# Fiber for pets (in lieu of pumpkin)?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiber-for-pets-in-lieu-of-pumpkin/587020>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 27, 2011, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiber-for-pets-in-lieu-of-pumpkin/587020 "2011-06-27T13:23:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![thelabdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@thelabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelabdude)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiber-for-pets-in-lieu-of-pumpkin/587020/21 "2011-07-01T15:41:42Z")

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Canned green beans is a common additive for dogs on a diet. I guess buy any cheap canned vegetables and cook/mash/blender to a pulp.

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**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiber-for-pets-in-lieu-of-pumpkin/587020/22 "2011-07-01T22:33:02Z")

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Even when there were pumpkin shortages last year, I still saw cans at Whole Foods. A bit more expensive, but certainly not $12.99/can!

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**Author:** ![thelabdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@thelabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelabdude)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiber-for-pets-in-lieu-of-pumpkin/587020/23 "2011-07-02T04:12:44Z")

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Note, not mentioned, but you do want plain pumpkin, not the spiced pie filling.

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fiber-for-pets-in-lieu-of-pumpkin/587020/24 "2011-07-02T07:37:57Z")

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> [@Eva\_Luna](#):
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> Even when there were pumpkin shortages last year, I still saw cans at Whole Foods. A bit more expensive, but certainly not $12.99/can!

Well, the normal “shortage” + the recall mentioned above would do it. The people who have it can afford to charge more.

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