Comments on: How to keep the dogs and the cats from eating each others food? http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/ A Feline Health Guide Blog Fri, 18 May 2012 05:19:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: holly http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2349 holly Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:04:55 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/#comment-2349 put there food bowls in diffrent rooms put there food bowls in diffrent rooms

]]> By: Karen K http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2348 Karen K Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:07:32 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/#comment-2348 My friend has two cats and two dogs. Admittedly the dogs are short, but still, here is what she does. Cats are fed on an island in the kitchen that they can get to by jumping on a barstool. Dogs are fed in the bathroom where there kennel is. They are all fed at regular times, morning and evening and never in between. She sucks at training animals generally, but they got used to this schedule because she worked and now that she doesn't she sticks to it. Important not to feed domestic animals freely, as they are so subject to wait gain, esp. pugs and cats. Hope this helps My friend has two cats and two dogs. Admittedly the dogs are short, but still, here is what she does. Cats are fed on an island in the kitchen that they can get to by jumping on a barstool. Dogs are fed in the bathroom where there kennel is. They are all fed at regular times, morning and evening and never in between. She sucks at training animals generally, but they got used to this schedule because she worked and now that she doesn’t she sticks to it. Important not to feed domestic animals freely, as they are so subject to wait gain, esp. pugs and cats. Hope this helps

]]> By: vidkid234 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2347 vidkid234 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:51:07 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/#comment-2347 its easy put the cats food in 1 room then put the cats in there before the dogs can get in it then leave them in there for an hour and same thing for the lab but for the puppy just do 20 min because the puppy's sometimes have to go out every 30min its easy put the cats food in 1 room then put the cats in there before the dogs can get in it then leave them in there for an hour and same thing for the lab but for the puppy just do 20 min because the puppy’s sometimes have to go out every 30min

]]> By: phazii http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2346 phazii Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:06:28 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/#comment-2346 You seem to be a great with your animals and love them well. I wouldn't agree that I'm god if I can get a cat to eat on demand but yes I can she tells me and I feed her. The dogs as well but I don't feed them just stright dog food I mostly mix up with alot of human food because dog food is made up of By Products which most state made with 100% beef or pork or poultry but the USDA says that only 3% has to be in the product. and what makes things worse is that 3% is by product which is parts of the animal that wouldn't be consider for humans like fats and oils and bone. By products are mostly from Rendering plants and those plants collect dead animals from farms that raise pigs, chicken,turkey,cows,lambs. these dead animals are laid behind a building until a truck picks them up and hauls them to the plant which may have been stored out back for weeks with magets etc on them. some of the animals may have been render euthanized which means there are still some drug residue. ever dog food I have ever tired one way there eating grass. but I dont know if I answered your question but had to throw that in. You seem to be a great with your animals and love them well. I wouldn’t agree that I’m god if I can get a cat to eat on demand but yes I can she tells me and I feed her. The dogs as well but I don’t feed them just stright dog food I mostly mix up with alot of human food because dog food is made up of By Products which most state made with 100% beef or pork or poultry but the USDA says that only 3% has to be in the product. and what makes things worse is that 3% is by product which is parts of the animal that wouldn’t be consider for humans like fats and oils and bone. By products are mostly from Rendering plants and those plants collect dead animals from farms that raise pigs, chicken,turkey,cows,lambs. these dead animals are laid behind a building until a truck picks them up and hauls them to the plant which may have been stored out back for weeks with magets etc on them. some of the animals may have been render euthanized which means there are still some drug residue. ever dog food I have ever tired one way there eating grass. but I dont know if I answered your question but had to throw that in.

]]> By: Erudite http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 Erudite Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:19:33 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/#comment-2345 Good heavens - are you asking a question that you want an answer to - or are you writing a book????? I was going to ignore this as I got winded just reading it, but it's okay for cats to eat dog food, but not okay for dogs to eat cat food. So just put the cat food up - they'll jump for it. Or turn one room into a 'cat room' for when you're gone. The dogs need the run of the house, but cats are more flexible. Good heavens - are you asking a question that you want an answer to - or are you writing a book?????
I was going to ignore this as I got winded just reading it, but it’s okay for cats to eat dog food, but not okay for dogs to eat cat food. So just put the cat food up - they’ll jump for it. Or turn one room into a ‘cat room’ for when you’re gone. The dogs need the run of the house, but cats are more flexible.

