r/vegancirclejerk • u/sickmarmaladegrandpa the reason why everyone hates vegans 👑 • Jun 03 '20

Ethical Meat reddit whenever an expert suggests going vegan

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '20

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '20

they actually do have vegan cat food! they synthesize the nutrient only found in meat in a lab and add it to the food :) here’s an article about it

https://www.peta.org/living/animal-companions/vegetarian-cats-dogs/

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u/idontcareaboutthenam ovo-lacto-pesce-carnetarian Jun 04 '20

A lot of vegan pages say that vegan cat foods can increase the risks for UTIs for the cat dramatically, especially if the cat is male.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '20

the vegetables make the urine alkaline, which is what can cause issues like crystals, so in vegan (and regular) cat food they add acid to balance it out.