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On Talking With Veterinarians About Vegan Food

Animal Person

We have a request, and it's an issue I've written about a handful of times but never had this particular question answered by readers: How do you talk with your vet--who is against feeding your dog vegan food--about your choice to do so? I'm fortunate to have a regular (non-specialist) vet who has no problem at all with a vegan diet for dogs.

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Lessons Learned From 4 Years of Animal Person, Part 2

Animal Person

And how, for the love of God, people have got so stop saying things like Vegan Before 6! See Vegan Between Meals for more). From the vegan equals vegetarian discussion, to the nonviolence does or doesn't include property damage, to certain abolitionists deciding that they are in fact the only real abolitionists, it has gotten comical.

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Creature Update

Animal Person

Greyhound skin is very thin. The greyhound people tell you that, not to mention it's pretty obvious. So he is being re-veganized (Violet's already vegan), as long as his back and leg aren't adversely affected. Tags: Current Affairs Greyhound Matters. What a relief! But we owe it to them to do our best.

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On Charles and Project Treadstone

Animal Person

Just in case you were wondering what an 85-lb red fawn greyhound looks like from the back with a couple dozen acupuncture needles in him. And of course, I will use the meetings as an opportunity for vegan outreach. And yes, that's Violet Rays taking up most of his acupuncture bed at the homeopath's office.) I've had those.

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On the Psychological Continuum

Animal Person

There is a general consensus that vegetarianism and veganism are different philosophically. I do think that in my lifetime greyhound racing will end, circuses will be animal-free, elephants and marine mammals won't be in zoos, and fur might even be banned. How about this? What do you think?