Is it bad for a dog if you give them cat food?

Question

Is it bad for a dog if you give them cat food?

Answer 1

Doesn't have the vitamins and formula to give your dog a healthy diet.

Answer 2

it does not have the dietary requirements for a dog

Answer 3

an odd time won't do any harm

Answer 4

Maybe in the long run, but if you run out of dog food and give him cat food so he doesn't starve, I don't think it would hurt for a day or two.  My dog eats cat food every time she's able to get at their bowl, and it hasn't hurt her yet (though we have moved the bowl)

Answer 5

if you feed it to him/her regularly, yes it is. they have different dietary needs.

but if the dog eats it by accident, they should be fine.

Answer 6

Don't feed them cat food - it's too expencive for one.

Check the ingredients - and compare the two.

In general, cat foods are chopped smaller.

Basically it's the same stuff - Horse, cow,sheep& offal,rabbit, chicken. Ever wondered how they get so much nutrition in there? That's because they add ASH - this ash is usually cremated battery hens. Cod liver oil and other oils are usually added too, as well as a host of other chemicals, but they are basically the same for the bottom end of the market.

My dogs would eat cat food whenever they get the chance, although I try to avoid it - they don't do it if they think I'm looking.

Answer 7

uhh why do you think they call it cat food... its for a cat! and umm dog food... for a dog!! lol! i dont really no too much about feeding animals... as you can see..

good luck with that!

Answer 8

Yes! it is very bad. if he only ate a little bit thats fine but if you feed it to him everyday it will kill him! Cat food has this extra vitamin (i forgot what its called sorry!) that cats need to help them make special liquids in their bodies. Dogs dont need this so if they eat to much cat food they will make to much of that liquid in their bodies and eventually die. the same is for cats if you give them dog food.