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As a lot more and a lot more clients are exploring vegetarian lifestyles, the exploration of vegetarian recipes is becoming a lot more common with both canine and feline guardians. While I’ve seen a few diets out there that can supply all of the nutrients a cat needs in vegetarian format, I certainly question the validity and safety of such diets, as cats are obligate carnivores, indicating that they require meat and certain animal derived amino acids like Taurine in their diets.

True vegan recipes for cats are nearly impossible to make even by researchers, as well as being very costly. While dogs are a lot more omnivorous, it is possible for a vegetarian food to reasonably be used. Some exceptional homemade recipes can be found in the complete guide to natural health for Dogs and Cats by Richard Pitcairn, DVM, Ph.D.

There are a few vegetarian commercially available pet foods for dogs such as PetGuard, which comes from a very trusted company. If clients insist on following homemade recipes found on the Internet for vegetarian recipes, a board certified veterinary nutritionist must be consulted (i.e. www.balanceit.com) to make sure appropriate level of nutrients.

 

Nutrition