Dogs Eating Cat Feces
WHY DO DOGS EAT CAT POOP, AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY INGEST CAT FECES AND/OR CAT LITTER? What happens when a dog makes a regular meal out of cat feces? Let’s add to that what happens when litter, especially the clumping kind, gets into a K9′s intestines. OK all you cat poop experts out there! This is your chance to chime in. Leave your response below!
How To Stop My Dog Eating Cat Poop
I JUST LOVE GETTING THESE LETTERS! Finding your site was a godsend! I’ve been struggling for years having both a cat and small dogs (mostly dachshund/poodle mixes) because the dogs just love cat poo. They get into the litter and dig away. Putting the litter box in our closets got old real fast, and didn’t work even when we were doing that. Case in point: One day I came home from work and opened my closet door to put my coat away. There in the litter box sat my middle dog, Sadie. She was quite thirsty, but not at all hungry. Need I say more? She had snuck in that morning when I was getting dressed, and I didn’t catch that she was still there when I left. Leaving the door open just enough for my little cat to get inside meant that Sadie couldn’t get out either. Later that evening, Sadie began to throw up violently. We rushed her to the vet where they did something to get the litter out of her stomach. I vowed I would more »
Automatic Feeder Works Well With the MeowSpace®
MeowSpace® + Automatic Super Feeder = Double Success! One of the wonderful benefits of creating personalized connections with MeowSpace® users is that I am learning more ways that the MeowSpace® is being utilized. One of our clients, who uses three RFID MeowSpaces, just told me that he has a kitty who is so hungry all day long that he purchased an automatic feeder. This feeder releases food in a timed manner so that his hungry cat gets a little bit of food several times per day. He placed the automatic feeder inside the MeowSpace®, strung the electric cord through the ventilation opening in the MeowSpace®, and out to the plug. Using the MeowSpace® and the feeder together, we humans can control: 1) what the cats eat 2) which cats eat which food 3) how much food each cat gets 4) how often each cat gets to eat 5) what times each cat gets to eat What an ideal situation! So ideal, in fact, that I realized we needed the same solution for our little hungry girl. As of yesterday, Flopsie more »
Thanks, Gabe! The Name “MeowSpace®” Was Your Idea
“A name…the pressure of a name… ” (from the 1980′s movie, “Pretty Woman”) We are coming up on the third anniversary of the registration of the name, “MeowSpace,” and it has since graduated to “MeowSpace®” (note the circled ® at the end of the word). We have our “other” son, Gabe, to thank for the name. By “other” son, I mean that our son, Corey, the builder of the first MeowSpace®, grew up best friends with Gabe. Both being raised as only children, their friendship deepened to the point of them considering each other brothers, and as such, Gabe became our “other” son. He has since provided us with an “other” daughter-in-law, Jordan, and most recently, our “other” grandson, Malcolm. But I digress… Berdell and I were having lunch with Gabe, Jordan, and Gabe’s mom, Kathy, at McMenamin’s Kennedy School restaurant, attempting to come up with a name for this difficult-to-explain-in-one-or-two-words invention. All of us were throwing around ideas, most of which elicited wrinkled-nosed, eye-squinting responses. Sometimes we groaned or snickered, and sometimes we even looked interested before morphing back more »
Feline Diabetes in Multiple Cat Households
The Story of Sam & Mala Sam had been around quite a few years when he was diagnosed with feline diabetes. Mala, a feisty, active and friendly girl, tolerated Sam but made it a point to let him know who was boss. Sam, also friendly but more subdued, let Mala think she was in charge, but held his own quite well, thank you very much. Sam’s human mom, Rosemary, worked during the day, so when Sam needed to eat a special diet to control his diabetes, there were problems. Both cats refused to eat all of their food at once, so the food was left down while they were alone at home all day. It became apparent that Sam was chowing down on Mala’s food, and the results were showing medically. His diabetes symptoms continued to worsen, and Rosemary was at her wit’s end. One day, while visiting us, Rosemary noticed our feeding station, now called the MeowSpace®. She asked if we would make one for her. Mala became the 2nd cat in the universe to use a MeowSpace®, more »
Kids Eating the Cat Food, Kids Eating the Dog Food
Toddlers Will Be Toddlers I was talking with a new acquaintance today who said he was having problems keeping his twin toddlers from eating the pet’s food out of their bowls. The pets, both a cat and a small dog, were grazers. They also manage to eat each other’s food , but the main problem is the human element. The kids love the pet food, and it is difficult to keep an eye on them all day long, so eventually they get to the food at some point each day. He’s thinking of getting a couple of MeowSpaces to keep both pets from eating the wrong food, and to also keep the twins out of the pets’ food without the adults in the family in constant anxiety. I’m thinking he would have to put the MeowSpaces under a table to keep the children from opening up the hinged lid of the MeowSpace®, or at least devise some kind of cover to put over the top of the MeowSpace® that would deter them from getting into it. Any ideas out there? more »
How Can I Keep My Dog From Eating My Cat’s Poop?
