[“Since dogs can’t tell us why they love cat food,” says Sharon Crowell-Davis, DVM, DACVB, professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia, “and it is pretty consistent amongst most dogs (they just really do love cat food!), I’m going to guess it’s the higher protein content and the effect it has on the flavor.”

Even if your pup is one of those with an iron gut, long term it is not good for a dog to eat primarily cat food, Dr. Crowell-Davis says. It's not properly balanced for them in terms of the fiber and protein and certain nutrients. Plus, it can be hard on their liver and their kidneys to have so much protein.]

Can Dogs Eat Cat Food?

Jan, all i can tell you is: i think that dogs are individuals, too, and that eating something that is generally not thought to be good for you is better than eating nothing~ (my old cat ate some of the new brand of dog food my cousin bought for me at Walmart, Purina, little nickle-sized diskettes, and promptly gagged and heaved and threw them up all over the house ~!)