Can I feed my cat a vegetarian diet? Is it safe and healthy for them?

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I am pure vegetarian And I also want my cat to be a vegetarian Which veg food I can feed to my cat ?? Although I allow her to eat rats,Squirrels,Lizard and raw eggs. Pet's info: Cat | Ocicat | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 27 days old | 6.61 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is really not recommended. While I appreciate that you are a vegetarian it is not fair to subject your cat to your beliefs. Cats are carnivores by nature and their body/metabolism is set up for processing protein; especially a cat like can Ocicat. Cat also need the amino acid taurine - without it they will have many health issues. They get taurine from meat or specially formulated cat food. Please do not make your cat a vegetarian. You will end up making her have many health problems. This article may help you and answer more questions. http://pets.webmd.com/features/vegetarian-diet-dogs-cats#1 Best wishes.

Can I feed my cat a vegetarian diet? Is it safe and healthy for them?

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