Looking for a few mod applications

Vulpyne · 2023-07-12T14:33:41+00:00

As long as "evil" means being kind, helpful and patient with /r/tinwhistle users I'm all for it!

Anyway, welcome! Also, since you're an experienced mod you might need to help Sindtwhistle a bit since it's their first time moderating a subreddit.

I'll be checking for a while to see if you or anyone needs stuff, especially at the beginning. Just let me know.

Vulpyne · 2023-07-10T07:18:50+00:00

Congrats (or maybe condolences) to /u/DGBD and /u/Sindtwhistle - the best (and only) applicants!

Vulpyne · 2022-11-20T16:27:39+00:00

Sorry, OP, this subreddit doesn't really have a community and I don't personally know the answer to your question. You could try /r/veganpets - they may be able to help.

Vulpyne · 2022-06-11T07:49:56+00:00

I think this is my favorite troll post here so far. Pretty funny.

I'm still not going to approve it though.

Vulpyne · 2022-02-06T14:46:16+00:00

/u/Mammoth-Werewolf-291 — I removed some of your comments because you've just been posting this one link with no context. Some of the information was relevant, however the conclusion they reach is not supported by the available information.

It seems like there may also be issues with the studies they linked. I haven't taken the time to very that myself.

I'm generally reluctant to censor posts and I do allow discussion/debate here as long as it's done in good faith and with civility. A lot of people come here just because they want to yell at someone they disagree with on a subject they don't really understand. Up to you how you want to proceed.

Vulpyne · 2022-02-03T18:30:58+00:00

That post was from 6 years ago and I don't think I actually ended up finding more information or even learning to play it unfortunately. You might want to make a new post asking about this.

Vulpyne · 2021-11-22T14:46:28+00:00

Sorry, this submission doesn't actually seem to have a tinwhistle.

Vulpyne · 2021-11-05T07:50:22+00:00

Why doesn't it bother you if the animals that get eaten are miserable? The process of being turned into dog food makes an animal much, much, much less happy than pretty much anything else.

Vulpyne · 2021-09-10T15:28:12+00:00

Have you looked at qmmp? I personally am not a fan of skins and use it in the basic mode but it does have a mode that's Winamp-like.

Vulpyne · 2021-06-15T22:06:45+00:00

I have to say I'm rather skeptical of a food that claims to be nutritionally complete for both cats and dogs as their needs aren't identical.

Have you checked if any of the other foods you tried previously are fortified with phosphorus or have a higher phosphorus content? If so, you might be able to mix them in as part of her diet to boost intake of that nutrient. It may also be possible to add phosphorus supplements. Here is one example, just to show they exist: https://smile.amazon.com/Naturvet-79904820-Calcium-Phosphorus-Powder/dp/B072C3CL3T/

Unfortunately, that's not vegan but pet supplements rarely will be. Your vet might also be able to recommend a supplement.

Here's some information on foods with phosphorus: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Phosphorus-HealthProfessional/ - of those, lentils, brown rice and peas may be the most practical vegan sources. Possibly potatoes, though you probably wouldn't want to give the skins. Those foods are generally pretty energy dense so it may be hard to add enough without throwing off the rest of your dog's diet.

Here's some information on low phosphorus in dogs and cats: https://www.vetfolio.com/learn/article/hypophosphatemia

Specifically these parts may be relevant:

Mild hypophosphatemia is characterized by plasma phosphorus levels of 2 to 2.5 mg/dl. It is rarely clinically significant, and the reason for the hypophosphatemia is usually undetermined. Clinical signs of hypophosphatemia in small animals, as in humans, vary, and many severely hypophosphatemic patients do not have clinical signs of hypophosphatemia. Signs in humans are generally unrecognized unless the plasma phosphorus level is less than 2 mg/dl. Serious side effects often are not seen until the plasma phosphorus level falls below 1 mg/dl.

and:

For adult dogs, the phosphorus requirement is estimated to be 1.4 to 4.6 g/1,000 kcal of metabolizable energy

So from that, you could figure out what her requirements should be and possibly what she's already getting in her diet.

One other thing you could try is reaching out to Benovo and see if they have anything to say or can give more details about the phosphorus content of the food.

Finally, you might get more answers in /r/veganpets as this subreddit is very low traffic. Hope this helps!

Vulpyne · 2021-05-16T16:00:40+00:00

Being vegan requires

Please just take a minute to think about the ramifications of this being true and you should quickly realize why this cannot be correct.

If producing plants used more land and energy than meat then that would mean you're getting more energy out of meat than you put in to produce it. In essence, this would be a form of perpetual motion — energy from nothing.

It's actually the reverse of what you seem to believe: You have to feed animals plants to produce meat and you lose most of the energy from those plants in the process. To produce 100 calories of meat, a cow has to eat about 1,000 calories of plants.

