Who knows of a VEGAN cat food mixture that one can mix up in the kitchen?

Question

~P:LANT BASED~

I am looking for PLANT BASED answers, not answers which involve YEAST or SYNTHETICS

Answer 1

I'm vegan and I would not feed my cat a vegan diet. Cats are not omnivores like humans are. I can understand not wanting to be part of the meat industry by purchasing meat based cat food. That's why I go with a really good brand, Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance. It is the only cat food I have found that is not primarily made from corn gluten meal. It is made from whole foods like you would eat, not meat industry bi-products. I feed my cats the reduced calorie formula (they're fatties) and they love it! If you are willing to shell out the money for vegan food I'd recommend this. It's available online from Natuaral Balance and at Petco and SuperPetz stores.

Answer 2

Before you ask this question, please do you homework. I am a vegan, who has two cat. I had to make a desicion myself about what they ate. I wanted my feline friends to join me and my boyfriend in are lifestyle. After doing some research I decided agaisnt it. Putting you cat on a vegan diet requires even more attention then what a good pet own aready should give to their pet. Watching them eat and poo all the time and trying to make adjustments to there diet is a never ending process.
Us humans have a choice, our bodies are able to live on a vegan diet, but some animals bodies are not designed for plant based foods and do poorly when feed them alone. I have done my best to make the most animal-friendly choice for my cats diet, while not compermising their health. I feed my cat Pet Promise.

http://www.petpromiseinc.com/

There are other great product on the market as well.

Answer 3

Well I am a vegan and actually I am against a 100% vegan diet for a cat. But my own cat likes vegetables and she gets veggies AND some meat. If you serve vegan food to your cat, it is always important to put taurine in her food. Some cats are blind because of a 100% vegan diet. Personally, I think meat once a week is nessesary for a cat, the rest of the week she should get self-cooked food prepared with taurine. http://www.vegancats.com/

What you need to prepare home-made cat food is called Vegecat and it includes taurine. http://www.vegancats.com/pages/1003/Cat_Food_-_Home_Cooked.htm

BUT: Your cat has to LIKE veggies, if she doesn't, don't force her! My cat always liked e.g. corn or olives. When I gave her corn and meat, she first ate the corn...

And it would be better to check your cat's health at a pet doctor first.

EDIT: There is no vegan cat food available without yeast or taurine. For one good reason: the cat would die without it. Without taurine, it would go blind, without yeast, it would starve.

Answer 4

You would have to be VERY careful and an added vitamin supplement would be absolutely necessary. I have read up on it. There are some prepared vegan catfoods on the market, but I wouldn't trust it for a cat that I loved. I suggest buying an ethical catfood from the healthfood store.

Answer 5

Why would you turn a cat into a vegan? If you've researched on that particular subject, which I highly doubt, you'll find out that turning a cat into a vegan is very dangerous to their health because they were meant to be carnivores.

Answer 6

I think misguided is the assumption that karma is vegan. Everyone needs to eat what their body needs to survive. If you have an issue with beef, thank the cow for it's sacrifice and move on. It's people like you who are asking stupid questions. Get over yourself. Go have a veggie burger and give the cat what he needs to live. Gods help us if you start procreating.

Answer 7

Cat's guts can't handle the fiber of a Vegan diet. They are carnivores. Dogs are omnivores, however, and can tolerate some vegan-ism.

Answer 8

I don't think your cat will favor plant-based foods, but hey, it's your cat and you know him better than I ever will. I don't think you'll find any, but you could try giving him organic meats mixed with vegetables. Research online to find out which veggies and fruits are toxic to cats and which are not. Turkey, chicken, and fish are good meats to give cats, and you could try looking for a "cat recipes" book in your local bookstore. I'm sure you'll find something that you and your cat will be satisfied with.

Answer 9

Maybe you would be better off with a rabbit as a pet. They love alfalfa. If you don't like to kill animals a cat may not be for you you. Cats love to kill. They enjoy torturing animals to death. Sometimes just for fun. One of my dogs is even afraid of them. I have 11 cats. They kill everything. I really don't like it when they kill birds and squirrels, but snakes, rats, and giant skinks are fine with me. I did rescue a baby field mouse and relocate it. It got lucky. If you don't feed your cat any meat, and you keep it only it the house unless you have rodents for it to catch and eat BEWARE. The cat may eat you. Can you imagine being forced to only eat potted meat, bologna, sardines, link sausage, day after day after day by a giant fruit salad. Try to put yourself in your cat's place. Give away the cat, and buy a rabbit. I used to have tons of rabbits. They can be good pets. I recommend only buying only one, and read about the different breeds first so you will know exactly what you want and what to expect.

Answer 10

Wow, you people are pretty hard on the person for wanting to turn a cat into a vegetarian.

And you know what? I agree with every word. It is cruel. You wouldn't feed a cow hamburger meat would you?