Do we incur sin by purchasing non-vegetarian food to feed dogs?

[Following are the questions asked by devotees to Swami in the satsaṅga held on October 17, 2020]

Do we incur sin by purchasing non-vegetarian food to feed dogs? (8 of 10)

[Śrī Bharath Krishna asked: Swami, these days, a huge number of people have dogs as pets. Sometimes, they even consider those dogs to be equal to their children. When we want to purchase food to feed dogs, we only find non-vegetarian food in the market. If I buy such food to feed a hungry dog, will it be a sin?]

Swami replied: Non-vegetarian food is obtained by killing animals and birds. Since you are purchasing it, you are encouraging its supply. This means, you are encouraging the killing of fresh animals and birds, as per the commercial concept of demand and supply. Hence, it is totally a sin.

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