Anybody have vegan hamster food that’s mixed rather than just pellets

My dog has a sensitive GI system and had very soft stools and gas on several vegan food brands (Halo, Wild Earth, Pawco Instabites), all of which have multiple protein sources. I then used BalanceIt software and supplements to put together a homemade diet centered on barley and tofu, and he's doing great on that. So, I'd like to find a vegan kibble that uses soy as its primary or only protein source. Any recommendations?

I’m wondering if anyone has knowledge about the current DCM situation and if anyone has any recommendations for a good dog food that is free of any legumes, pulses, and potatoes?

Some background: I used to feed my dog vdog until my vet warned me about foods that are high in pulses and legumes. After doing a lot of research, I made a moral compromise of feeding her the insect recipe from open farm. All of the plant based foods I looked at had either pea protein, some other sort of legumes, or potato protein high in their ingredient list.

The open farm insect recipe has been good. I like the nutritional content and my dog enjoys it. However, it’s now discontinued and I’m in desperate need of finding an alternative. After doing some more research I’m not finding any good vegan alternatives and I haven’t been able to find any more information or studies about the DCM linkage. Is this even something I need to be worried about anymore? Any suggestions or information would be extremely helpful. Thank you!

My pup is newly vegan thanks to an apparent allergy to all animal proteins. I’ve been able to find food and treats that she loves, but I’m struggling to find something to put on her lick mat during bath time. I bought several varieties of peanut butter (the ones with extra flavor to appeal to dogs even more), but it seems she just doesn’t like peanut butter at all. Does anyone else have this issue? What do you use?

Anyone know of any vegan probiotics that are seed oil free for dogs?

This is for research purposes

My cats have been eating AMI cat food, but I have a dilemma with my non-vegan girlfriend who just moved in and upon doing an allergy test was found to be allergic to cats (and her symptoms match).

Purina's LiveClear cat food claims to reduce the 'Fel D1' protein in cats (their main allergen causing to humans) by up to ~47%, but some have pushed back on their study's validity and their isn't much known (if anything) about the health impact with neutralizing that protein in cats.

Idk what to do. I want to be a good partner, but I also don't want to buy anything that isn't vegan. I feel like there is no winning in this situation. 😕

What are everyone's thoughts on the new Wild Earth Vegan Cat Food?

Hi all! Recently been starting to switch my two dogs onto vegan kibble. I have been mixing half meaty wet food, half kibble, and for the most part they had been eating it with no issue, but now one of the dogs is eating the meaty bits and trying to leave the kibble behind. Any suggestions for toppers/mixers for kibble that are flavorful or meat-like? I read on one post that some people make a kind of protein rich stew using TVP and lentils, but I'm not sure if that would be okay?

Strangely enough, the dog that is normally obsessive about all food is the one that is now trying not to eat the kibble. I'm not sure how I can make it look more appetizing for him. This is the fourth vegan food that I have tried so far, and this has been the case with all of them. (Current is Benevo adult)

Does anyone know of a plant based kibble specifically for large breeds? We have ours on a puppy mix now, because she's 4 months, but she'll end up being 100-120lbs, and typically a large breed kibble is recommended.

i think small snakes and jumping spiders are really cute but for obvious reasons i’m adverse to feeding them bugs/mice (bugs are animals too). Is there anything that you all know of that can substitute that? There are a handful of herbivore spider/snake breeds but idk if those are available to own.

I am wondering if anyone has found some favored treats, recipes, or vegan dog food that their baby enjoys that I can look into? Our chihuahua is new to the vegan diet! Thank you!

Hi all,

Our dogs allergy test came back that he is allergic to all meats, including kangaroo and fish even. He is also allergic to eggs and lactose so the vet has put him on a vegan diet! We have normal vegan kibble and some soft canned stuff. He is struggling with his new diet so I am wondering if anyone has found some favored treats, recipes, or vegan dog food that their baby enjoys? (He is OK to have soy.)

And FYI - we are not looking for vet advice, we have already spoken to the vet and understand his limitations. Just looking to discuss with others that are knowledgeable with the trial and error of vegan options for dogs. We of course will look into all ingredients before purchasing/making. :) Thank you in advance!

Amy

Our cat has been diagnosed with allergies recently (she keeps scratching her neck and face until it bleeds) and the vet has prescribed her a hypoallergenic dry food from Royal Canin.

Obviously if there is no other option I would feed her the non-vegan pet food but I've read that Ami is allergy friendly too, and most cats are allergic to some sort of meat protein anyway.

Does anyone have experience with givin Ami for an allergic cat?

