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| I would think it would cause any major effects, but cats and dogs require different vitamins and proteins that would be found in the foods made for them. When they are in the first year of life, they grow so fast that they need all the nutrients they can get. Of course, ours will still sneak the others food, but they primarily eat their own.
We made a cat door going into our master closet where we have litterbox and food/water for them. The dogs can't bother them that way when they want to be left alone. It has worked well for us. I hope I helped a little.  Stormi and co. |
| Thank you, Stormi,
We left the puppy's food out after she ate, and that wasn't a smart idea. We will put away the food that she doesn't finish in the fridge. Kittens eat anything! They haunt me when I eat, and will yell and carry on if I am in the kitchen. They also try and steal our food right off our plate!  Little buggers! Mopsey is stretched out on the floor next to me now. She is so cute. Its amazing how big she is for only 8 weeks old! I am feeding her Purina for Large puppies. She didnt eat much today, and hasn't gone to the bathroom yet, but i think its normal for now. She is still stressed out. I put her on the couch next to me and she immediatly started chewing on the pillow, and then the sofa cover! ha ha ha |
| One thing I didn't do with my dogs that I regret is NOT feeding them at scheduled times and removing the food when done (or if they haven't finished within 10 minutes or so).
I would recommend this over a "free-feed" - where you leave the bowl of food down all the time. Kristen |
| I actually prefer free feeding, a dog that is free fed doesn't tend to eat too quickly and make itself sick, and also when they are freefed they don't tend to have any food aggression problems, because they are never concerned that they will not have food. There is less chance of bloat or torsion for a dog who nibbles through out the day as well. They generally eat when they are hungry and don't feel the need to empty the bowl, so they don't often become overweight either. Meal feeding does work better for most for house training though, but Dancer is free fed and poops every single day at exactly 8am and 4 pm. |
| Several of our cats like the dog's food. It's quite funny to see our oriental shorthair (weight 6 pounds) push Baxter (weight 96 pounds) out of the way so that she can get at his food. However she only eats a little leaving plenty for him.
It doesn't seem to affect the cat's health at all. By the way, the cats also get regular cat food as well as the occasional bites of dog food. |
Willowsprite wrote: I actually prefer free feeding, a dog that is free fed doesn't tend to eat too quickly and make itself sick, and also when they are freefed they don't tend to have any food aggression problems, because they are never concerned that they will not have food. There is less chance of bloat or torsion for a dog who nibbles through out the day as well. They generally eat when they are hungry and don't feel the need to empty the bowl, so they don't often become overweight either. Meal feeding does work better for most for house training though, but Dancer is free fed and poops every single day at exactly 8am and 4 pm.
I prefer it too - until there is more than one dog involved - it is much more difficult. Especially if you ever have to have different food for each dog - it can get tricky. With scheduled feeding - you can ensure each dog is getting the right food and the right amount. Kristen |
| My breeder had fed her on a schedule, but my husband and I are into the free feeding, too. The thing is, that when the food is left out for a while, it seems to lose its tasty smell. And she is not so interested in eating it. When I add some fresh food in her bowl, she eats it up. We went to the vet today, and he told us that as far as cats and dogs being (living) together are concerned, there are two things to remeber: cats can sample dog food, but dogs should NOT eat catfood; cats should not lick the back of the dogs neck where anti-flee or anti-tick medicine was applied because it is poisonous. I guess vise versa works too, no dog licking cats... So, there is this spray that he told us about that when you apply the meds, you spray a bit and it tastes terrible in that particular area so they won't lick it there. Thought it was a useful piece of info to share! |
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