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submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi, every morning I have breakfast with unsweetened soy milk. My cats kill me if they can't empty my bowl, but because I add stuff like raisins which include sugar, I give them some plain soy milk instead. The vet said it's "probably fine", but I want to know for certain. Does anyone know for certain soy milk is or isn't bad for cats? Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago (12 children)

Your opinion is fact: feeding an obligate carnivore vegan food is actual animal abuse.

Also please dont feed them (or anything or anyone else) raw food right now, kibble is safest until this bird flu shit is done with.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (10 children)

I only feed them kibble. Adviced by the vet, not because of bird flu but because of wet food being bad for their teeth. They had wet food while growing up, since they were castrated at 6 months the only food they get is adult dental kibble (Hills brand). I gave then Royal Canin before, but I heard (unconfirmed) they add sugar, so I switched precautionary.

until this bird flu shit is done with.

I'm scared we're only in the pre phase of a massive pandemic. Let's hope it won't go that far, but with the current world tension status and clowns rising to power, I'm scared the shit is about to hit the fan like it's 1939 with a massive pandemic combined.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

I'm not your vet, so I'm sharing this for informational purposes, but your vet seems to have the opposite opinion of most vets I've spoken with. I foster with a few different organizations, so I've spoken with quite a few vets.

I had originally been feeding my own cats mostly kibble, but their vet strongly encouraged me to transition them to at least 50% wet. They won't really touch the wet if they also have kibble available, so now they only get wet food in their dishes, and kibble is reserved for use as treats. My oldest had his annual exam a few weeks ago and the vet said his teeth look great.

Studies have shown that cats that eat primarily dry food may drink more water than cats that eat primarily wet food, but cats on a primarily wet food diet overall consume more water. This is particularly important for their kidney and urinary health.

Dry food also tends to be much higher in carbohydrates, and cats really don't need carbohydrates, like at all. They need lots of protein and some fat.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

+1 this is what I have been told by vets and cat rescue organizations when we were going through the adoption process

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