Makki23
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Anonymous06Anonymous06
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Vegan here! Honest opinion, if a person has a dog, I believe they should be fed meat, and that someone shouldn’t have a dog if they disagree with dogs eating meat. I have friends who are experts in dog nutrition(actual experts, like their job is pet care), and one of them is vegan and they still feed their dogs meat. You could research and try to find a more “ethical” dog food as opposed to some cheap stuff?
Makki23Makki23
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Thank you for your help! I really appreciate it :) one thing is with ethical dog food, that's still hurting an animal (harm ocd acting up I feel like)
ARTnotOCDARTnotOCD
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@Makki23 Right, but if you’re dog needs meat to be healthy, then not feeding him or her meat could also be seen as hurting an animal? I’m really not trying to make this harder for you. And we’re here for you while you fight any of these triggers or dilemma. ?
ARTnotOCDARTnotOCD
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@ARTnotOCD Also, no matter what you decide, if you change your dog’s food drastically, please check in with the vet first and make sure to transition the food change over days (I usually do it over 1-2 weeks, depending on how I can easily measure each food out. Your vet will let you know more about that.) Wishing the best of luck to you and your doggo! ??
bluestarlilybluestarlily
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Hi I’m vegan and pretty educated on this subject. Dogs are omnivores, like humans. It is possible for them to vegan, and much more easily than cats, for whom males can absolutely not be vegan and females with much difficulty. HOWEVER, it is difficult because there are lots of vitamins, as with humans, that come most easily from meat (such as B12 for us). And though we can measure how we ourselves are feeling to see if the diet were on is good, it’s not really possible to judge how your dog is feeling. I would look into research to see if you could find a brand that covers all the nutrients your dog needs, or perhaps mix a vegan dry brand with an occasional non-vegan wet brand to reduce impact. But whatever you do, know that if you are caring about your dogs best interest and being thorough with your decision making, then that is the best you can do!
catmomcatmom
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Hi! Being vegan yourself is awesome, but please don’t make your dog eat a vegan diet. Dogs naturally eat meat- that’s the diet that their bodies are adapted to. It’s impossible for them to get the nutrients they need without meat. If you are concerned about the ethics behind the dog food I suggest looking into smaller brands of dog food like Darwins or something like that. They’re usually produced with less animal suffering. You can always talk to a vet about this too!
Makki23Makki23
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Thank you!!
ARTnotOCDARTnotOCD
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This ^
amineb04amineb04
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Do you have snap? We can talk?
Makki23Makki23
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Sure thank you, it's lindseyw_20
Ben84Ben84
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So I'm guessing your real name is Lindsey? Do you mind sharing what "Makki" means ☺?
amineb04amineb04
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Added :)
Makki23Makki23
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@Ben84 Yes? also Makki is the name of an anime character from a show I watch ?
amineb04amineb04
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@Makki23 Ahh nice :)
Ben84Ben84
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@Makki23 Which show?
Makki23Makki23
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@Ben84 Haikyuu :)
Ben84Ben84
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@Makki23 I used to watch some anime when I was younger ☺. Have you ever seen Grave of the Fireflies. It's known as the world's saddest cartoon, but what a powerful movie.
Makki23Makki23
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@Ben84 I don't think I've seen it actually
Ben84Ben84
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@Makki23 You'd remember if you had ☺. It's the Schindler's List of animation.
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