Dog keeps eating my cats medicated food
I have a new puppy and I am trying to train him not to eat the cat food. The cat has worms, so I take some fancy feast and put some liquid wormer in it. Because the cat is still spooked by the dog, I have noticed he wont eat all of his food in one sitting. My dog is waking up in the middle of the night and eating the cat's medicated food.
Will this hurt him? and are there any other ways besides putting him in his kennel to get him to stop? I don't want the kennel to be punishment, and he is a barker when I put him in the kennel making it hard to sleep. What do I do?
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Put the cat food up on a counter where the cat can get to it but the dog can't. If the cat does not get all of the medicine you can create worms in the cat that are immune to drug you are using to treat cat.
That which does not kill a parasite makes it stronger
Put the cat food somewhere that isn't within reach of a puppy. Usually a countertop, short table, or any other elevated space is sufficient. Eating cat food can give dogs diarrhea too which you definitely do not want in your home.
Your dog can get a bit overweight from too many proteins from cat food. Cat food can also spoil dogs, especially puppies, because it tastes better than dog food. Theoretically your puppy's potential worms can also become resistant to the cats' dewormers and cause minor problems in the future - so make sure your puppy gets proper deworming as well.
Apart from serving your cat from a height, you can also try different dewormers, like top spot dewormers that get absorbed through the skin (talk to your family veterinarian about options). Otherwise, feed your cat while going for a walk with the dog, or feed them in different locations at the same time. By feeding a small quantity of palatable food (like Fancy Feast) with the dewormer powder on, a hungry cat will be more inclined to eat it all at one go, whereafter you feed the rest of the food. Also, as a side note, I always warn clients that feeding a cat from a counter encourages them to jump on your dinner table while you're eating.
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