy cat lady – moderncat
PetMD weighs in on vegan pets – PetMD

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