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This is one of the issues I'm struggling with as a

vegan. I know that some vegans don't believe in

keeping animals as pets and I understand their

reasoning and tend to agree with some of it. I tend

to lean away from breeding and selling animals as pets

when there are plenty that need to be rescued. I

rescued a cockatiel in July (they are no longer

exported from Australia and therefore, it it weren't

for a breeder somewhere I wouldn't have had a

cockatiel to resuce--ambiguity is my life--). Anyway,

I have been having a hard time finding bird seed (I

don't like the formula stuff) that is vegan. Most of

it has shell in it for calcium. I also, until my

divorce 15 years ago, have always had dogs. I'm

considering getting one but have had to think about

the ethical/health issues for the dog if I get one. I

couldn't feed a dog it's natural diet if it included

meat, so I am thinking that I may not be able to have

a dog; alternatively, I could volunteer my time

working with dogs at the shelter. At least the bird

is vegan. I hope I can find a seed mix that is vegan.

If I mix it myself, it may not be nutritionally

balanced; however, I already give him what I eat

pretty often--whole grains, wild rice, semsame

seeds(calcium), pumpkin seeds (vitamin A), etc. but

I'm also still using the commercial stuff. He does

look and act healthier. Oh well. Does anyone know

where one can get vegan pet food? Most of the sites I

found have dog/cat but not bird. Thanks. Susan

 

--- sandi gordon <sandisweeti13132001

wrote:

 

> we actually are were raising one of our dogs veg.

> since she had a food allergy,she has since been now

> able to eat other stuff but people thought we were

> crazy saying we have a vegetarian dog,I was like at

> least I have someone in my family that eats like

> me(hahahah)

 

 

 

 

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the local pet food stores around here all stock vegan dog/cat fud

whole foods does as well...

dunno where you'd have to go in antelope valley

order it online?

 

ruby is a proud teacup mastiff who's happy and vegan...

 

 

Susan <oceanfest_2000

Dec 2, 2005 11:10 AM

 

Re: Re: Vegan Pets

 

This is one of the issues I'm struggling with as a

vegan. I know that some vegans don't believe in

keeping animals as pets and I understand their

reasoning and tend to agree with some of it. I tend

to lean away from breeding and selling animals as pets

when there are plenty that need to be rescued. I

rescued a cockatiel in July (they are no longer

exported from Australia and therefore, it it weren't

for a breeder somewhere I wouldn't have had a

cockatiel to resuce--ambiguity is my life--). Anyway,

I have been having a hard time finding bird seed (I

don't like the formula stuff) that is vegan. Most of

it has shell in it for calcium. I also, until my

divorce 15 years ago, have always had dogs. I'm

considering getting one but have had to think about

the ethical/health issues for the dog if I get one. I

couldn't feed a dog it's natural diet if it included

meat, so I am thinking that I may not be able to have

a dog; alternatively, I could volunteer my time

working with dogs at the shelter. At least the bird

is vegan. I hope I can find a seed mix that is vegan.

If I mix it myself, it may not be nutritionally

balanced; however, I already give him what I eat

pretty often--whole grains, wild rice, semsame

seeds(calcium), pumpkin seeds (vitamin A), etc. but

I'm also still using the commercial stuff. He does

look and act healthier. Oh well. Does anyone know

where one can get vegan pet food? Most of the sites I

found have dog/cat but not bird. Thanks. Susan

 

--- sandi gordon <sandisweeti13132001

wrote:

 

> we actually are were raising one of our dogs veg.

> since she had a food allergy,she has since been now

> able to eat other stuff but people thought we were

> crazy saying we have a vegetarian dog,I was like at

> least I have someone in my family that eats like

> me(hahahah)

 

 

 

 

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DSL – Something to write home about.

Just $16.99/mo. or less.

dsl.

 

 

 

 

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