Can Fido or Fluffy make it as Vegetarians?
(part 2) 08/15/04 J.R. Rogers In our last article we talked about the importance of diet. If your pet has arthritis or joint-related problems, it becomes very important to do the right thing with diet. (Of course, it is for all pets.) The Vegetarian Dog Dogs are omnivores which means simply that they live on food derived from both animals and plants. Can they do without the meat? Of course they could do without meat. The problem is, dogs require more protein and calcium than humans do. The best source of protein would be meat. Therefore, it is important to make certain that if you give your dog meat, it is of the highest quality. Then consider a healthy dose of raw vegetable mixes. The Cat as a Vegetarian This is not going to work. Cats are carnivores all the way (meat eaters.) Not only do cats require a very high-fat and high-protein diet, they also do not digest foods derived from “plants” well at all. And Cats Need a Lot More Cats also require arachidonic acid. This is essentially a