]]> By: jen52978 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2344 jen52978 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:12:01 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/#comment-2344 I also have 2 dogs and 2 cats. Our cat food is on the dryer and there is a 2 step stool for them to jump up onto the dryer. We also have a baby gate blocking the entrance to our laundry room so that only the cats can get to that. If your lab eats his food all in one sitting then you don't have to worry about the location of his food. If your pug needs access to food all day try putting it in a room that has a chain lock or something similar so that it will open enough for your pug to get through but not your lab. Unless your cats eat dog food this should work. Hope this helps. I have tried many things to deal with the same issues and this is what works best for me. I also have 2 dogs and 2 cats. Our cat food is on the dryer and there is a 2 step stool for them to jump up onto the dryer. We also have a baby gate blocking the entrance to our laundry room so that only the cats can get to that. If your lab eats his food all in one sitting then you don’t have to worry about the location of his food. If your pug needs access to food all day try putting it in a room that has a chain lock or something similar so that it will open enough for your pug to get through but not your lab. Unless your cats eat dog food this should work. Hope this helps. I have tried many things to deal with the same issues and this is what works best for me.

]]> By: MandyT http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2343 MandyT Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:19:14 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/#comment-2343 I can relate to your problem. When my cat was alive my dog would try and eat his food, even though I fed my dog twice a day. I ended up moving my cats bowls to a counter in the laudry room. Although the dog could still get his pays on top of the counter, the food was pushed back enough that he could not reach it. The cat, however, could easily jump onto the dryer and walk over to the counter to get to his food. Hope that helps! I can relate to your problem. When my cat was alive my dog would try and eat his food, even though I fed my dog twice a day. I ended up moving my cats bowls to a counter in the laudry room. Although the dog could still get his pays on top of the counter, the food was pushed back enough that he could not reach it. The cat, however, could easily jump onto the dryer and walk over to the counter to get to his food.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: buggsnme2 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2342 buggsnme2 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:00:06 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/#comment-2342 Cat food is not good for dogs. It contains more protein than a dog needs, and can make them sick. We have 2 dogs, and 3 cats, so I know what you are going through. What we finally did, was put a cat door that leads out to the garage, where the washer and dryer are, and we keep the food on top of the dryer. So, if there is a door to your laundry room that you can keep closed, the cats could go through their own door to get to the food Cat food is not good for dogs. It contains more protein than a dog needs, and can make them sick. We have 2 dogs, and 3 cats, so I know what you are going through. What we finally did, was put a cat door that leads out to the garage, where the washer and dryer are, and we keep the food on top of the dryer. So, if there is a door to your laundry room that you can keep closed, the cats could go through their own door to get to the food

]]> By: JR http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 JR Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:40:41 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/#comment-2341 I have the cat food on the end of the kitchen counter. If the dogs get a chance they are going to eat cat food anyday. My cat will also eat the dog food and it will not hurt on occassion but cats MUST have cat food. There are species specific foods for a reason. All of them are different and need different nutrients. You know it is more difficult to become a vet than a medical Dr due to having to know the make up of so many different species and bodily reactions in each. I have the cat food on the end of the kitchen counter. If the dogs get a chance they are going to eat cat food anyday. My cat will also eat the dog food and it will not hurt on occassion but cats MUST have cat food. There are species specific foods for a reason. All of them are different and need different nutrients. You know it is more difficult to become a vet than a medical Dr due to having to know the make up of so many different species and bodily reactions in each.

]]> By: Bruce S http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2340 Bruce S Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:52:48 +0000 http://www.felinehealthguide.com/blog/how-to-keep-the-dogs-and-the-cats-from-eating-each-others-food/#comment-2340 Tough situation, but manageable with some thought. First thing you need to realize is that cat food is bad for dogs and dog food is not all that great for cats, either. Each is manufactured with certain nutritional ingredients specific to each type of animal. So if you're permitting the dogs to eat the cat food and vice versa, you're going to have some serious problems. The best advice I can give you is to feed the cats away from the dogs and keep the cat food where the dogs cannot get to it. Same thing goes for the dogs - separate feeding location and food storage. DO NOT LEAVE FOOD IN THE DOGS' BOWLS FOR THEM TO EAT AT THEIR LEISURE. This will lead to overweight dogs who will have big problems as they age. Determine how much they should be fed by weight per day and then divide that by the number of times you feed them. Usually dogs will eat once or twice a day. Good luck. Tough situation, but manageable with some thought. First thing you need to realize is that cat food is bad for dogs and dog food is not all that great for cats, either. Each is manufactured with certain nutritional ingredients specific to each type of animal. So if you’re permitting the dogs to eat the cat food and vice versa, you’re going to have some serious problems. The best advice I can give you is to feed the cats away from the dogs and keep the cat food where the dogs cannot get to it. Same thing goes for the dogs - separate feeding location and food storage. DO NOT LEAVE FOOD IN THE DOGS’ BOWLS FOR THEM TO EAT AT THEIR LEISURE. This will lead to overweight dogs who will have big problems as they age. Determine how much they should be fed by weight per day and then divide that by the number of times you feed them. Usually dogs will eat once or twice a day. Good luck.

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