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Can you give cats dog food?

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Although a dog can live on cat food alone (unlike cats and a lifetime of dog foods), it’s not considered advisable. You shouldn't feed dogs cat food because the caloric density, high protein levels, and heavy doses of fat aren’t ideally suited to all canine gastrointestinal tracts –– or to their waistlines. read more

But if your dog does vomit or have diarrhea, make sure the dog can’t get [into] the cat food again, because it’s obviously one of those dogs whose GI system reacts badly to cat food.” Even if your pup is one of those with an iron gut, long term it is not good for a dog to eat primarily cat food, Dr. Crowell-Davis says. read more

If your cat is a dog food junkie, make sure that there is no dog food lying around for it to consume. Dogs are generally fast eaters, so this can be done by supervising them as the dog eats, otherwise split the dog’s portions up so that there are no leftovers in the bowl. read more

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