Sadly, many attempt to impose their vegan lifestyle on their animals. For an ominivore, it's theoretically possible, though as with human vegans, it takes effort to make sure they get all the right nutrients. For an obligate carnivore like a cat, however, it's a form of animal cruelty. read more
Because people like having cats as pets. Cats are awesome, there is no reason to not have them. There are plenty of stories of people transitioning their cats to vegan or veggie diets. read more
Eating a meat-only diet provides some vitamins and fatty acids in their pre-formed state, so cats and many other obligate carnivores have lost the ability to make these amino acids and vitamins in their own bodies the way herbivores or omnivores do. read more
Some animals, like cats, ferrets, and snakes, are obligate carnivores. Others, like dogs, can be omnivores but cannot survive properly on a strict diet of vegetables, fruits, and grains. Most mammals make the essential amino acid taurine inside their bodies. read more