I've been a vegetarian since I was 14 (nine years) and did some library research while I was in high school to determine whether or not I could successfully turn the family dog and my little squabs into veggies too. From what I read, vets are divided on the issue with very few believing you can get away with feeding a vegetable diet to a carnivorous pet. (And as another poster pointed out, that means "survive," not "thrive.") So it was either give up my furry spuds and get an iguana or accept the limitations of falling in love with the little meat-eaters. Well, last I heard, iguanas don't have fur and they don't dance very well. I suppose I am betraying my beliefs when I use my paycheck to buy a bag of Iams.. but seeing those bright healthy eyes every morning while I get my ferret-kisses kinda puts it all into perspective for me. Melissa A. Durfee [Posted in FML issue 1738]