Supporters, who include musician and animal rights activist Moby and the feminist lawyer Lisa Bloom, say that is one of the selling points: to make L.A. shelter dogs the vanguard of a meat-free movement.
“If
we adopt this, it’s one more thing that proves to the world that Los
Angeles really is the progressive capital,” Moby, whose real name is
Richard Hall, testified at the board’s meeting last month.
That classic, snobby “progressive” attitude.
The city’s chief veterinarian, Jeremy Prupas, was not convinced. In a report to the commission,
he recommended rejecting the proposal, saying that it could deprive
dogs of sufficient protein, calcium and phosphorus and that it could be
inadequate for injured, pregnant or lactating pups. Prupas said he’d
consulted three clinical nutritionists at veterinary medical schools,
one shelter medicine specialist and a veterinary toxicologist who works
with a pet food company. None endorsed vegan dog diets, he testified.
What the fuck is wrong with these people? This is animal abuse and instead of providing the best care for these animals you’re going to waste money trying to feed them a vegan diet.
I fucking hate these. Feeding predators a plant-only diet just because of “morality”. Bleh.
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