While I agree with the sentiment, bacon would not be the ideal course for a dog

I used to raise Akitas. When I took them to shows I was constantly being asked what brand of dog food I gave my dogs because they had such great coats and were so healthy otherwise also. They were quite shocked when I told them my dogs diet consisted of mainly road-kill deer. My dogs would eat every bit of the deer: stomach and intestines, hair, bones…if anything at all was left it would just be partial antlers. I had the happiest most content dogs. I saved a lot of money, did a service to the area by picking the deer up.(I got permission from the county to do this) I live in a rural area and have a truck. I realize most people don’t have access to this, but these dead deer usually rot in the ditch or alongside the road and attract carrion.

Just wanted to point out that canine teeth are not for chewing meat (carnassial teeth are), they are for shearing the spinal cord of a prey animal and thereby killing it, so that the predator may partake of its wholesome flesh.

Last I checked, plants don’t have spinal cords.

I totally agree with the idea that forcing carnivores to eat a non-meat diet is very cruel and inhumane.  Cats are obligate carnivores and MUST have meat in their diet.  Even dogs who can handle some non meat material do far better on a meat based diet. I’ve fed my dogs a raw meat/bones/organ diet for 15 years and have had the healthiest dogs ever.  They are also happy at meal times, their teeth stay clean even in old age, their eyes are bright coats are awesome and we don’t have problems with allergies and hot spots.  I do feed some premium dry food too, but they all prefer the raw stuff.  Like it was stated in the article, if vegetarian or vegan owners want pets not to eat meat, they should get rabbits and leave the carnivorous pets alone.

Why would I trust an organization that openly wants pets to become extinct to design a food for my dogs??? And made in Uruguay…really? Let’s hope this new venture crashes, burns, and costs H$U$ a bundle.

While I do not own a dog, I do own several cats.  I feed them a biologically appropriate diet, consisting of raw meats, organs, and bones.  Why?  Because kibble based diets are extremely unhealthy for cats.  I urge anyone who owns a cat to thoroughly research feline nutrition.   

I hope the HSUS does not plan to make a “Humane Choice” cat food.

A Michelle your right the back teeth of dogs do sheer meat but dogs also chew meat and they don’t kill by biting threw the spinal cord they grab things by the neck and whip it back and forth to brake the spin. I think you need some education on dogs.

Jake I agree a diet of bacon wouldn’t be good for dogs, but in cold whether lets say around the 0 mark I add some bacon or hamburger grease to my dogs food the extra calorie’s really helps them out. I also give them small amounts of beef fat with their feed that’s a plus in cold weather, you have to watch it so you don’t get them to fat. Fat dogs can’t perform, are out of shape, over heat in warm weather and don’t have the endurance it takes to do the job.

I have tried this dog food cause my mom bought it. My dogs would not touch they only sniffed it. Went back to their regular dog food and they were happy! Its wrong to push our morals on an animal.

I am a vegetarian, and although I won’t eat meat, I do feed my dogs it.

Previously, I attempted to feed both my cat and dog the vegetarian diet…in fact, I did it for several months, but the diet was not good for them, and that was evident by the amount of weight they were losing.

In addition, it’s took many months for my cat to regain when he lost, and his coat isn’t as nice as it was, prior to the vegetarian diet which tells me something.

Mind you, I’m a firm advocate for animals. I stand up for them all the time, and I get many adopted from shelters, etc. However, I also want mine healthy. What I’ve learned by this, is most animals are carnivorous, and that’s evident by their teeth structure (unlike ours). Real canine teeth are longer and protrude for the cutting of bones. However, they can also digest dead animals on the spot, without any tools to allow them to do so, unlike us. They also have night vision, so they can catch their prey, unlike us. 

Hence, they were made to eat meat, we were not!

Hi Rana…I don’t know where you got your information. Humans are neither carnivores nor herbivores (vegetarians). Humans are, and have been as far back as it can be scientifically traced in archeological record, OMNIVORES. This means that we are “opportunistic feeders” (survive by eating what is available). Vegetarianism is a choice for humans. I don’t expect you to eat meat.That would be rude. I expect my choices in life to be treated with just as much respect as I give you and everyone else. Chimpanzees, our closest relatives among the apes, eat meat. Are you going to tell the chimps they can’t do it anymore because it isn’t “necessary” for their survival?

