[net.veg] Vegetarian cats and other vegi-pets

spangler@kvue.UUCP (Lance Spangler) (09/18/86)

While I'm unable to address the issue of vegi-cats, I can say that our pet 
rat is a vegetarian, and seems to be doing quite well.  I don't really know 
if a rat is a carnivore, but I'd assume they are since (ugh) sewer and wharf
rats seem to eat *anything*.  But our rat (Tom) seems quite happy to eat what
ever nuts, grains, table scraps, candies, or cheeses that we offer him.  I 
might also add that while my family was on vacation, our rat-sitter managed 
to really fatten the little bugger up on what ever he found in the kitchen
cabinets. 

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alfke@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (J. Peter Alfke) (09/20/86)

re: the vegetarian rat ...

I believe rats are omnivorous, same as humans, and so can live quite well
on a vegetarian diet.
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