That dog’s haircut is bussin

Something that frustrates me a little in all this is that people act like everyone buying the random kibble and free feeding a cat is being responsible, but if that kibble was a different kibble it’s suddenly abuse.

I understand, and yet… don’t think giving cats conventional kibble is inherently “responsible” (outside of feeding your cat in general being a bare minimum threshold of responsibility) but going for an unconventional diet regime probably opens you up to more risks in addition to the ones inherently to pet food like you mentioned.

Shout out to the time SUPERHOT tried the “Stop playing the game! I mean it! You’ll be responsible for the consequences!” thing and I just ended up shutting it off and never playing it again

I also think it’s worth mentioning that there are plenty of choices in Witcher 3 that have pretty obviously good and bad options. Anyone ratting out that godling to the property owner is doing so to be evil. Refusing money from poor folks is plain good and never comes back to bite you. Killing Whoreson Junior might as well have had [Everyone loved that.] pop up in the top left corner and even rewards you with a cute little easter egg later.

But all these examples don’t really get remembered because they’re less impactful than the choices that aren’t so obvious

I think I got caught by that one in my first playthrough. I think it’s an interesting scenario because blind compassion isn’t really a feasible ethos with which to navigate life unless you like getting constantly taken advantage of. After all, we don’t drain our bank accounts helping Nigerian princes in a tight spot, do we? Gerry recognizing that her story doesn’t quite add up is an example of tempering compassion with scrutiny.

I appreciate the article you linked although there are some holes in the study, like self reporting, outdoor cats that might be eating meat unobserved, etc.

would be cool to see a more in-depth study with more controls!

Huh, I’d never really thought about what it is in meat that cats actually need/what they might not tolerate in plants.

I’m admittedly skeptical on people doing this unless they’re really committed to doing it properly, though. Reading about it online it seems like there’s a fair few things besides taurine you have to ensure the cat is getting. That’s compounded with the issue that pet food isn’t monitored and regulated as well as human food, so it’s harder to be sure your pet food is actually what it says it is. This can be ameliorated somewhat by going for established brands which have the necessary supply chain scrutiny/manufacturing tolerances/regulatory oversight to actually back up their claims, but it seems like vegan cat food is often a more boutique or small scale operation.

Anyway I don’t even have a cat so I’m not an authority. Just hyperfixated on this for like 15 mins

Honest question: are cats really not obligate carnivores?

I am a grammar enjoyer but “yeah there’s an incorrect way and then a couple correct ways based on style guide” does not justify having its own page and link

thanks 🙃