how do u stop cats from eating dog food?

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how do u stop cats from eating dog food?

it is easy to stop dogs from eating cat food cause you can put the cat food up high where the cat can jump to it can the dog can not.


I really do not know how to stop a cat from eating dog food. So if u have some ideas then let me know
 

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Originally Posted by DataStuff

how do u stop cats from eating dog food?

it is easy to stop dogs from eating cat food cause you can put the cat food up high where the cat can jump to it can the dog can not.
Obviously you haven't met Kahlua... she'll go anywhere and do anything to get to the cat food... Even if it involves breaking things.
 
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I imagine the only fool-proof way of doing so would be to put the dogs on scheduled feedings..
 

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Do you free feed your dogs, or are they on a feeding schedule? We have a scheduled feeding time, and we have to supervise to make sure 2 cats don't force the dogs out of the bowls, but we do leave some out later at night for a snack for them to munch on.

BTW, dog food won't hurt cats but cat food will hurt dogs. If the cats get into their nightly snack, I don't worry about it, but I do have to fend the two cats out of their dinner (they love the wet food!).
 

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Originally Posted by calico2222

Do you free feed your dogs, or are they on a feeding schedule? We have a scheduled feeding time, and we have to supervise to make sure 2 cats don't force the dogs out of the bowls, but we do leave some out later at night for a snack for them to munch on.

BTW, dog food won't hurt cats but cat food will hurt dogs. If the cats get into their nightly snack, I don't worry about it, but I do have to fend the two cats out of their dinner (they love the wet food!).
I would add seprate areas or rooms...

Cat food WILL NOT hurt a dog .... its higher protein may not be good for some... but the TOO low protein of dog food can harm a cat
 

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Feed dogs on schedule. Works well too for housebreaking puppies and knowing who (of the dogs and cat) eats what and how much they are eating. One of my dogs is on a special diet so that also helps to have scheduled feedings, so I know no one else is eating that but that dog.

My cat didn't make a good free feeder, so kitty is on a schedule too.
 

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Originally Posted by sharky

I would add seprate areas or rooms...

Cat food WILL NOT hurt a dog .... its higher protein may not be good for some... but the TOO low protein of dog food can harm a cat
Yes, it will. Even our vet said so. It won't kill them, but it will give them the runs. There is something in cat food that affects their digestive tract and makes them miserable. When Snickers was a puppy she used to sneak in and eat cat food, and she had the runs for a week, and had to go on antibiotics to clear her up. For adult dogs, it will just make them miserable if they eat a lot. A little bit won't hurt though.
 
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Originally Posted by calico2222

Do you free feed your dogs, or are they on a feeding schedule? We have a scheduled feeding time, and we have to supervise to make sure 2 cats don't force the dogs out of the bowls, but we do leave some out later at night for a snack for them to munch on.

BTW, dog food won't hurt cats but cat food will hurt dogs. If the cats get into their nightly snack, I don't worry about it, but I do have to fend the two cats out of their dinner (they love the wet food!).
according to the VET they are both bad for each other
 

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Originally Posted by DataStuff

according to the VET they are both bad for each other
The five vet I have asked have had varing opinions... One said NO to anyone eating non species food....

Three said what I said earlier ...

One said as long as it is not main diet it is okay...

In my house I used canned of either ... they both eat species correct dry ... but with raw and homemade ONLY the SUPPLEMENTS change... So it REALLY DEPENDS on what you feed... canned cat and dog % s are often identical ... the drys are very very different ... homemade I use per the vet cat diets for the dog to ... raw is fairly identical unless you look at supplement s for a condition

As for the runs anything that is a change can be cause for that...lol.. i found that out with homemade by varing an ingrediant with a cushing s dog ... BAD idea
 

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We have our dog bowls raised a bit. We have an expandable rack turned upside down (like this http://www.amazon.com/Handcrafted-Ex...4674477&sr=8-7 ) and then we put a big clear plastic storage container on top of that. We then set the dog water bowl (another clear plastic storage thing- smaller) and the food bowl inside of the larger storage bin. The dogs can reach it perfectly- and it keeps excess crumbs in the storage unit and off my floor- so it makes for easy clean up!

My cats really have to stretch up to reach it- so it'd be hard for them to get into it- they don't even bother trying for the most part.
 

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The cats are free fed on the table, the dog gets scheduled feedings and does not let the cats push him from his bowl.
 

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Feed the dogs on a schedule and take any uneaten food away from them within 30 minutes. It isn't a good idea to free dogs in the first place. When a dog has the ability to control when he eats, they take it as they are the alpha in the house. Only an alpha dog has the ability to control what their pack eats. You don't establish yourself as an alpha when you free feed, which can lead to all types of behavior problems.
 

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What kind of dogs do you have? Our lab doesn't let food sit in her bowl for more then the time it takes to eat it - within 5 mins


The cats are fed first downstairs and by the time they come up, Keno's well finished her food.

