dogs are omnivore and IF YOUR VET APPROVES your pooch MAY be able to go on an APPROVED(!!!!!) commercial vegan dog food like the brand âv-dogâ which has all the essential vitamins, protein, etc. (the oldest record winning dogs have been vegan)
cats are CARNIVORE and cannot fucking live on a vegan diet. a vet would laugh in your face and probably find some way to have your pet taken away from you because youâre obviously not fit to have an animal if you think you can feed a cat a diet based on your own ethics
iâm vegan but this is so fucking harmful.
itâs about minimizing your harm, not putting your animals on risky diets in an attempt to be perfect.
This posts, and many of the notes on it, are bothering me. Ladies, gentlemen, esteemed colleagues from outside the confines of the gender binary; gather âround. Letâs throw some science in this joint.
1. Humans. Humans are not cats. Humans are not dogs. One would think this obvious, but people have a tendency to attempt such interspecies comparisons when discussing diet. Humans are order omnivora; we have essentially evolved in a manner that attempts to give us as much dietary flexibility as possible. We do, however, require a substance called B12 (or cobalamin), which is extremely important for brain and nervous system functions, as well as the synthesis of DNA and the construction of red blood cells. We cannot produce this vitamin ourselvesâno animal, plant, or fungus can. The enzymes used in cobalamin production are essentially unique to bacteria and archaeaâsome species of which hang out in the digestive tracks of other animals. We get cobalamin in a roundabout way from fish, shellfish, meat, eggs, milk, and dairy products. While there is no naturally-occurring, vegan source of the vitamin that has been demonstrated effective in a human study of statistically significant sample size, effective synthetic forms do exist and can be used as a substitute.  Cyanocobalamin is one of the most common and is frequently found in fortified foods and vitamins. In short: Humans are omnivores. Humans have evolved for dietary flexibility, including viable vegetarianism. Humans did not evolve for veganism (be extremely suspicious of people who tell you that we did, as they are lying), but due to modern technologies, veganism is also a viable diet that humans can thrive on, should they so choose.
2. Cats. Cats are order carnivora. Cats require (amongst other things) an amino acid called taurine. Weâre not quite sure how, exactly, but we know that itâs extremely important to feline heart wall tissue, retinal tissue, and brain tissue amongst other things. Cats cannot manufacture their own taurine, and must get it from other sourcesâprimarily shellfish, fish and meat. Taurine breaks down when heated, so feeding your cat a home-cooked diet rich in this foods is also not necessarily a good idea (talk to a vet). Secondary (read: SUPPLEMENTARY. NOT A SOLE SOURCE OF TAURINE.) sources of taurine for cats include dairy, eggs, and seaweed- or yeast-based taurine supplements. In nature, cats donât really need to worry about getting enough taurine, because (as you may have noticed), taurine sources are indeed the things that cats tend to catch and eat. However, a cat that lives in a human household is dependent on humans for food, and sometimes humans are utter fucktrucks. In short: Cats are obligate carnivores. Their primary source of nutrition is meat. They must eat meat, preferably as close to raw as possible. They have digestive tracks designed for digesting meat. There are vegan/vegetarian cat kibbles on the market. Do not buy them. Your cat is neither vegan nor vegetarian, and if you adjust their diet as if they were, you are a terrible person who is harming and possibly killing your pet. You suck. End of discussion.
3. Dogs. Dogs are slightly more nuanced here. They are facultative carnivoresâmeaning that they optimally should eat meat, but can survive on other things if resources are scare. Dogs also need the amino acid taurine, but can technically manufacture it themselves if the proper building blocks are in their diets. They also need vitamin DâD3 is preferable, but D2 can be used to some degree. Dogs are somewhere between us (the true omnivore) and the cat (the true carnivore). A vegan or vegetarian diet will keep a dog alive, certainly, but is unlikely to allow your pet to thrive as it lacks the recommended nutrients. You should probably be feeding your dog meat. The exception hereâsome dogs are allergic to conventional dog foods, or find symptoms of certain diseases alleviated by vegetarianism. In this case, a veterinarian (not you, layperson, I mean an actual trained veterinarian) may determine that the benefits of putting your dog on a vegetarian/vegan diet outweigh those of feeding your dog meat. This is relatively rare, but does occasionally happen. And no, actually, the oldest dog is not veganâBramble is the only dog on this list that I found had some indication of veganism. The oldest dog on record is an Australian Kelpie named Maggie, who was not vegan. It is more likely that Bramble lived that long despite the veganism, not because of it. In short: If a vet thinks that your dog may be allergic to dog food/require a special diet and recommends you try feeding it a vegetarian/vegan diet, listen to your vet. Otherwise? Dogs are carnivora. They do need vegetables and other sources of nutrients, but their optimal fuel, as it were, is meat. Your dog needs meat to be happy. Fucking feed your dog.Â
Now, I did manage to find two veterinarians who disagree with every other study I dug up and the American Veterinary Medical Association. Their articles are here and here. They donât really have sources, and are essentially wholly dependent on anecdotal evidence (âmy dog is a vegetarian and hasnât died!â), but for those of you data cherry-pickers reading this, there you go.Â
As a rule, dogs and cats need meat. If that makes you uncomfortable, that is your problem, not theirs. If you try to implement a vegan or vegetarian diet for your pets because you implemented one for yourself, you shouldnât have those pets. That is animal abuse. (By the way, those of you not feeding your cats and non-allergic dogs the food they need to survive and thrive? What the fuck is wrong with you? Do you not love your pets?)
