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**donnanj** · 09-08-2010, 04:24 PM

Well, maybe not so weird LOL
i just ordered dick Vanpattens natural Balance food. Now, i have a cat, and he will not stay away from the dog food that i leave down all day for Brooklyn. Will it hurt him to eat this?

**edelweiss** · 09-08-2010, 04:27 PM

Cats need a higher protein food than dogs do!

**tamizami** · 09-08-2010, 04:34 PM

true, cats need more protein, but its okay if the cat has a little of it. however, more importantly, cats need taurine, which is not typically found in dog foods in high enough concentrations to cats.

**donnanj** · 09-08-2010, 04:38 PM

Ok then I guess he continues to eat on my counter LOL

**LJSquishy** · 09-09-2010, 10:12 PM

If your cat has a few pieces of the dog food it will not hurt him, but dog food is not nutritionally balanced for a cat so your cat will still need to eat a full portion of cat food.

**donnanj** · 09-12-2010, 12:32 AM

Problem solved. Tom the cat sniffed the new dog food and turned hs nose up at it. Ate his food instead LOL

09-08-2010, 04:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
donnanj Member Name: Donna Dog's Name: Brooklyn Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brick, NJ Posts: 149	Weird question Well, maybe not so weird LOL i just ordered dick Vanpattens natural Balance food. Now, i have a cat, and he will not stay away from the dog food that i leave down all day for Brooklyn. Will it hurt him to eat this? __________________ Brooklyn

09-08-2010, 04:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
edelweiss Maltese Guru Name: sandi Dog's Name: Kitzel & Lisel Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,518	Cats need a higher protein food than dogs do! __________________ Qui me amat, amet et canem meum. (Who loves me will love my dog also.), - St. Bernard "Life without a maltese is like summer without ice-cream." - (not) St. Edelweiss

09-08-2010, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
tamizami Maltese Guru Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Posts: 2,476	true, cats need more protein, but its okay if the cat has a little of it. however, more importantly, cats need taurine, which is not typically found in dog foods in high enough concentrations to cats. __________________ Tami, Reina, & Stuart Little My recommendation for best dog healthcare book EVER: "Scared Poopless" by Jan Rasmusen; WINNER, Ben Franklin Award Best Health Book of any kind; WINNER, USABookNews Award Best Animal Pet Health Book; FINALIST, Dog Writers Association Best Care and Health Book; Recommended by the Animal Protection Institute and countless vets.

09-08-2010, 04:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
donnanj Member Name: Donna Dog's Name: Brooklyn Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brick, NJ Posts: 149	Ok then I guess he continues to eat on my counter LOL __________________ Brooklyn

09-09-2010, 10:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
LJSquishy Maltese Guru Name: Lisa Dog's Name: London (12/20/07) & Preston (03/25/09) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 5,329	If your cat has a few pieces of the dog food it will not hurt him, but dog food is not nutritionally balanced for a cat so your cat will still need to eat a full portion of cat food. __________________

09-12-2010, 12:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
donnanj Member Name: Donna Dog's Name: Brooklyn Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brick, NJ Posts: 149	Problem solved. Tom the cat sniffed the new dog food and turned hs nose up at it. Ate his food instead LOL __________________ Brooklyn

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