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What an asshole vegan. How stupid can you be to say you love animals and say something as dumb as this
I once gave a vegan friend of mine pause for thought when I pointed out that we probably shouldn't be keeping pets in the first place if those pets aren't in their natural habitat doing what their species evolved to do. They had cats.
A good thought, if you are planning to buy one from a breeder! Don't do that (unless you are a farmer who needs a very specific breed of working dog). By adopting instead, you can ethically have a companion, imo. The animal life already exists, so by giving it a good home, you're engaging in harm reduction. Don't forget to slay and neuter those pets!
what's wrong with it?
Cats are obligate carnivores. They need meat. A vegan cat is a dead cat.
Cats require a few nutrients which aren't naturally present in plants, such as taurine. Fortunately, those nutrients are easily synthesised, and added to vegan cat foods in order to make them nutritionally complete.
I thought the issue was bioavailability of those nutrients was called into question?
oh god WHY HAVE A DUCKING CAT?!!! Get a bird or a turtle please!
So you're just fine with using and abusing an animal when it gets you what you want. Gotcha.
Cats are obligate carnivores. They have evolved to eat meat and only meat. A vegan diet can and will kill them.
What's wrong with depriving a cat of something it has evolved to need and can die or be in bad health without?
Jesus, stop downvoting someone for asking a question what the fuck is wrong with you people
This is 100% not an innocent question.