How to Make Homemade Dog Food Without Meat

Many vegans and vegetarians want to feed their four legged friends the same way they feed themselves, meat-free. Giving your dog a homemade, all-vegetable diet can reduce the risk of future ailments such as bad digestive health, cancer, kidney, bone, heart, and weight problems.

Things You'll Need

  • Pasta, rice, or oatmeal
  • Bread
  • Vegetables of your choice (avoid onions and acidic fruits)
  • Vegetable stock
  • Vitamin E
  • L-carnitine
  • Taurine
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Instructions

  1. Homemade Dog Food without Meat

    • 1

      Cook rice, pasta and/ or oatmeal according to package instructions. Amounts will vary depending on how much vegetarian dog food you plan to make. Use a pot large enough to also hold the vegetables and vegetable stock later on.

    • 2

      While your pasta, rice and/or oatmeal are cooking, cook the vegetables.

    • 3

      After the pasta, rice and/or oatmeal have been cooked, put in then vegetables and vegetable stock, then return to low heat.

    • 4

      Divide the mixture into plastic containers with lids and store them in the refrigerator.

    • 5

      Use a a measuring cup to portion the serving for your dog. (Consult with your veterinarian regarding an appropriate serving size for your dog.)

    • 6

      Microwave the food for 1 to 2 minutes before feeding.

    • 7

      Break up 2-3 pieces of bread and add it to the reheated mixture.

    • 8

      Take a Vitamin E capsule and poke a hole in one end. Drizzle the oil on to food and serve.

    • 9

      Chop two (dogs under 25 pounds get one) 500mg L-carnitine tablets into small pieces and mix in to food.

    • 10

      Chop two (dogs under 25 pounds get one) 250mg Taurine tablets into small pieces and mix in to food along with the L-carnitine.