They need taurine – dogs don’t, so dog food has no taurine, and with a taurine deficiency, over the years this can cause cats can suffer from heart disease. Cats shouldn’t be eating dog food as a main meal.
And while this is okay in very small portions because cats can technically have dog food as a snack – if cats eat enough dog food to lead them to skip out on their main meal of cat food partially, or worse, altogether, it’s really dangerous. I’ve also heard that in many multi-pet households, naughty kitties will sneak-thief dog food, stealing bite after bite, day after day. PetSafe Healthy Pet Simply Feed Automatic Cat & Dog Feeder – Amazon / Chewy Cats attack dogs sometimes, steal their beds and bones – they absolutely can get up to no good if they want to.
Obviously, we can’t pretend cats don’t get up to their own shenanigans in multi-pet households with a canine friend or two. From dogs getting into cat litter boxes, making enormous messes by digging in them, and maybe even at times “snacking” on what a cat’s left inside, to nabbing food from a cat until the food bowl’s empty, even though the cat may need to graze the whole day to prevent stomach sensitivity issues and vomiting – let’s just say there’s a lot that can go wrong, and I can picture it being quite difficult at times having both cats and dogs at home.
While I’ve never had a dog before, I can imagine some of the struggles pet owners with both cats and dogs must face.
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