Professor Andrew Knight (vegan), Part 3 of 4 - The Plant-Based, Healthiest Diet for Our Animal Companions

“So, there’s an awful lot known about plant-based diets for people but not very much known about plant-based diets for animals, for companion animals, cats and dogs. As a veterinarian, a veterinarian with a particular interest in animal welfare and plant-based diets, I thought that I could contribute by trying to really do some research in this area and see to what extent cats and dogs can be healthy and happy on plant-based diets.” “So, I created VegePets.info more than a decade ago now, in order to bring together all the results of the research that I was doing. I was trying to find out about the health and nutritional status of animals maintained on plant-based diets versus meat-based diets, about the longevity and the wellbeing of these animals and also about the nutritional soundness of these different diets.”

“When people are transitioning their cats and dogs onto plant-based diets, it’s important to safeguard the health of their cats and dogs. Try and make sure the majority of the diet is nutritionally complete, and reasonably balanced.” Being an avid animal lover and a powerful voice for the animals, Supreme Master Ching Hai has lovingly shared with our practitioners over the years, many different ways of taking care of our vegan pets. Her formula can be of use to those who provide a homemade diet for their pets. On another occasion, Supreme Master Ching Hai shared the food items on the “Peace and Loving Foods” list. For a more complete list of Peace and Loving Foods, please visit: magazine.godsdirectcontact.net/english/210/sr_50.htm

We know that your foremost desire is to see your animal companion live a healthy, happy life, just like what Lewis Hamilton says here about his loving bulldog Roscoe, who he transitioned to a plant-based diet in 2020! “This is Roscoe. I’ve had him for eight years now. He ate normal dog food all his life, as well as food with meat in it. His breathing has always been bad. It meant he was never able to walk very far and his joints would hurt. He also had skin allergies. Three months ago, I decided to transition him to a vegan diet. It has changed his life. He now doesn’t have any breathing issues. His throat is no longer restricted and he doesn’t overheat like he did before. He also has no allergy issues.”