TL;DR If you do not want a pet that must be fed meat, you should under no circumstances acquire a cat or a dog. Thank you for your time.
Oh yeah while we are talking about my boyfriend who i love and adore, here are the posts i made about him before we even started dating :âD the whole thing takes place within the span of a year or two
- youâre gay
- can read
- support gay people
- want to hold a match between your fingers as you wander the halls of an ancient castle because itâs your only source of light amidst the ghosts of people long past
- are an antelope
- or want a chocolate bar.
ALWAYS REBLOG WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS PLEASE; ITS SO MUCH MORE THAN IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE. IT MEANS EVERYTHING TO SOMEBODY AND EVEN THOUGH YOU MIGHT NOT SEE THIS IN THE SAME LIGHT, SOMEONE MIGHT. INFACT YOU REBLOGGING THIS COULD STOP SOMEONE TAKING THEIR LIFE TONIGHT.
-> i actually cried writing the end so theres your warning
-> greatly inspired by Powfuâs song Death Bed
-> um yeah lol i wish you the best of luck if you choose to read this bullshit
The room smelled heavy of antibiotics and the pastel green and white tiles made Bakugo feel sick. Or maybe it was him dying that was making him feel like absolute shit.
He looked up at the ceiling, shutting his eyes from the blinding lights and medical equipment. He cursed himself for being weak, for getting hurt. But he cursed himself even more because of you. You would be here soon enough and he dreaded the moment you would walk through the door. He never wanted you to see him like this. Laying in a hospital bed attached to an IV and whatever the fuck else thatâs keeping him alive. Bakugo groaned as he tried to get himself comfortable. He felt like puking and there was a dull ache in his head.
Soon enough he could hear someone running down the hall, getting louder and louder. You bursted through the door with a tear stricken face and had let out something close to a whimper when you saw your lover in bed.
âBaby Iâm here now, okay? Everythingâs going to be okay, youâll be alright. You have to be alright-â Your voice was high pitched and frantic. At this point it seemed like you were trying to comfort yourself more than him.
Bakugo didnât say a word, slowly lifting an arm and trying to hide the pain as he placed his hand on your cheek; rubbing his thumb over tears and looking you in your teary eyes. He knew that you both knew that his time was limited, and as he held you close to him memories of your relationship passed through his mind.
Eighteen Years Old
He met you the year of his graduation at a school festival. He didnât even know that you attended UA until that day. You were working a candy apple stand and after seeing your face he suddenly decided that he needed a sweet treat.
To say the leastâŚhe was terrible at flirting. But you thought it was cute and gave him your number to save him from anymore embarrassment from the red head laugjing at him. He had texted you immediately after the festival was over, ignoring every teasing remark and shutting himself in his room.
Time slipped by the two of you and suddenly it was late.
Lmao its already 1:03
Bakugoâs eyes shot wide at the message and he instantly checked the time. It was in fact 1:03 in the morning. He never thought he could stay up talking to someone, let alone someone he just met some hours ago.
You had jokingly suggested you two should just meet up since no ones awake and Bakugo immediately agreed. He was putting his shoes and hoodie on before he even finished typing his response.
The two of you met up in a small courtyard and after a couple minutes of awkward blushing and giggles you sighed and laid down in the grass.
âWhat are ya doing?â He asked, as he stood above you, looking at you with a confused look.
âCome join me,â was your response as you patted the grass next to you. And he did, briefly complaining about the itchy grass before he felt your hand slip into his. You felt his body stiff up and laughed. âRelax, just look at the stars with me.â
Bakugo couldâve sworn up and down that that was the moment he truly fell in love with you
Present Day
âKatsuki please wake up, please.â
Bakugo felt gentle hands softly shaking him. He hadnât realized he closed his eyes, let alone fell asleep. Early memories started to feel like far away dreams.
