Can Dogs Eat Cat Food?

A few bites of cat food won’t hurt most healthy dogs, but it shouldn’t become a habit. Cat food is richer in fat, protein and calories than dog food, so eating it regularly can upset a dog’s stomach, add weight, and raise the risk of pancreatitis in dogs prone to it. If you share your home with a dog and a cat, you’ve probably caught your dog with their face in the cat’s bowl. Maybe more than once. Possibly with kibble still on their nose. I’ve been there. I live with six cats and Freya, my Pharaoh Hound, so keeping cat food and dog apart is part of my daily routine. Below is what to do if your dog just helped themselves, when to call the vet, and how to make the cat’s bowl a lot harder to reach. TL;DR: Can Dogs Eat Cat Food?A few bites or a lick of the bowl: nothing to do. Most healthy dogs are fine.A big raid: watch for vomiting, diarrhea or belly pain over the next 24 hours.Call your vet if your dog has had pancreatitis, has kidney or liver disease, or eats a prescription diet.Go now if your dog is retching with nothing coming up or has a hard, swollen belly.Eating cat food every day: change where the cat eats, not the dog’s willpower. How we put this together: this guide draws ...