[nagdu] Dogs Stealing Cat Food

Mon Jan 26 06:45:11 UTC 2015

So speaking of cat litter boxes, which ones do you all like and why? I
have owned cats but mostly they have been outside.

Danielle

On 1/25/15, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Wow that electric litter box sounds cool and definitely a dog deterrent. I
> am visiting my mom in Southern California and there are tons of ferrel cats,
> hence lots of nasty things Neena has tried and unfortunatelytunately has
> gotten. These dogs can move very quickly when motivated.. Yuck! So where cat
> poop is concerned, all you can do is do your best. I correct and try to
> extricate stuff from her mouth. Not sure what else to do. Glad this is not a
> permanent thing.    Debby and Neena
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 25, 2015, at 5:16 PM, Sherry Gomes <sherriola at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Dogs will always try to eat cat food and litter. I have my cat's food in
>> bowls on my dresser, pushed to the back. She can jump from the floor or
>> from
>> the foot of the bed to the dresser. The litter box has a cover and the
>> opening faces a corner of two walls, and it is behind a door in my
>> office.
>> Petunia, my dog, can't get to it easily there. In the past, with other
>> cats
>> and other dogs, I've had the litter box in a bathtub, on a balcony and
>> all
>> kinds of places. I've also had one of those electric litterboxes. This
>> might
>> work for you because it scoops the stuff a few minutes after the cat
>> leaves
>> the box. It sweeps it into a receptacle. When I had one of these, I lined
>> the container with old plastic grocery bags, so I could just pull it out,
>> tie it off and throw it away. The stuff never stayed around long enough
>> for
>> the dog to get to it.
>>
>> Sherry
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debby Phillips
>> via nagdu
>> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 4:06 PM
>> To: Chaim B. Segal; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
>> Dog Users
>> Cc: seeingeye-l at list.web.net
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Dogs Stealing Cat Food
>>
>> We have our cat box which has a dome on it facing the wall with the
>> opening
>> so that it is just big enough for the cat to get in. It makes it almost
>> impossible for the dog to get into. Our cat uses his just fine. if the
>> cat
>> sleeps on the tale it can eat there too.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jan 25, 2015, at 9:25 AM, Chaim B. Segal via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi:
>>>
>>> Chaim Segal here. For those of you getting a cross post, go ahead and
>> delete.
>>>
>>> Throughout nearly the entire time I have been a guide dog user, I have
>> been having a problem which I know is not unique. If this subject was
>> ever
>> discussed on Buddy-l, I forgot about solutions which were offered.
>>>
>>> As it stands now, my wife and I have a pet cat, which we have had since
>> she was a kitten. Since we were forced to move in with my mother, until a
>> few months back we had an older cat which more-or-less adopted us. Sadly,
>> the latter passed on due to old age and health problems
>>> Anyway, as it stands now, since I was trained with my current guide
>> Yahtzee, I have literally almost never been able to allow him to have the
>> run of the house. Even if I can solve the problem with the cat food, I'm
>> still unsure I can do it, because he gets into the most unexpected
>> things.
>> I'm a little worried about this, because I'm not sure it's so healthy for
>> him (bonding-wise) to always be attached to me. There are times when I
>> have
>> to leave him on the bed chain, and I'm noticing that as of late, he may
>> be
>> beginning to have some separation anxiety. I must confess, our house is a
>> little messier than it should be, due to some confusion involving my
>> elderly
>> mother who just moved into senior care a few days ago. More about that
>> subject later on the Eye list for those who are following that thread.
>> There
>> is a chance that my wife and I will be able sffstay put where we are, but
>> that's a subject for another message.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I am finding that even with Yahtzee on leash, and to an extent,
>> Keeper, pggthe retired guide), trying to find a place to keep our cat's
>> food
>> is a problem. Right now, we have the cat's bowl on the floor upstairs. I
>> may
>> have an old, rickety, unstable splintering typing table around, which I
>> have
>> considered putting the cat food on once I can get rid of some excess
>> stuff
>> we don't need around here. The problem is, it seems that our cat resents
>> having to climb up anywhere to eat her own food. She loves to jump on the
>> table and even sleep there some nights, so go figure. I have thought
>> about
>> investing in one of those cat condos they have at the pet store, and
>> keeping
>> the food in there. However, in seeing their shape, I'm unsure the cat can
>> fit comfortably in there in order to eat.
>>>
>>> I also am having a problem with the cat's litter as well. Both Yahtzee,
>> and to an extent Keeper, like to stick their heads in there when our
>> attention is diverted, and I will let you all figure out the rest. I am
>> considering moving the kitty litter to our second bathroom upstairs, but
>> in
>> order  for the cat to get in to it, that means leaving the bathroom boor
>> open. So ,  if the dogs are loose, what are we accomplishing. Until
>> recently, our cats had a covered litter box, which our cat was tolerant
>> of.
>> However, I noticed that Yahtzee still liked to push the cover off and put
>> his devilish snout in there anyway. Someone once suggested putting a baby
>> gate on the second bathroom of our previous place. I think we tried it,
>> but
>> I was unsure the correct way to put up the gate and it kept falling down.
>> Also, would I have to worry about the cat getting lazy about using her
>> litter if she has an extra step to using it?
>>>
>>> So, knowing that some of you on here have cats and your guides living
>> together, how have  you solved this issue?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Chaim
>>>
>>> Chaim B. Segal
>>> Customer Service Representative
>>> Sinclair Community College
>>> E-mail: chaimsegal at sbcglobal.net
>>>
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