âIâm awake okay? Iâm still here.â He tried his best to comfort you. But tears were still streaming down your face and your hiccuping sobs echoed around the room. He laid your head on his chest as he played with your hair. He wanted you to feel his heartbeat. So you could know that he was still with you.
Twenty Years Old
It was your two year anniversary. Quality time with Bakugo was very rare and often didnât last long because of both your busy schedules. But you two had both canceled for today ahead of time. This was your tome to be together.
Bakugo gripped your hand as the two of you walked through a dog park. Despite the two of you always wanting a dog you both knew you guys werenât free enough to take care of one. So you opted to just watch them instead.
âYou hungry love?â Bakugo asked you as you guys made your second round around the park and you nodded your head, getting ready to suggest somewhere to eat but was interrupted by a loud Woof. You squealed and before you knew it you were in Bakugoâs arms. A moment of silence went by until Bakugo erupted in laughter, putting you down and smirking. âThe great hero Y/n, scared of aâŚchihuahua.â He pointed back at the dog that had barked. You were sure it was a giant bloody thirsty beast. But no, it was a small chihuahua barking at a squirrel.
âOh fuck off. Keep teasing me and you get no head,â You stuck your tongue out and began laughing when Bakugo put his hands up in surrender. You grabbed his hand and led him to a small restaurant and as the two of you sat down, Bakugo spoke up.
âSo youâre giving me head tonight?â He smirked at your blushing face and took a sip of his water. âWhy so shy now? You said if I kept teasing you I wouldnât get any. But I did.â
You nearly choked on your tongue as you tried to come up with some way to clap back at him. But instead you merely nodded, avoiding his gaze by seeming extra interested on the restaurantâs happy hour menu.
Bakugo looked at you and was going to-
Present Day
This time when Bakugo woke up it wasnât to your gentle words. It was the sharp sting of something going into his arm.
He shot up, or rather he attempted to. His body was no longer strong enough for a basic movement like that.
âWhat the hellâs that for? Whereâs Y/n?â He looked at the doctor who was still sticking the needle in. He felt a little nauseous looking at it and instead decided to look at the doctors multicolored scrubs.
âSheâs over there,â The lady pointed to the small couch on the side of the room that was now occupied by you, fast asleep. âAnd this is something to help numb the pain. After you got hit with that quirk your cells have slowly began to die. At the rate this is going you could die any day.â The doctor spoke matter of factly, something Bakugo was grateful for. He didnât want no bullshit sugar coated version of his condition. He was dying. They all knew that.
Bakugo nodded as the doctor took the needle out of his arm, swiftly covering it with a bandaid. He watched as the doctor walked out the room and shut the door rather loudly. Which caused you to wake up in a panic. As if for a second you forgot where you were and what was going on. Bakugo felt his heart sink as he saw your facial features change from panicked to defeat.
You knew he wasnât coming back from this.
You got up and stretched, walking over to him and pulling a chair over to sit next to him. His hand found yours and you let out a small giggle. You studied his face. He looked tired, as if he had just worked a long day and needed some rest. You tried to trick your brain into thinking that. But the sharp smell of a hospital blocked any to all of your imagination.
âKirishima and Mina are going to stop by soon.â You whispered, for fear that if you spoke any louder Bakugo would break. You watched as he licked his chapped lips, trying to find enough energy to talk. âItâs okay âsuki donât overwork yourself.â He turned his face toward you and for the first time while being in the hospital you saw tears in his eyes.
âThereâs so much we canât do now. So many things we never got to see. But please promise me,â His voice cracked and he winced as he forced himself to sit up so he could be eye level with you. âPromise me youâll move on.â
âKatsuki I canât-â You were both crying now, loud sobs that were absolutely heart wrenching to hear. He pulled you into his arms, hugging you tightly as he laid down with you on him. âI canât be without you. Everything will be okay I promise. Just donât go to bed. S-stay awake with me.â
Bakugo didnât respond. He knew nothing he could say would fix this. So instead he held you as tight as he could. He would miss you, if there was anything after death that is. His breaths were faltering and he knew you could tell. Your sobs were getting louder and he felt himself gritting his teeth as tears rolled down his face. He knew at the rate he wouldnât even be able to say bye to his friends and family. These were his last moments. What was he supposed to say? What was he supposed to do? He briefly thought of how some animals could tell when they were about to die. Thatâs how he felt. Every breath he took could be his last. With his last ounce of strength he lifted his head up just enough to kiss your forehead.
âI hope I go to heaven so I can see you once againâ
All I really want to do rn is softly put my hands on her face and tell her I love her and her to look in my eyes and understand I'd live and die for her. I want to slide my arm around her waist and pull her close so I can whisper in her ear "mine". I want desperately to lie in bed with her and smile against her back and whisper "mine" while I pull her closer to me. I need her to understand I love her and I love her on purpose
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