[nagdu] Dogs Stealing Cat Food

Mon Jan 26 06:46:40 UTC 2015

Alycia, he sounds fun and cool. I used to have a German Shepherd named
Buddy when I was a little girl.

Danielle

On 1/26/15, Danielle Antoine <singingmywayin at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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