Woman Refuses Stepdaughter’s Request To Feed The Cat Vegan Food Because The Sight Of The Cat Eating Meat Makes Her Sick

"We are genuinely sorry she’s lost her appetite and has lost weight but we aren’t going to change Mangos lifestyle"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• October 27, 2022

People may decide to switch to vegan diets for a variety of personal reasons, some due to concerns about animal cruelty and others to enhance their general health. And given how simple it is to live a vegan diet nowadays, some vegans might want to extend that component of their lifestyle to their pets.

But is feeding your pets a vegan, plant-based diet safe? While it can be possible but difficult to maintain dogs on a plant-based diet, it is not recommended for cats at all. 

Cats are obligate carnivores, meaning they must consume meat in order to thrive. Cats are not acclimated to a vegan diet, which is the main reason why they struggle with it.

A cat's digestive system isn't designed to handle a plant-based diet, and it's similar to feeding a cow a diet that is primarily based on meat. Cats require crucial nutrients that only meat can give them because they have poor digestion and can't get such elements from plants. 

The OP’s stepdaughter in today’s post lives with them, and over time, she became increasingly snappy and unhappy with how her dad and the OP run their lives. What’s more, she insists on purchasing vegan food for the cat because seeing Mango (the cat) eat meat makes her sick.

Well, the OP and her husband were against that, so find out what happens next as you keep scrolling below. 

It's a long title but the story will provide more details

We aren’t environmentally conscious enough

we leave out dry biscuits for him to snack on which also makes her sick

She says we are letting her get sick

The Reddit thread attracted a lot of attention as it has been upvoted more than 25K along with thousands of comments. Here are some of the most upvoted replies below.

It would be extremely detrimental to the cat's health

Why people hate vegans...

Oh my...

It was a choice for her to stay

Cats are not meant to be vegan

Cats literally cannot be vegans

If you like being really passive aggressive and having a healthy cat

Feeding a cat vegan diet is animal abuse

They don't have a choice when it comes to eating meat

Your cat will doe if they don't eat meat

It's hard to convince someone to change

That's what they need to be the healthiest ever

People who feed cats a vegan diet

Why would she actually want to harm a cat?

This is mere speculation without more info

Cats do not work like that

The psychiatrist is needed here for the step daughter

The cat was there long enough before them

They will get sick and die on a vegan diet

Your step daughter needs to learn some boundaries

The fact that cats are obligate carnivores means that their digestive systems and metabolism have changed to accommodate consuming meat. So when feeding a cat, you must always put meat on the table because they are not designed to digest a plant-based diet.

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Maryjane