keeping dogs is arguably 'unnatural' . certainly they have been bred to be unnatural in their form and their psyche are you allowing for that in your question?

@entranger does this thought follow to corn and broccoli, cabbage and brussel sprouts? These plants have been breed to an extreme degree.

I eat eggs and fish. It is a while since I have eaten any meat. The reason is not MY health. It is because of the evil treatment that animals have done to them. Even animals that are considered pets,when going for a walk, some people take the time to let their dogs explore their world. Others do not.

Only you dictate what is best for you!

@Diogenes I've always wondered why eggs and fish are acceptable?

@ReubenDS Acceptable to whom? Vegetarians do not “accept” fish as part of their diet. Many vegetarians do eat eggs, because they do not consider unfertilized eggs to be living animals. Vegans do not eat animal protein of any kind, while Vegetarians eat such things as dairy products and SOMETIMES eggs.

@MsKathleen I was referring to Diogenes comment, I've heard many vegetarians say they eat fish though.

@ReubenDS I did not say, "Fish was acceptable", and yes, I eat fish--- so do the big fish eat the little fish.

@MsKathleen About "dairy products", what female animal would want its tits pulled every day.

Yes, Mr. Stephens, in agriculture class, said they are called "teets", which got a laugh out of the 'all-boys' class.

@Diogenes I am not here to say what is or isn’t humane.

I had a Miniature Schnauzer who was a Vegetarian. Not by choice, but he was perfectly healthy, once put on that diet, due to kidney stones.

Life should not be about how much any person or animal, "can tolerate".

That’s interesting, I suppose they are more used to left overs.

@girlwithsmiles Evolution observed, early agricultural humans were also adapting to more starchy diets. They'd probably do better on a fad paleo diet though.

@Buttercup my stomach and intestines seem to prefer a fruit veg and nut/ seed diet.

@Diogenes but it is unfortunately. Ask Camus

My dogs and I are vegans.

@Wildgreens The dogs look happy- and healthy!

I said nothing about "eating bugs". What I said "Some people do not kill bugs because they may be a reincarnated relative"- or a dead relative. But alo the reality: bugs have the capacity to kill humans.It was fleas during the Black Plaque.

@Diogenes yes, some Buddhists do think like that. Due to the fact that the rest of your post was about eating, it seemed logical that the death of the insects related to the same subject, apologies.
Even if the plague was caused by fleas, (unproven), you would have been hard pressed to kill them, especially in those days.
Article on diseases/ plagues and how they were spread:

[bbc.co.uk]