Can dogs be healthy on a plant-based diet?

Dogs are omnivores and studies of nutritionally complete plant-based formulas report comparable health markers — always with veterinary oversight and a certified complete product.

Cats are obligate carnivores with strict taurine, arachidonic acid and vitamin A requirements; any plant-based formula must be synthetically complete and vet-supervised.

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Companion animals and ethical pet care

The ethics and evidence around companion animals: adoption over breeding, the environmental weight of pet food, and what veterinary research says about nutritionally complete plant-based dog diets.

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Can dogs be healthy on a plant-based diet?: Dogs are omnivores and studies of nutritionally complete plant-based formulas report comparable health markers — always with veterinary oversight and a certified complete product.
What about cats?: Cats are obligate carnivores with strict taurine, arachidonic acid and vitamin A requirements; any plant-based formula must be synthetically complete and vet-supervised.