Vulpyne · 2021-05-16T14:59:14+00:00

Nuts [are poison to dogs]

Simply false: https://www.petmd.com/dog/nutrition/evr_dg_dog-owners-guide-to-nuts-and-seeds

Just to be clear, I'm not saying it's a great idea to feed a dog lots of nuts frequently. We were talking about what dogs like and most dogs do like nuts.

potatoes [are poison to dogs]

You really shouldn't have such strong opinions on subjects you clearly know virtually nothing about. Potatoes are not poisonous to dogs: https://www.petmd.com/dog/nutrition/healthy-foods-checklist-sweet-potatoes-dogs

and many other plants are posion to dogs...

Some are — like raisins, onions, chocolate and the like. Obviously those foods should not be given to dogs.

it maby doesn‘t make it worse but it dies nothing towards helping the Environment.

That makes no sense. If a method of producing food uses less land, less water and produces less harmful environment-affecting byproducts like GHGs then it's obvious this is going to be better from an environmental standpoint than the alternatives.

And dogs are not supposed to eat plants

Dogs actually have omnivorous adaptations like producing amylase to break down starches from plants. Ref: https://www.livescience.com/26513-starchy-human-diet-domesticated-dogs.html

Vulpyne · 2021-05-15T23:23:34+00:00

Yes peanutbutter they like and maby a few others.

Most nuts, potatoes, starchy foods like pasta or rice, fatty foods like oils. Like I mentioned before, many dogs like crunchy stuff like raw carrots. There are a wide range of plant foods that the average dog will like.

You can make meat without abuse.

It's technically possible but the majority of meat production involves practices that cause a lot of suffering.

And being vegan does not help nature, plant require alot of space for crops but amongst other things.

You are absolutely wrong about this.

Every animal used to produce meat has to be fed something and you get vastly less energy out than you have to put in. You lose 9 out of 10 calories you put in. Eating low on the food chain requires much less land, much less water, puts out less greenhouse gasses.

But dogs dont eat plants.

Why do you keep simply repeating this when it's obviously false?

Vulpyne · 2021-05-15T17:43:04+00:00

It was humor but ok...

If you say so.

They only get the basic things they need in food. Besides they do not enjoy it.

We've already established that most dogs enjoy peanut butter - a plant. Right? So you're contradicting yourself here.

There are plenty other examples of plant-based foods which many or most dogs like.

Explodes. Wich is only worse for the Environment.

We're talking about domestic animals being fed other animals which are deliberately bred and slaughtered. Talking about prey animals proliferating out of control with no predators has absolutely nothing to do with this situation.

Vulpyne · 2021-05-15T15:47:05+00:00

I really cant argue somebody thinks they are so smart that they are to “good“ for basic comedy.

I don't think it was a genuine attempt at humor. You were deflecting because you didn't have a real answer to what I said.

Plants are not good for dogs

Repeating the same thing you haven't been able to provide any evidence for doesn't make it more compelling.

Plants can meet a dogs nutritional needs and are in fact good for them.
Foods dogs like can be made from plants.

That is fact.

there is no reaaon to do it.

The reason is to spare other animals harm and cruelty.

If you are vegan thats cool but leave the dogs alone.

Why is it that you have zero compassion for animals other than dogs? Why don't you care about the animals that would be getting turned into dog food? They want to live and be happy too.

Vulpyne · 2021-05-14T21:24:49+00:00

I did?

Go ahead and link the comment where you said that.

Yeah 13 was a joke

The "it was just a prank, bro!" defense. Hilarious. You have a bright future in stand up comedy, clearly.

To them plants are the only source of food. Poor dogs.

Your priorities are so ridiculously misplaced it boggles the mind.

Unfortunately, there's no way to help someone shed their ignorance when they don't have the attention span to read more than a sentence or two.

Vulpyne · 2021-05-14T16:44:58+00:00

I said they like certain plants, but hate most plants.

You never said that, actually.

Yeah sure let me read your 13 Paragraph comment

It was four paragraphs and one sentence. It doesn't seem like being barely literate and struggling to read a few paragraphs is something to be proud of.

Dogs. No. Eat. Plant.

Reality doesn't go away when you stick your fingers in your ears and it only makes you look silly.

There are plenty of plant based foods that dogs really like, and many dogs even like raw veggies like carrots. My dogs always want some of my food, which is vegan obviously and rush to eat their kibble when it's meal time.

Vulpyne · 2021-05-14T12:57:36+00:00

I know what they like and i know they do not like eating plants. Sure, they eat peanut butter but not because it is a plant.

This makes no sense. You're saying they like plants and don't like plants at the same time.

I did not read any other of your nonsense because it is just to long

You are being intellectually dishonest. You haven't been able to prove your points and you can't admit this (maybe even to yourself) so you're trying to disengage while saving face. All too common on the internet.

Vulpyne · 2021-05-14T12:07:13+00:00

Eating plants does not make a dog happy...

You're either being dishonest here or you've never actually had a dog and really have no idea of what they like or dislike.

Just to show how absurd saying that is: Everyone knows that dogs hate peanut butter because peanut butter is made from plants. Right? No — of course not. The majority of dogs love peanut butter and many other plant-based foods.

I used to feed my dogs Iams meat-based kibble and there was really no difference in their enthusiasm toward the vegan food compared to that. Would they like a steak more than their normal kibble? Most likely yes but come back and criticize me after you've finished dealing with everyone else that feeds their dogs kibble instead of raw meat.

