How do i stop my dog from eating cat food?

Janell

My sisters cat moved in. And my dog eats his food. How can I stop? Its so irritating. And I really care about my dogs health. When I put it on a table, it falls off the table. My sisters cat is a messy eater!



Clarinda

Put your cats food in a really HEAVY ( flat-bottomed ) bowl, and set it at the back of the washing machine, cabinet, dryer, etc. Somewhere that makes it difficult for the food to fall on the floor. You can even put some of that rubber shelf liner under the bowl to keep it from sliding. As for your dogs health..........cat food will NOT hurt your dog. Its the other way around. Dog food is not good for cats, because it doesnt contain taurine, which cats need.. and dogs dont. So, if your dog eats the "droppings" of the cat.......no problem......Hope this eases your mind........Good luck.



Dollie

You can do 2 things:1. bye your dog something else if he isnt eating his dog food, if he is, you may want to consider feeding larger portions2. put your cats food somewhere else, somewhere where it cannot fall, or the dog can get to it. you may want to consider getting a baby gate that the cat can go through but the dog cant and put the cats food behind it. you should really only be feeding your pets about 3 times a day, otherwise they may get overweight. another good idea is putting your dog outside while your cat is eating, then when the cat is finished, put the food away and let the dog back in. that can help you in 2 ways: your cat is full and your dog has done its Businessand dont worry, if the dog eats the cat food, it wont harm it... just make sure the cat gets something to eat toHope this helps :)



Grazyna

Buy your dog dog food, and seperate the cat from the dog by putting them in seperate rooms, at feeding time,(let them eat on the floor) let them come little closer every day, then once they are ready, put them together at feeding time, if this backfires, repeat the steps over.:)Good Luck and God Bless!



Carli

It is a great idea to find somewhere else to put it, cat food can shut down a dogs liver or kidneys i cant remember which.... any way put it somewhere high but get one of those non skid mats under it or one of the bowls that have the non skid ring around the base. good luck



Cameron

I took a cardboard box and cut a hole so that the cat can get in but the dog cant. If you have a small dog, that wont work, though. Cat foos is bad for dogs though so you should do something.



Elicia

Some dogs actually lik catfood. my aunts dog never liked dog food and would only eat cat food.. seprate them when they eat. or just feed the kitty in a bedroom instead! goodluck



Alyce

Put something he really hates but wont harm a cat