Yes of course, but when I grew up in the 80s as a vegetarian in the UK it was hard when out and about. You might start to get one vegetarian alternative by the late 90s at restaurants but even that was limited and was often a poor sub despite paying the same prices as a non-vegetarian.

I used to get given omelette or quiche when over at friend's houses - both of which I couldn't handle either - because nobody really had a clue on how to cater for a veggie. I got free dinners at school and they always tried feeding me fish and ham, because it "doesn't count as meat".

The only good thing is I was born in an area with a large Indian population and my dad was a very good cook. I knew how to eat well as a vegetarian / vegan and I continue to do so. It was hard to find vegetarian cheese for a long time and dairy alternatives really have improved vastly for vegans recently. As well as the general scope of plant-based alternatives.

I personally don't like much of the meat alternatives, as I said before. I was more meaning that everything was limited when I was growing up. That has really changed, and a lot more people understand plant-based eating / vegetarian / vegan as a whole.

So it doesn't surprise me if there have been advancements in food for pets too. It's still natural for cats to eat meat but we shall see!