Actually, Rana, more than half the teeth in the human mouth were specifically designed to process meat, (as was our digestive system), our closest genetic relatives (chimps) eat meat whenever they get the opportunity, and the Veganist diet is so unhealthy that hospitalized Veganists are consistently told they’ll have to start eating meat again if they ever expect to heal.

You justify your religious dietary requirements any way that makes you happy, but don’t confuse dogma with scientific fact.

@Rana I hate to disagree with you but what gave you the idea humans ‘are not made’ to eat meat? Let me tell you something I’ve learned. I, myself, had wanted to be vegan, I did all the research necessary and was all ready to start when I got the idea to ask my doctor about what would best for me in my new vegan diet. The results were rather interesting. My biochemical make-up would not ALLOW me to be vegan. I have low iodine levels so I need to eat dairy products and meat. Low iodine levels can cause diabetes and other nasty side effects (like exhaustion, listlessness, poor immune system, insomnia, and a rather strong yet interesting craving for salt). Not to mention that my protein levels were low. (I don’t eat much meat to begin with) I was rather shocked the my body was biochemically wired to be an omnivore. After all, I had done my research and everything told me that being an omnivore is a choice and that we are all supposed to be vegan. Tell me how can MY BODY say to me, “You can’t physically have this lifestyle.” While vegans say to me, “Your body is MADE to be vegan.” Which is telling the truth? My doctor told me plain and simple. “You can try to be vegan but I strongly oppose it because with the NATURAL deficiencies within your body, being vegan could kill you or permanently damage your organs. I don’t know if it would be three years in or ten years in but the possibility that your body would shut down or become permanently damaged is VERY high.” This was a blow to me. I had wanted to be vegan but my own body was telling me that it wasn’t right. Sure you can say that I could take supplements but after my visit to the doctors he gave me some to raise my already low levels and I couldn’t take them. My body rejected them. I opened my eyes and realized, humans have been eating meat for tens of thousands of years. Our bodies are MADE to be omnivores, there are a few who can be vegan and I applaud your choice. But the rest of us have evolved eating meat, the first man was a scavenger, then we learned and created tools to get the fresh meat. Using tools is natural to us. Monkey’s use tools to collect insects, so do crows and ravens. Otters and eagles use rocks to break open shells. These are animals who use tools to harvest food. To say our use of tools is natural is wrong when other animals do the same. We too are mammals and we too eat meat. If you can respect your pets need for an omnivore diet than why can’t you respect mine? Or anyone else’s? Forcing me to be a vegan could kill me. I’m no being melodramatic about it either. I respect your choice and I am slightly jealous at your ability to be vegan. But I respect my body’s make-up to be an omnivore even more. Why would I allow myself to get sick and possibly die for an animal that is killed and can feed me for a year if I eat a large steak everyday? I don’t but that’s beside the point. One cow doesn’t feed one person for one day. One cow can feed one person over one year. This is really quite simple. So I ask you, if ipI can respect your choice for veganism, why can’t you respect my body’s biochemical make-up to be an omnivore? You respect your pets but not me. Why?

After reading the nutritional content of Humane Choice and Purina’s oldest mix, it appears that they have pretty much the same nutritional value.  Turns out there is a trade association that sets standards for pet food formulas.
Compare that the to the opinions and bizarre notions that go into humane diets and the pets are better off.  I have read folks claim that an “organic, veggie snack food” was better balanced than a whole ‘Happy Meal” which flew in the face of the nutritional content for each item, or at least based upon protein.  The veggie snack meal required an eskimos daily caloric intake to balance protein compared to a kids meal portion.

Rana how come people have those four pointed teeth in the corners of their mouths they look like fangs to me and fangs means meat eaters to me.

I am a cat breeder and do lots of my cat products purchasing on line because I live in a rural area.

When I searched and and found that Petco sells their vegan diet, I took a few minutes and contacted Petco HQ.

I advised them of who and what HSUS really was and told them that as long as they supported this anti-pet group by selling their food that I would no longer shop at their online site or frequent their stores.

I am but one voice, why not add yours.www.petco.com.