Recently, there’s been a trend of people wanting to feed their pets a diet that follows their own dietary preferences — which often means a meat-free diet. Vets have long maintained that feeding cats ...

Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is undertaken by one or more academics not involved with the study, and reviewed by another, to ...

Cats are obligate carnivores. That means that they can’t derive all their essential nutrients from plants. “Because they have a fairly precise, consistent diet, they've lost some ability to consume ...

WINCHESTER, UK / ACCESSWIRE / September 13, 2023 / Cats are carnivores, or so we thought. However, a major new study has found that cats are healthier, when fed vegan diets. The study, just published ...

In a survey of cat owners, those who fed their cats vegan diets tended to report better health outcomes for their pets than those who provided meat-based diets, though the differences were not ...

Like many pet owners, Zoe and her husband feed their cat a scoop of dry food every day. But unlike most pet owners, the kibble they give their kitty isn’t made of meat—instead, it’s entirely ...

Can cats be healthy, happy vegans? Many people categorically say "No!"—end of story. Others say things like, "Maybe, but I'm not sure, and I remain skeptical," whereas still others are happy to learn ...

Two pioneering studies published in the journal Animals have explored in depth how dog and cat guardians perceive more sustainable pet food options. Led by Jenny L. Mace, Alexander Bauer, Andrew ...

In a survey of cat owners, those who fed their cats vegan diets tended to report better health outcomes for their pets than those who provided meat-based diets, though the differences were not ...

A new analysis estimates a variety of potential benefits for environmental sustainability—for instance, reduced freshwater consumption and greenhouse gas emissions—that could result from switching all ...