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Veterinary professor defends vegan cat diets against health concerns

Andrew Knight addresses reader objections to his research on plant-based nutrition for obligate carnivores.

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What to know

  • Phys.org's coverage of vegan cat diets prompted reader concerns that cats, as obligate carnivores, cannot thrive without meat.
  • Andrew Knight, a veterinary researcher, was invited by the outlet to directly address these health and nutrition critiques.
  • The exchange centers on whether plant-based nutrition can meet the dietary needs of carnivorous cats.

“People raised a lot of concerns, mainly arguing that cats are obligate carnivores and that vegan diets could be very harmful to their health.”

Phys.org · Phys.org ↗ · Oct 25

Andrew Knight Veterinary Professor, Murdoch UniversityPhys.org Science news outlet

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    Andrew Knight responds to vegan cat diet critics

    Phys.org collected reader concerns and questions about vegan diets for cats and asked Andrew Knight, Veterinary Professor of Animal Welfare and Associate Professor at Murdoch University School, to address the criticisms directly.

    1. 1 outlet first by Phys.org, 12d ago · read ↗

    • rdnielsen@floss.social

      # Cats and # vegan diets: https:// phys.org/news/2026-10-cats-veg an-diets-professor-andrew.html

      rdnielsen@floss.socialMastodon12d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  2. background

    Phys.org publishes article on vegan diets for cats; readers object — Phys.org published an article on vegan diets for cats, which generated numerous messages from concerned readers. The primary objection centered on cats being obligate carnivores and the potential health risks of plant-based diets.