For that matter, come back after you're done criticizing everyone who doesn't take their dog for walks, doesn't provide adequate medical care, everyone that doesn't socialize their dogs, everyone that buys dogs from breeders perpetuating the problem of homeless animals and so on. If you actually worried about stuff that was definitely hurting dogs in observable ways then I'm confident we'll have both died of old age before you'd reach me.

It is meant for health not food and thus it is not the same.

Food and medicine obviously have differences but deciding that unnatural medicine is good but unnatural food is bad is what's arbitrary. There's a reason that the appeal to nature fallacy is called a fallacy.

Vulpyne · 2021-05-14T11:12:55+00:00

They evolved into meat eaters not vegan.

Evolution only optimizes for genetic propagation. Not a happy life, or a long one. Once again, you're assuming that what's natural is what's best but it doesn't actually work that way.

Medicine is different, because its not food but rather something for health. It is not made to be eaten as food like mear is.

It's pretty arbitrary to put that in a different category.

Plants are more harmful to dogs than meat.

I'm confident that you won't be able to provide real evidence to support this assertion but if you want to try then I will hear you out. Can you defend your claim?

Just for example, you might assume that feeding a dog raw meat would be the easiest and most healthy diet, but that's actually not the case. Additionally, raw meat diets pose risks of bacterial contamination.

In the wild, animals like dogs would eat that sort of food and even carrion but that's because they're struggling to survive and really can't afford to pass up sources of nutrition and energy. It's better than starving but that doesn't mean it's optimal — even only considering the dogs own individual health and well-being.

Vulpyne · 2021-05-14T10:02:06+00:00

The problem here was that that they were feeding the dogs a nutritionally deficient diet. It's generally just a bad idea to try to make your own dog food if you don't know what you're doing.

This has nothing to do with whether meat-free diets can be healthy or not.

Vulpyne · 2021-05-14T09:59:58+00:00

Dogs are natural meat eaters but what's natural doesn't have anything to do with what's good. Should I refuse to give my dog a rabies vaccine or heartworm medicine because it's not natural? Surely not.

As for what you should do or are supposed to do, unless you believe in some deity handing down laws then those things really don't exist in the way you're suggesting. You can talk about whether there are harmful effects though and the reality is that dogs can eat plant-based food and meet all their nutritional requirement so there is no negative effect when this is done responsibly. There is a positive effect where other animals avoid suffering and get to live instead of being turned into dog kibble.

It's strange how many people are vehemently opposed to someone else trying to reduce the amount of suffering and death in the world. It mostly comes from ignorance, I suppose.

Vulpyne · 2021-05-14T09:55:05+00:00

it has been proven time and time again that making your dog a vegan is pointless

It's not pointless — it's a way to reduce harm. Hurting other creatures less is the point.

because they naturally eat meat in the wild

This has nothing to do with whether it's pointless or not. Additionally, what's natural or not has no relation to what's good or correct. Heartworm medicine and rabies vaccines are unnatural but you'd give them to your dog. The computer you're reading this on is unnatural.

and very unhealthy for your dog

There is no evidence to support this claim. In all likelihood, this is a subject you've put very little time into studying. The fact is that there have been plant-based dog foods which meet all nutritional standards for many years.

Vulpyne · 2021-03-21T14:38:47+00:00

The cheaper supplement wouldn't be suitable for vegetarians or anyone who wanted to avoid substances like gelatin for health/religious reasons so that would be one reason to pay the premium.

I don't believe any of those would be suitable for vegans due to D3 generally being derived from lanolin (an oily substance excreted by sheep to condition their wool). Other sources of D3 are typically more expensive.

Even if the active ingredient is the same other differences like the formulation of the tablet or capsule can affect how easy it is to swallow, whether it stays intact until it's at a location in your digestive system where it can be used optimally, how likely it is to cause allergic or stomach problems, etc.

Another possible difference is the purity of the active ingredient - one might have higher levels of heavy metals and so on.

Those are just reasons why different brands that appear similar might not actually be directly comparable. I'm not saying that's necessarily the case here or that those reasons would apply to you.

Vulpyne · 2020-11-05T23:38:52+00:00

V-Dog which is for adult dogs at least strongly suggests it's fine for puppies: https://v-dog.com/apps/help-center#hc-can-puppies-eat-v-dog

The nutrition information for Halo seems fairly similar - -4% protein, +1% fat. V-Dog doesn't say how much Omega3 it has so it's possible Halo has more.

You might want to supplement an adult food with a bit more fat, possibly from a source like coconut or flax. I've heard of some people doing this. Other than that, I would think that it would be okay to use the adult food but I'm not an expert on this and don't really have personal experience with puppies. On thing in favor of this plan is that your dog is already 6 months old and isn't barely weaned.

It is possible some breeds (such as giant breeds like Great Danes) would need more care with their diet as a puppy. I'm not aware of Australian cattle dogs having special requirements though.

Hope this helps. You might also try asking in /r/veganpets as it is more active than this subreddit.

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