We don't free feed either cats or dog. If your dog is a slow eater, then you may just have to feed the dog in a kennel/crate and leave him/her there till they finish or put the dog in a separate room till they finish eating.
 

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Quote:

Originally Posted by calico2222

Do you free feed your dogs, or are they on a feeding schedule? We have a scheduled feeding time, and we have to supervise to make sure 2 cats don't force the dogs out of the bowls, but we do leave some out later at night for a snack for them to munch on.

BTW, dog food won't hurt cats but cat food will hurt dogs. If the cats get into their nightly snack, I don't worry about it, but I do have to fend the two cats out of their dinner (they love the wet food!).
I would add seprate areas or rooms...

Cat food WILL NOT hurt a dog .... its higher protein may not be good for some... but the TOO low protein of dog food can harm a cat
you clearly no nothing of biology...

#1 Vitamin A must be supplied in cat food, whereas dogs can make do with beta carotene instead (their bodies can turn it into vitamin A). While some dog foods may contain additional vitamin A, many won’t have the amounts a cat requires for a lifetime of optimum health. 

#2 Taurine is an amino acid all cats require. Dogs can make their own. Many dog foods may be deficient in taurine, the result being a cat who suffers a devastating kind of heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This also happens when cats eat a fish-only diet, since fish meat is so deficient in this amino acid. Which is probably why you’ve heard that fish is "bad" for cats, even though it's not. Well, not unless you’re offering a poorly balanced diet. (Most commercial cat foods offer extra.)

#3 Arachidonic acid is a fatty acid dogs can build themselves, while cats need the real thing. 

#4 Protein levels are another big reason not to feed cats dog food. Though some dog foods do offer very high levels of protein, most do not reach the percentage of protein our carnivorous cats require. A lifetime of low protein may not kill your cat, but we know it’s not their natural diet and therefore can’t be a good thing
 

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Originally Posted by DataStuff

according to the VET they are both bad for each other
The five vet I have asked have had varing opinions... One said NO to anyone eating non species food....

Three said what I said earlier ...

One said as long as it is not main diet it is okay...

In my house I used canned of either ... they both eat species correct dry ... but with raw and homemade ONLY the SUPPLEMENTS change... So it REALLY DEPENDS on what you feed... canned cat and dog % s are often identical ... the drys are very very different ... homemade I use per the vet cat diets for the dog to ... raw is fairly identical unless you look at supplement s for a condition

As for the runs anything that is a change can be cause for that...lol.. i found that out with homemade by varing an ingrediant with a cushing s dog ... BAD idea
#1 Vitamin A must be supplied in cat food, whereas dogs can make do with beta carotene instead (their bodies can turn it into vitamin A). While some dog foods may contain additional vitamin A, many won’t have the amounts a cat requires for a lifetime of optimum health. 

#2 Taurine is an amino acid all cats require. Dogs can make their own. Many dog foods may be deficient in taurine, the result being a cat who suffers a devastating kind of heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This also happens when cats eat a fish-only diet, since fish meat is so deficient in this amino acid. Which is probably why you’ve heard that fish is "bad" for cats, even though it's not. Well, not unless you’re offering a poorly balanced diet. (Most commercial cat foods offer extra.)

#3 Arachidonic acid is a fatty acid dogs can build themselves, while cats need the real thing. 

#4 Protein levels are another big reason not to feed cats dog food. Though some dog foods do offer very high levels of protein, most do not reach the percentage of protein our carnivorous cats require. A lifetime of low protein may not kill your cat, but we know it’s not their natural diet and therefore can’t be a good thing
 
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#1 Vitamin A must be supplied in cat food, whereas dogs can make do with beta carotene instead (their bodies can turn it into vitamin A). While some dog foods may contain additional vitamin A, many won’t have the amounts a cat requires for a lifetime of optimum health. 

#2 Taurine is an amino acid all cats require. Dogs can make their own. Many dog foods may be deficient in taurine, the result being a cat who suffers a devastating kind of heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This also happens when cats eat a fish-only diet, since fish meat is so deficient in this amino acid. Which is probably why you’ve heard that fish is "bad" for cats, even though it's not. Well, not unless you’re offering a poorly balanced diet. (Most commercial cat foods offer extra.)

#3 Arachidonic acid is a fatty acid dogs can build themselves, while cats need the real thing. 

#4 Protein levels are another big reason not to feed cats dog food. Though some dog foods do offer very high levels of protein, most do not reach the percentage of protein our carnivorous cats require. A lifetime of low protein may not kill your cat, but we know it’s not their natural diet and therefore can’t be a good thing
It appears you may be a little behind on feline and canine nutrition... I spent five yrs as a pet nutrition specialist .. I would also suggest you read the other post s ;) I wrote...

! would be be questionable ;)

2 . Has been added to dog foods of decent quality for roughly 15 years ( more got on board around 10 yrs ago ...

4 I am ROFL about ... ... 
 
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It wouldn't kill a cat to eat dog food or a dog to eat cat food. If eaten for a long time, they may get deficiencies in nutrients that they need that the other species doesn't.
 
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