Woman Accused of 'Animal Cruelty' for Forcing her Husky to be Vegetarian

Published August 31st, 2018 - 05:00 GMT
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A woman who put her dog on a vegetarian diet was left red-faced when the pooch chose to eat meat over vegetables live on This Morning.

Lucy Carrington, who isn't a vegetarian or vegan herself, chose to put her white Siberian husky Storm on a meat-free diet when she started going off her food in this summer's heatwave.

The mum-of-three bought Lucy vegetarian dog food and allows her to eat the family's leftover vegetables, claiming it helps 'perk her up'.

However, when Storm was allowed to choose between a bowl of vegetables and meat she walked straight over to the meat and happily wolfed it down.

This Morning viewers criticised Lucy for changing her dog's diet, with some accusing her of 'animal cruelty'. 

Veterinarian Scott Miller said making a dog follow a vegetarian diet is denying them choice, but host Eamonn Holmes had a solution.

He said: 'You say dogs can't make the choice, but on this programme they can make the choice.'

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