FAQ of the Day: Should I try a Vegan Diet for my Cats?

This question arises with regularity, both in my email and on the About Cats Forum. HOSTBarb wrote a superb reply to this question, and I cannot add anything to improve on it.

She says, in part: "Humans, whose need for high-quality protein is far less than those of cats, have a difficult time remaining optimally nourished on a solely vegetable-derived diet, and must pay particular care with food types, quantities and combinations, as well as take a variety of supplements, to avoid becoming malnourished or suffering from various deficiencies.

I find it highly unlikely that any vegan diet could supply all the nutrients a cat needs to thrive."

Read the Rest of Her Reply