LIBE 467 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Carnivore, Veganism
Meatless Diets For Pets Becoming More Popular
Argument for pet veganism
Premise
• Our Pets are our children.
• We have to use the information at our disposal to make the best decisions for
them.
Conclusion
• We are not forcing our beliefs on our pets.
Premise
• Some people may feed their cats vegan diets for years and not encounter any
problems.
Conclusion
• Vegan diets is good for cats.
Argument Against pet veganism
Premise
• Cats are obligate carnivores.
• They must eat meat.
Conclusion
• Cat must eat meat for in order to stay healthy.
Premise
• Every species has their own nutritional idiosyncrasies.
• Your pet’s nutrition is not something you read on the Internet or hear from
the person at the pet food store.
Conclusion
• Every pet nutritionals needs are different you shouldn't change their diet
because of what you read online.
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Document Summary
Premise: our pets are our children, we have to use the information at our disposal to make the best decisions for them. Conclusion: we are not forcing our beliefs on our pets. Premise: some people may feed their cats vegan diets for years and not encounter any problems. Conclusion: vegan diets is good for cats. Argument against pet veganism: cats are obligate carnivores, they must eat meat. Conclusion: cat must eat meat for in order to stay healthy. It is really important to realize that even though animal don"t have the voice that we understand, they totally have the understanding of their own needs and should feel free to eat whatever they desire. For this test the affected party is the pet dog who is forced to accept the vegan diet provided by the human owner. As dogs are naturally omnivores, this is already an unnatural dietary restriction for this species.
