Comments on: Is it safe to feed a dog cat food?

By: Ollie

Ollie — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:12:59 +0000

I was surprised to learn that cat food has a lot more meat in it.Apparently cats need more meat than dogs so its bad for the dog.
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By: charnock394@btinternet.com

charnock394@btinternet.com — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:33:59 +0000

yes it is perfectly safe, we have 3 dogs and when we had a cat, they used to eat the cats food as well as their own.
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By: Izzy G

Izzy G — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:11:59 +0000

Yes it safe to feed your dog cat food we did till my dog wanted dog food he-he xx
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By: LISA H

LISA H — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:45:59 +0000

My little dog won’t eat anything other than cat food.
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By: gvellianitis

gvellianitis — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:07:59 +0000

I wouldn’t recommend it! Dog’s have different nutritional needs than cat’s do. I was having a problem with one of my dog’s, not wanting to eat his dog food either. I took him to the vet to have him checked out and make sure the reason he wasn’t eating, wasn’t due to a medical problem. The vet said he was healthy, and was just a picky eater. He recommended, that I switch his food to "Royal Canin". The second I opened the bag, he got real excited. I put it down, and he loved it. I have been feeding it to him for a while, and have never had a problem since. It’s a good, highly nutritious food, and you can find it in any pet supply store. If you have a Petsmart in your area, you can get it there. It’s worth a try! I hope this helps! Good Luck!
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By: Bunny Chick

Bunny Chick — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:28:59 +0000

no its not really safe. cats can eat dog food but dogs cant eat cat food because of certain things that are put in cat food but human food doesn’t necessarily do more harm than good. if you cook a bit of mince up in the morning and put it neatly in the middle of the plate with a tiny tiny bit of parsley on it or just leave it plain in the morning then at night cook him a bit of chicken and that diet will do him the world of good remembering to give him something just a little bit different on a Wednesday of each week then he might be appreciative of Wednesdays as he wont know what he is getting.
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By: STEVEO

STEVEO — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:43:59 +0000

it not a good idea to feed dogs cat food because it does things to their stomochs the best thing is to put a little bit of rich dog food say a spoon ful and try to incourage the pet to eat that if it eats that make a fuss of them and repeat make sure that you have your food first and make sure they can see you eating do not give them chocalate unless dog chocs try this for aweek and this will work remember incourge the pet
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By: Chalice

Chalice — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:38:59 +0000

No, dogs should not eat cat food. Go with the first answerer for how to wean him off it! Cat food has a higher fat content, and generally a different nutritional makeup.

Please note than Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are the NUMBER ONE breed for getting overweight and then obese. It’s a breed disposition, and often leads to heart problems. Seriously, the number of ideal weight cavvies I’ve seen in my life is - three. And one of those was only because it was very ill! And I’ve seen a lot of cavvies.

Ordinarily I’d say cat food is OK for an occasional treat - but not with Cavaliers. They’re so ridiculously prone to being overweight you literally can’t give them an inch - probably about a quarter of the owners of animals attending my weight clinics are on strict instructions to keep their dogs AWAY from the cat food!!

Chalice
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By: danielle Z

danielle Z — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:54:59 +0000

you are not suposed to feed the dog a cat food diet, although you cannot tell my dog that. Catfoods have a differnt make up, richer in fatty oils and higher in proteins. There is no harm if they eat it since dogs are by nature scavengers.

Human food, if organic and or doesn’t contain chemicals are good for your dog. Veggies are the best. it is the chemical additives you need to stay away from.

My dog hasn’t been ill because of his sneeking in the cat food. I have open feeders and the animals eat all the time. I had asked my vet and she said as long as it isn’t all the time and his only main food.

Cats should not eat dog food due to the lower fatty oils needed by cats as well as the additive to keep the urinary tracks from becoming infected.
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By: DEBBIE W

DEBBIE W — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:14:59 +0000

Hi There

I have two shih-zus dogs and three cats. I have never ever bought dog food as both my dogs seem quite happy with cat food, think the like it better as the meat chunks are smaller. They also love cat biscuits fot the same reason. Both my dogs are very healthy and active, so it has not done them any harm whatsoever. Hope this helps.

Debs
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