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Cats and Dogs are Carnivores

Both cats and dogs in the wild would eat small raw animals as their main food.

They would eat nearly all of their prey, including:

flesh – the main source of protein and vitamins
fat – a good energy source
bone – providing calcium and minerals
skin – a source of roughage
stomach contents – containing plant material, including herbs and grasses, and grains

You don't have to feed your pets the most tender, expensive cuts. They are very happy with parts of animals we might not want to eat -- such as various organ meats -- which are less expensive.

Vegetarian Pets
Should you feed your pet a vegetarian diet? All environmental reasons humans should reduce or eliminate their meat intake also hold true for animals. Raw meat, though, is not a problem for their health, in fact, cats must eat meat to get the amino acid taurine, found only in flesh-based protein. Without it they deteriorate and die within a year.

It is clear to me that animals' natural instinct is to eat meat. My cat has absolutely no interest in my salad bowl, but if I’m about to eat chicken or prosciutto I have to barricade her in another room or she will jump on my plate and purr wildly.

Even if you are a vegetarian, it is important to feed your pets meat, because it is their natural diet.

Debra Lynn Dadd has been a leading authority in the field of toxic chemicals and safe alternatives since self-publishing her first book in 1982. She has gone on to write over a dozen books. Debra has been interviewed on numerous local television and radio shows in San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and other major metropolitan cities. Her national appearances include the "Today" show, "Geraldo", the "Home" show, and CNN

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