September 15, 2023 — By nature, cats are killers, not vegans. Veterinarians will tell you that they are obligate carnivores. Biologically, they require nutrients that come only from the flesh of other animals. But about 12% of pet owners are vegans or vegetarians. So some vegans in particular may find a dilemma in feeding cats meat-based products while they […]
February 26, 2022 — Disapproval of “diet culture” is quite popular in the media right now. But at the same time, people can’t stop tinkering with their diets. In fact, it seems that diet culture is expanding its circle of influence to engulf our pets. Now the New York Times reports that people are putting their pets on regimens […]
November 27, 2021 — “Feeding pet dogs just once a day might keep them healthier as they age,” says a headline in New Scientist this week. But when we look under the headline, it’s pretty clear that there’s not much support for this claim. It’s more of a hypothesis that dogs might benefit from intermittent fasting. After all, intermittent […]
