--- title: "Gatos - ¿Una Dieta Vegetariana? - IVU - International Vegetarian Union" description: "Gatos - ¿Una Dieta Vegetariana?: Gatos - ¿Una Dieta Vegetariana? de la Sociedad Vegetariana Británica (Vegetarian Society UK) Aunque es posible mantener a los perros con una dieta vegetariana satisfactoriamente, los gatos son más especializados y es importante considerar unas" url: "https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/interviews/6739-spanish-trans-vsuk-catfood.html" date: "2026-11-06T00:18:17+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # Gatos - ¿Una Dieta Vegetariana? ![Gatos - ¿Una Dieta Vegetariana?](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/spanish-trans-vsuk-catfood.png) | **Gatos - ¿Una Dieta Vegetariana?** de la **[Sociedad Vegetariana Británica (Vegetarian Society UK)](http://www.vegsoc.org/)**--- Aunque es posible mantener a los perros con una dieta vegetariana satisfactoriamente, los gatos son más especializados y es importante considerar unas cosas antes de cambiar a su gato a una dieta vegetariana. Los gatos son carnívoros por naturaleza y es dudoso que tengan ganas de renunciar voluntariamente a la carne en su dieta. Los gatos con dietas vegetarianas probablemente van a buscar en otros lugares su carne preferida y muchos matan ratones y pájaros pequeños (si van afuera). Los gatos requieren ciertos nutrientes de la carne que no se pueden obtener en cantidades suficientes de alimentos vegetales. Se trata de la taurina, el ácido araquidónico, la vitamina A y la B12. La Taurina La taurina es un aminoácido esencial para los gatos pero no para los otros mamíferos. Durante una ausencia prolongada de taurina, la retina del gato lentamente degenera y el gato padece problemas de los ojos y puede llegar a quedarse ciego. Esta condición se llama degeneración de la retina central. La leche de vaca es una fuente pobre de taurina y está ausente en los alimentos vegetales. La única fuente rica es la carne. El Acido Araquidónico Los gatos necesitan una fuente dietética de ácidos grasos esenciales que después puedan transformar en otras sustancias esenciales. Una fuente dietética del ácido graso esencial araquidónico, no se necesita en los humanos puesto que pueden fabricarlo a partir del ácido linoleico que está presente en la grasa vegetal. Sin embargo, a los gatos les faltan los enzimas necesarios para sintetizar el ácido araquidónico y por tanto una fuente dietética es esencial. Los tejidos grasos y la leche contienen casi nada y sólo cantidades mínimas aparecen en los huevos. La carne es la única fuente principal. La deficiencia de ácido araquidónico tarda cierto tiempo para desarrollarse pero su efecto en el gato es profundo. La Vitamina A Los gatos no pueden utilizar la provitamina A de las verduras y por tanto requieren la vitamina A preformada (retinol) que se encuentra sólo en alimentos de origen animal. Sólo hay cantidades pequeñas de vitamina A en los huevos y en los productos lácteos. La fuente más rica es el hígado. La Vitamina B12 Los gatos no pueden sintetizar su propia vitamina B12 y una fuente dietética es necesaria. La vitamina B12 está presente únicamente en los productos animales. La Niacina A diferencia de otros mamíferos, los gatos no pueden sintetizar cantidades útiles de esta vitamina a partir de la proteína y por eso requieren una fuente dietética adecuada. Los huevos y los productos lácteos son fuentes muy pobres y la niacina de los cereales es poco utilizable para los gatos. Una dieta basada en cereales, leche y huevos siempre será deficiente en niacina para los gatos. La carne es una fuente rica. La Tiamina Los gatos son muy susceptibles a la deficiencia de esta vitamina, que se destruye rápidamente por el calor. Los huevos y los productos lácteos son fuentes pobres, los cereales integrales son fuentes adecuadas, y la carne es una buena fuente. La Proteína Los gatos necesitan cantidades grandes de proteína en su dieta y esto puede ser problemático con una dieta vegetariana. Más del 25% de la dieta felina debe ser proteína. Aunque puede que a los gatos les gusten ciertos alimentos vegetales, las dietas vegetarianas ricas en fibra y lípidos polinsaturados pueden ser perjudiciales para la salud del gato. Los alimentos ricos en fibra pueden llenar el sistema digestivo del gato sin proporcionar los nutrientes necesarios en concentraciones suficientes. Un exceso de ácidos grasos polinsaturados de los aceites vegetales pueden resultar en enfermedades relacionadas con carencia de vitamina E. Si Ud. decide dar a su gato una dieta vegetariana, hay suplementos nutritivos: Katz Go Vegan, The Vegan Society, 7 Battle Road, St. Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7AA. Esto es un polvo que puede añadirse a las comidas de su gato. Si Ud. no juzga apropriado alimentar a su gato con una dieta vegetariana, probablemente preferirá usar comida de gato concentrada seca mejor que la enlatada. Hill's Science Diet, Kit 'n' Kaboodle, y la mayoría de los fabricantes de comida de gato actualmente fabrican piensos concentrados secos que pueden resultar menos ofensivos para los dueños vegetarianos a la vez que proporcionan ventajas de salud para su gato en comparación con la comida tradicional enlatada. Los dueños vegetarianos de gatos deben estar siempre preparados para buscar ayuda profesional contactando con su veterinario o un experto en nutrición del RSPCA. *Nota para los lectores de España: A continuación citamos dos ejemplos de marcas de productos que, si bien están hechos con carne de animal no humano, sin embargo informan de que sus alimentos no están experimentados en animales y, además, tienen cierto compromiso con la gestión de sus granjas y con la gestión medioambiental: 2\. 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