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Maggie Menu

The diet you are feeding your dog places a huge burden entirely on the pancreas, forcing it to produce large amounts of amylase to deal with the starch, cellulose, and carbohydrates in plant matter. (yes, even with your supplements) The carnivore’s pancreas does not secrete cellulase to split the cellulose into glucose molecules, nor have dogs become efficient at digesting and assimilating and utilizing plant material as a source of high quality protein.

When this stuff sits in the pet’s intestine (yes even with your supplemented enzymes) it not only irritates the lining of the bowels but also provides the perfect warm, wet environment with plenty of undigested sugars and starches as food for bacteria.

1) “side reminder that some dogs can have vegan meat and be completely nourished and content, loving and excited over their meals.”

This is an assumption. The assumption that dogs are omnivores remains to be proven, whereas the truth about dogs being natural carnivores is very well-supported by the evidence available to us and is understood by many science welfare groups, universities, and doctors of veterinary science.

Dogs and wolves share 99.8% of their mitochondrial DNA, those who insist dogs did not descend from wolves must disprove the litany of scientific evidence that concludes wolves are the ancestors of dogs. And guess what? The wolf is a carnivore. Since a dog’s internal physiology does not differ from a wolf, dogs have the same physiological and nutritional needs as those carnivorous predators.

By stating otherwise you are ignoring and disregarding the work of contributing doctors, educators, and researchers who have compiled over 300 years of research and observations of the wild canine.

2) Do dogs and cats eat meat? Absolutely. With the right nourishments, can they live, thrive, and live a happy and healthy life without it?

No. But congratulations, you got one thing right, dogs and cats eat meat. Can they live a happy and healthy life without it? No they cannot. Cats and dogs health is largely dependent on the body’s ability to digest and make use of the food that is a part of their natural diet that is supplemented from meats. By creating a lack of naturally produced (meat, not supplements) protein in the body of the animal, you are putting your animals at risk for something called protein-losing enteropathy. Although this condition can affect any breed or age of dog, some dog breeds are more likely than others. That being said, feeding your dog and cat an all vegan or vegetarian diet and expecting them to thrive on it is a gamble at best.

There is an entire array of problems that can arise from a lack of natural protein. 

Occasional bouts of diarrhea

Chronic diarrhea

Weight loss

Lack of energy (lethargy)

Difficulty breathing (dyspnea)

Enlarged abdomen

Legs and feet may be puffy or swollen (edema)

Cancer in the intestines

Infection in the intestines

Bacteria such as salmonella(from rotting plant material)

Fungal infection

Intestinal parasites like hookworms and whipworms

Inflammation of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease)

Food Allergies

Stomach or intestinal ulcers

Congestive heart failure

Problems with the movement of lymphatic fluid out of the intestines (lymphangiectasia)

3) “He/She seems healthy to me, and also seems interested in the food you’re about to feed them.”

Hey, wrong again. This dogs nose is dried out, it is almost a pale white pink, this is an indication of dehydration or something more serious. The eyes are not clear and bright as they should be, they are red and puffy around the edges, the lining of the eyelids should be pink rather than red. This dog also has a blank stare on its face, and the nose is not pointing at the food, this means the dog is uninterested and is a sign of lethargy. This dog is begging for this meal to be something nutritious. I work at a highly respected veterinary hospital and I see this more often than you would think, I know how to tell when a dog looks malnourished, and so would you if you worked and studied every day in the field of veterinary medicine.

Petition: Save the Alexander Archipelago wolf

The Alexander Archipelago wolf is in danger of being hunted out of existence.  Their population has plummeted from 221 to as low as 60. The state of Alaska has announced that it will be allowing the hunt of 9 Alexander Archipelago wolves this year.

moirasburton's The Evil Within Giveaway

Already becoming one of my favorite games, I’ve decided to do a giveaway for my followers and in appreciation for their tolerance towards my obsession with The Evil Within which was only released very recently. Also, my birthday is fast approaching, so there are many things to celebrate and what better way to than with a giveaway.

PRIZES

The Evil Within (2014) BRAND NEW, ANY SYSTEM PREFERENCE

NOTE: I will be giving away two copies, so there will be two winners. When I contact you, I’ll ask for your system preference and that’s the one you’ll receive. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy, Japaneasy.

RULES

You must be following me. (This is for my followers. I will know if you’re following me or not. Unfollowers will be disqualified from future giveaways.)

One reblog counts as an entry, so reblog as many times as you’d like. Likes also count as an entry.

Your ask box must be open. (You’ll have 24 hours to respond. If you don’t, I’ll be forced to choose another winner. So not rad.)

No giveaway blogs or empty blogs entering, please.

You must be okay with giving me your address. (Only shipping within the US, as well as to Canada. Sorry to my followers across the pond and everywhere else.)

Sorry followers, this will be the only post I have for this incident!

As if you needed another reason to avoid this site, despite their supposed copyright policy, DeviantArt may not protect your art from copyright infringement.

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