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| 2926.1 | food for thought | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | set home/cat_max=infinity | Mon Oct 09 1989 15:59 | 6 |
| The cat food will have protein levels that are too high for the
puppy. The dog food will be lacking in Taurine, which is a very
important amino acid for cats. Lack of taurine in the diet has
been linked with cardiomyopathy, and blindness in cats.
Jo
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| 2926.2 | food glorious food | COGITO::SPINNEY | The truth will make you flee | Mon Oct 09 1989 16:09 | 10 |
| oh dear, I figured there was probably important differences.
I can't understand their preference for each others food...maybe
it's just because it's new stuff. I'll probably have to crate
the puppy while the cats eat and I best not leave the food out
as I have been...
Jemma will miss her Gaines Burgers...
:-))
Fran
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| 2926.3 | This works in my house! | DANAPT::DEFRANCO_JE | | Mon Oct 09 1989 16:46 | 12 |
| What a familiar problem! I think all animals like best what is
forbidden to them. I have solved the problem by feeding the cats
on the kitchen counter and feeding the dog under supervision. I
also don't allow the dog to doddle over her food. If she doesn't
eat within five minutes, I pick it up and try her again a few hours
later. If this doesn't work, she has to wait until the next day
to eat. Needless to say, this has only happened once! This way,
I don't have dog food hanging around all day for the cats to eat!
Jeanne, Cali, Sam, Sweetie
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| 2926.4 | Set up a cat cage | LYMPH::SWANT | Can't get away from basics | Tue Oct 10 1989 15:32 | 13 |
| I have a similar problem but it only involves three different
cats -- one geriatric and one overweight and one just right.
I set up three inexpensive cat cages and each is fed in her or
his own cage. This has worked great. Of course, then I have to
let them out after feeding. I feed them twice a day.
The advantages are
(1) that I know just who has eaten what and
(2) when medications need to be given after meals that little
kitty is trapped and can't run under the bed and hide.
-- Julie
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| 2926.5 | | COGITO::SPINNEY | The truth will make you flee | Wed Oct 11 1989 08:22 | 8 |
| I tried separating the food yesterday...the puppy sulked and
wouldn't eat, so I took it up, put it back down an hour later..
and he sulked..:-(( same thing this morning...
do you think he is just trying to get his way? he's spoiled,
I admit my guilt. but I'm worried that he hasn't eaten..
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| 2926.6 | | EDUHCI::GOLDBERG | wake up DEAD! | Wed Oct 11 1989 08:50 | 7 |
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I would think he'll eat when he gets really hungry!
Maybe he doesn't really like his dog food?
F.
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| 2926.7 | | COGITO::SPINNEY | The truth will make you flee | Wed Oct 11 1989 09:53 | 5 |
| re.6 he loved his original food (eukenuba) until he got his
snoot into the Tami Ami!! and then his love affair with kitty food
began....
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| 2926.8 | | AIMHI::OFFEN | | Thu Oct 12 1989 11:57 | 11 |
| Thunder (cat) used to eat her food until Keisha's (dog) food was put
down. Then she would dash madly over to Keisha's dish before the *dog*
got there. Then she would go back to her's, Lightning's, Deja's and
anything else she could beg from me or my daughter.
Now that Keisha is gone and Storm is the new dog in the house, she
doesn't do it anymore. I sort of miss this little antic of her's.
Sandi & THUNDER, LIGHTNING, STORM & DEJAVU too
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| 2926.9 | | COGITO::SPINNEY | The truth will make you flee | Thu Oct 12 1989 12:25 | 9 |
| well, I tried putting down just one bowl at a time...the puppy had
a spaz attack when Mozie dipped into his food....but he still
insists on eating the cat food as well if he can get at it. Mozie
however will share his food with the dog..
I'm hoping that if they go back and forth between each others food
they are at least getting there own in as well. Still, it's
a hassle juggling food and pets and bowls and toys......
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