(For context: we have been feeding her a combination of vegan dry food and regular wet food with chicken since she was a few months old and the dry food was either Ami or Benevo. We never tried to only feed her Ami, but it could be possible since she really love it these days.)

I asked before on veterinarian places and qoura,etc and everyone says they need meat. Does vegan food have the same molecules/protein or whatever as meat but just st taken from plants or is it a subsitute? Are there peer reviewed studied to prove anything and what brands are the best? Also, is there an upside explanation for the "horror" stories of vegan pets on this sub?

Hi all, I have a 12.5 yr old Lurcher who has been vegan for the past 8years…he’s been doing fine on this diet and is fit and healthy but starting to slow down (as you might expect at that age). He is not showing any signs of arthritis or any pain in his joints or whatever but I’ve often seen things about dogs having ‘senior dog food’. Is this a thing or is it just a marketing ploy? If my dog does need ‘senior dog food’ can anyone recommend one - I’m in the south of the U.K. cheers

Vet says our pup is having a issue with her kidneys, early stages of disfunction, reccomended a Renal Diet. Everything I find is not vegan, and the Vet wasn't much help in suggestions. Who has been through this that can suggest a good path for us? She's a teenie Shitzu, 15 years old and about 8 pounds. Thanks!

I think that's the most ironic statement ever

Somehow forcing hundreds of animals into existence only to lock them up in cages so small they can't even turn around, suffer from many injuries that they don't get treated for, are thrown into gas chambers where they essentially burn alive from the inside out until eventually they get their throats slit isn't abuse, but feeding a dog a diet that avoids all that cruelty is?

Don't forget all the countless collateral deaths and suffering such as chicks being macerated alive, animals surviving the stunning process and therefore end being boiled alive, dying from not being fed or given water for days in the extreme heat or cold, and then ofc countless instances of sadistic workers torturing and beating animals.

Immediately when someone posts their dogs on a vegan diet you'll get a bunch of hypocrites crying animal abuse, and their arguments are usually they need meat despite countless dogs doing perfectly fine as well as my own.

Dogs don't need meat they need specific nutrients. And science isn't so primitive that we cannot add those nutrients. For instance nearly all cat food has synthetic taurine added. Before this, cat food was devoid of it due to the processing process and as a result many cats suffered. But when they began to mandate adding synthetic taurine, the problems stopped which serves as proof that it doesn't matter where the nutrient comes from, just that it's there.

I think people who have such an extreme and adverse reaction where they make claims such as feeding the dog a plant based diet is animal abuse, or the person is forcing their morals on their dog has probably never had a critical self reflective thought of their actions and therefore they deflect and attack which is the easy thing to do instead of reflecting and evaluating their own beliefs.

Hello everyone! My greyhound eats VegDog Green Crunch vegan kibble everyday and absolutely loves it. But to keep up his weight I’ve had to feed him 500g per day which is making him poop 6 times a day. It’s not diarrhoea or anything, it’s totally normal, firm dog poop – but it’s huge quantities of it every time, and managing a dog’s need to poop 6 times a day is challenging, especially on work days.

Have you had the same experience with plant-based dog food? Any advice on how to feed a dog a plant-based diet without him having to poop so frequently? Thank you!

Hi looking to make the change, but wondering would I have to give my dogs supplements or would the dog food in the bag be enough?

Anyone have any suggestions??

I feed my pup v-dog but he gets bored of the same thing everyday (I would too!). I do mixed fresh veggie into his food, but it’s still v-dog everyday for him.

What are some alternative soft canned vegan dog foods you can get in the U.S. that are good and nutritionally complete?

There seem to be a lot of vegan dry food, not as many wet.

Our dog is extremely picky and won't eat his food without some sort of topper. Right now he's on Halo and has turned his nose up at rice, peanut butter, sweet potato, and pretty much anything else I give him. He's like a toddler who won't even try new foods.

I know that the advice is usually just to let the dog skip a meal and eventually they'll eat, but this guy is already pretty lean and can't afford to be skipping meals all the time. I would greatly appreciate some suggestions!

So our dogs have never been the most food motivated (meat or not). But smells are typically what gets them going and have found meat flavored things to be more pungent. For example they love vdog jerky. But the wets food we have found, halo (and another brand I can't remember at the moment) are more sweet potato ish. They will eat it, but don't get crazy about it (similar to all kinds of dry kibble). To point where the cats will start to pick at it.

So are there any more meat/unami flavored dog foods? Omni https://omni.pet/ looks exactly what I am looking for but they don't ship to the US at this point.

If takers cannot be found, I will have the kittens aborted, even if it means lying to the lady who found this pregnant stray. She only agreed to my help if i promised i wouldnt let the kittens be aborted. But I will only let them happen if vegans will take them.