Vegepet

Vegepet is the brand of a line of vegan dog and cat food by Harbingers of a New Age, based in Troy, Montana, USA.

It is one of a few brands of vegan pet food recommended by vegan organizations. [ [http://www.vegansociety.com/html/animals/care/cats/ Cats ] ] [ [http://www.peta.org/mc/factsheet_display.asp?ID=34 PETA Media Center > Factsheets > Meatless Meals for Dogs and Cats ] ]

Vegepet claims that their recipes meet nutrient levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials' Nutrient Profiles.

Products

Cats
*Supplements: Vegecat, Vegecat pH, Vegekit
*Premix: Vegecat KibbleMix

Dogs
*Premix: Vegedog

Nutritional study

In 2004 a study evaluated two commercial pet foods for nutritional adequacy, which included Vegecat KibbleMix supplement. The study concluded that Vegecat KibbleMix had multiple nutritional inadequacies, in particularly taurine, when compared against the AAFCO minimal nutrient profile for cat diets. Vitamin A level leaned high but was still within the AAFCO maximum safeintake. [ cite journal|title=Nutritional adequacy of two vegan diets for cats|journal=JAVMA|date=2004|first=CM|last=Gray|coauthors=Sellon, RK and Freeman, LM.|volume=225|issue=11|pages=1670–5|doi=10.2460/javma.2004.225.1670|id= |url=http://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/javma.2004.225.1670
format=|accessdate=2007-06-24] In an apologetic reply, the manufacturer of Vegecat attributes the test results as caused by human error during the mixing process. [ [http://www.vegepets.info/pages/vegetarian_feline_diets.htm#AppendixII Manufacturer response: Evolution Diet and Harbingers of a New Age] ]

References

External links

[http://www.vegepet.com/ Official website]