A recent email from a visitor to our site: I’m looking at your site, and I must be missing something. I have a little dog like the one in your video. He’s a long-haired wiener dog, and I can’t keep him out of my cat’s litter box. I can understand how a large dog can be kept out, but my dog would just follow my cat right into the Meowspace. Your endorsements are convincing, but what about small dogs? Thank you for your question. The door of the MeowSpace® is a LOCKING pet door, and it is locked shut, so your dog cannot get inside. Your cat has a collar device (either a magnetic for the Magnetic Locking Door System, or an RFID for the Radio Frequency Identification Device system) that unlocks the door when your cat’s head begins to enter the MeowSpace®. Your dog, not having a device to unlock the door, cannot enter. And our Bully Barriers™ make sure your dog cannot sneak in behind your cat. No more doggie poopie mouth! Some Topics On This more »
With a MeowSpace®, Jupiter Loses Weight, Mello Gains Confidence
Here is a picture of Jupiter, my overweight kitty trying to gain access! Mello, my underweight one is well on her way to gaining more confidence. Right now she needs a nudge to gain entry and is quite adept on how to exit. So far, so good. Update: My overweight cat goes to the vet on Thurs and I’m going to give them one of your brochures. Update: We had success this morning…I heard the CH sound and Mello was eating her breakfast! Additional Update: Casey, we DEFINITELY have success in my household! Kim J., New York, NY Mellow eats while Jupiter watches. Finally, Kim has a way to get both cats to their healthy weight without having to police them at all. Some Topics On This Page: underweight cat | overweight cat | cat confidence | confident cat
A House For Cat
I received an email today from a person who originally bought two MeowSpaces® for their cat named “Cat.” Seems they have several small dogs who love to eat Cat’s food, as well as Cat’s litter. One MeowSpace® holds the litter box, and the other holds his food and water. With that problem solved, another problem took center stage. Apparently the dogs take turns attempting to play and roughhouse with Cat, and all Cat wants to do is hang out with the family without being bothered by the dogs. If everyone’s in the tv room watching a show, Cat wants to be there, too, even though he would be left unbothered by the dogs if he chose to be in another room. No matter where Cat goes in the tv room, the dogs can get to him. Cat’s family decided to try something creative. They bought another MeowSpace® and stocked it with Cat’s toys, blanket and even some catnip. “Cat has developed his own routine each night after dinner. When we all move into the tv room, he goes into the Meowspace more »
Carol McBride’s Feline Dynasty (she trained her Alzheimer’s cat to use the MeowSpace®)
Carol McBride did not grow up with cats. Her mother was Mrs. Clean, and animals did not fit the picture of cleanliness in her mind or home, so Carol remained pet-free until adulthood. Then one day, while Carol was going home from her job at the local tv station, she heard a cry. Carol found a pure black kitten, no bigger than the palm of her hand, mewing and nursing a bloody paw. She took him to the nearest veterinary clinic for treatment, and the vet techs placed a little blue bow on his head. Carol named her new gift, “Mr. Lincoln,” since he was found on Lincoln Park Dr, and took him home. He was her soul-mate and read her mind with amazing accuracy. For the next 3 years, “Linc” enjoyed the status of being the only cat. Then one day, while Carol was out biking on a highway, she happened upon a solid gray cat. She draped him over her arm, and the two of them biked home together. “Slate” was not well received by Lincoln at more »
