Five years ago, I asked myself: Can I feed my dog a meat-free diet?

My dog Cajus, who came from an Italian animal shelter, was diagnosed with leishmaniasis – a disease that affects many animals from the Mediterranean region. The diagnosis meant that we would have to feed him as little purine as possible.

That set the ball rolling. A low-purine diet means lots of vegetables and carbohydrates and little or no meat. But would he get enough proteins? I was scared of that, but I also really wanted to give him a long, healthy life.

So I pored over books, read through the internet, and got to grips with the subject. In the first step, I concluded I should replace meat with dairy products, naturally low in purines, and high-protein plant-based foods such as pulses. That’s how Cajus became a vegetarian dog. Only a year or two later, I changed his diet to be more vegan.

So, Cajus’s diet change only happened gradually. It was essential to me that he gets all his vitamins and minerals at all times, so I calculated precisely what I needed to feed him. A healthy diet really is a science.

And lo and behold, with the help of the plant-based diet and medication, Cajus recovered from leishmaniasis. Today he is fit as a fiddle, full of energy and now without medication!

With Plant-Based Dogs, I help you to feed your dog a meat-free and complete diet

During my training, I worked on the subject so thoroughly that I can now help other dogs and their owners switch to a meat-free and fit diet.

Whether for health or ethical reasons, it doesn’t matter why you want to eliminate or reduce meat in your dog’s diet.

I show dog parents how to feed their furry friends the proper diet while avoiding meat as much as possible.