Layla is having a hard time adjusting

[Connie]

I didn't know you got a cat! Congrats! I'm sure Layla will come around...it just takes a while. Just give her lots of kisses and special attention!

[yorkiesmiles]

Time will make the biggest difference -- they will come to an equal ground, learn to love one another or at least tolerate each other.

I'm wondering if there isn't something else going on, especially since she got sick - I would wonder about her health.

Don't worry about a bit of cat food - mine would eat it every chance they could get if it was accessible - it's not th ebest for them

[MikaTallulah]

It is okay for dogs to eat cat food but cats should not eat dog food. Cat need triptaphan (may have spelled wrong) to be healthy. Generally cat food is higher in protein than dog food. Dogs love meat and protein = meat so cat food smells and tastes good to them. Cozy is always getting into the cat food and other than bad breath have never suffered any ill effects such as diahrrea or vomiting. Vet said it is okay if dog eats in cat food but don't encourage it.

[Keno]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

she puked this morning... ate cat food about 20 min ago i hope they will SOON be best friends... the cat is going to be here for a while

cat food is definitely not good for layla ... try to separate the bowls so she cannot get to it ...
good luck...

[lara2913]

A little bit of cat food won't do her any harm at all. But perhaps feed him away from Layla so she does not get too much. Poor Layla, she will adjust, she's probably just not used to having to share her Mommy.

[Booboo'smommy]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

I have a friend who puts her cats food on top of the dryer so the dog doesn't get at it. Maybe you could put it up where Layla can't get it.
Layla is just going thru what a lot of only "child" fur-babies go thru. She just doesn't know what her routine is now that it's out of sync. She's just going on the laps because it's a security blanket that she is use to. She will be just fine.

Am I that friend??? I do the same thing with my cat food.
I am sure Layla will be fine with eating just a bit of the cat food, but from now on make sure the food stays away. And I am sure they will be ok together soon, altho it took my cats and dogs almost a year to get used to eachother. Even now, if Boo-Boo barks, Tina(the cat) goes 100 miles through that cat flap...LOL

[Booboo'smommy]

Originally Posted by MikaTallulah

It is okay for dogs to eat cat food but cats should not eat dog food. Cat need triptaphan (may have spelled wrong) to be healthy. Generally cat food is higher in protein than dog food. Dogs love meat and protein = meat so cat food smells and tastes good to them. Cozy is always getting into the cat food and other than bad breath have never suffered any ill effects such as diahrrea or vomiting. Vet said it is okay if dog eats in cat food but don't encourage it.

Also cat food is not good for dogs with liver shunt, as it will cause seisures.

[ellie81]

ahhhh poor thing! I hope she feels better soon. Probably she's in your lap a lot to show the cat that your lap is hers . She might like the cat, but this little furryballs are very territorial.