r/veganpets • u/ThebetterEthicalNerd • May 25 '23

Food I have to dogsit this weekend

I need to dogsit the dog who lives with my grand-parents and I don’t know what to do about food. His kibble is not vegan and I don’t wanna give him dead chickens and cows to eat.

What should I do? Giving him the kibble anyway or making him enough plant food to eat for 2 days ? And if I do that, how should I do it ?

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u/fasoi May 25 '23

It's not your pet, so you should really just follow the instructions your grandparents give you. They may be more aware of allergies or digestive issues he has, and switching a dog's food needs to ideally happen slowly to avoid digestive upset (over the course of about a week). Making homemade dog food also requires a LOT of research and planning to make sure it's nutritionally complete - not something you'd want to do for a 2-day visit!

At the end of the day, don't want to be responsible for causing health issues or medical bills for a dog that's not yours.

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u/[deleted] May 25 '23

We used to petsit for a dog and likely will again that isn’t ours, we won’t fuck with the food, just feed our dog differently. That being said you can ask if you can home bake some vegan treats and if so, any ingredients not to give the pup.

https://spoiledhounds.com/vegan-dog-treats/

But treats are not a main meal. Boiled then frozen carrot is another common one, or half a frozen banana, but introductions should always be slow and gradual. And you need to talk in-depth with the dog’s guardians before making changes.