How to Keep the Puppy From Eating the Cat's Food

Your puppy will seemingly eat anything, including your shoes, your kids' toys and the furniture. It comes as no surprise that the cat's food, which is high in fat, protein and flavor, is totally irresistible to the puppy. While a little cat food won't hurt the puppy, it's not good for him. It's also pretty annoying for the cat, who would like to eat his own meals. There are a couple of tricks you can try to keep your puppy from devouring all of your cat's meals.

Things You'll Need

  • Pet food bowls
  • Soda can
  • Pennies
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Instructions

    • 1

      Put the cat food somewhere where the puppy can't get to it. This is the fastest and easiest solution to your puppy problem. Place the cat's bowl up high on a counter and the puppy won't be able to reach it.

    • 2

      Feed the puppy first, and then the cat. Most dogs love their meals and are enthusiastic eaters. Feed both of your pets at scheduled times. When the puppy is busy with his meal, feed the cat. If the cat will eat right away, he may be able to finish his meal while the puppy is occupied.

    • 3

      Feed the puppy and the cat in two separate places. If you place the puppy's food right next to the cat's bowl, the puppy is almost certain to move to the cat food as soon as he finishes his own meal. The puppy may not even understand that the food does not belong to him if you place it right next to his bowl.

    • 4

      Train your puppy not to eat the cat food using a can full of pennies. Supervise your puppy and shake the can while firmly stating "no" every time the puppy approaches the cat food. Most dogs hate the sound of pennies in a can. This method won't hurt the puppy, but it will annoy him and possibly discourage him from eating cat food.

    • 5

      Build a tiny dining room for your cat. If your puppy absolutely won't leave the cat food alone and you are unwilling to place the cat food on a counter or other high-up place, place the cat's food inside some sort of small enclosure that the cat can get into but the puppy can't. You may be able to build this enclosure out of a cardboard box if the puppy's not very strong. You can also try using a new, covered kitty litter box without litter in it as your cat's dining room. This method only works if the puppy is bigger than the cat.