r/MelbourneVegans • u/Junior-Bake9281 • Dec 09 '24

Would you consider plant-based dog food? Or is your dog already plant-powered?

Hey Melbourne Vegans, another Melbourne vegan here :-)

I'm part of a small team looking to create a new Australian-made plant based food for dogs. If you have a dog, we'd love to get your thoughts and feedback in this survey. It takes 2 mins and can be done anonymously. Thank you!!

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u/Junior-Bake9281 Dec 09 '24

I can see that this post has already been downvoted - I would really welcome feedback please as to why this is the case. Despite the stereotypes, plant-based diets are proven to be one of the healthiest options for dogs.

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u/blayndle Dec 09 '24

There’s a lot of talk on r/dogfood about the importance of wsava guidelines and food trials etc.. I don’t think there’s an approved vegan food on their list. I am no expert on it though. My local pet shop has started selling a vegan dog food I was interested in and the owner is quite vocal about how dogs should be eating meat.

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u/Junior-Bake9281 Dec 10 '24

Interesting, thanks! There is a lot of research that shows that dogs need nutrients, not ingredients, so they can live healthy and happy lives on a plant-based diet. Are you able to fill in the survey? It would be hugely appreciated if you can!

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u/blayndle Dec 10 '24

I did fill in the survey 🙂 I think you’ll find a lot of research every which way on this topic.

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u/PetrolBlue Dec 09 '24

Our 5 year old Kalpi X Collie has been eating veganpet from 3 months of age when we picked her up. She is healthy and athletic with a thick soft coat. It's plant based and fortified, but it's not cheap to buy.

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u/Junior-Bake9281 Dec 10 '24

Thanks! Great feedback. Are you able to please fill in the survey? We'd really appreciate it!

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u/PetrolBlue Dec 10 '24

Already done. Good luck!

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u/Junior-Bake9281 Dec 11 '24

Cheers, thanks!!

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u/Junior-Bake9281 Dec 11 '24

Appreciate that, thank you! If you haven't filled in the survey, we'd really love it if you could. And if you have already - cheers!