[nagdu] Dogs Stealing Cat Food

[Mark J. Cadigan]

My cat litter box has a lid that clamps shut with little hooks and the dogs 
haven't yet gotten into it. I got it at pet smart for around $25. The cat 
food is not a problem because my cat eats it as soon as it's out, and then 
tries to steel dog food and scraps from the table. lol



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chaim B. Segal via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: <seeingeye-l at list.web.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2015 12:25 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Dogs Stealing Cat Food


> 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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