What is the expert voice on the trend of turning pets into vegetarians, such as cats and dogs?
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Although there is a growing interest in vegetarianism and vegetarianism worldwide, the development of 'vegetable pet food' is also taking place. A new survey surveyed 3,673 dog and cat owners found that 35% of them were interested in providing plant-based pet food to their pets.
Plant-based (vegan) diets for pets: A survey of pet owners attitudes and feeding practices
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0210806
There's a Concerning Trend of Pet Owners Wanting to Turn Their Carnivore Animals Vegan
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-surprising-number-of-people-want-to-feed-their-cats-and-dogs-a-vegan-diet
The survey examined how much pet owners are trying to avoid eating their pets and, as a result, how much their diet is affected. According to the survey, 5.8% of the respondents, 212 people, are vegetarians, 78% of whom are interested in giving the pet a plant-based diet, and 27% actually turn the pet's diet into plant-based It turned out that it was done. In addition, one person seems to have completely changed the pet's diet to vegetarian diet.
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'The number 27% sounds small, but the number of animals actually involved is larger than you might think,' said Sarah Dodd, a veterinarian from Guelph University in Canada. Dogs are omnivorous carnivores and cats are complete carnivores. In other words, dogs can live on a plant-based diet, if necessary, but they still need to be careful with their health and well-being. On the other hand, cats can eat a diet that includes plants, but they can not live a healthy life without a meat-based diet. In other words, speaking of knowledge as of 2019, it is not a good idea to give cats a vegetarian diet.
Although many people in the survey said that they were interested in giving their pet a vegetarian diet, they indicated that they would not give it unless there was a nutritionally acceptable vegetarian diet. 'Good news' points out that there were a lot of people out there, Dodd says. Also, more than half of those surveyed believed that 'it's inappropriate to give cats and dogs a plant-based diet'.
Being vegetarian has attracted attention in recent years as being good for the environment, mental health, and physical health, and with it, attention has also been given to pet foods incorporating vegetarianism. 'In fact, few people give their pets a plant-based diet, but the focus on this type of diet will continue to grow,' Dodd said.
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However, further studies are needed on the effects of plant diets on pets. Dodd warns that he does not give kale smoothies to cats or veterinarians to dogs without consulting a veterinarian, unless research has progressed and the risks and consequences of eating vegetarians on pets have been identified. Urged.
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