Can you feed a cat dog food?

[M&M's Mommy]

Why don't you just get some canned food? It's like 49 cents or maybe less.

With the new house, some necessary remodelings, and moving our time is very limited, and our dollars stretched to the max. Normally I wouldn't mind buying her food, but under circumtances, I can't. She appears healthy & well-fed. Just by looking at her, you wouldn't be able to tell if she's a house cat or a stray. I'm sure other neighbors are feeding her, too.

I'm not too worry about the cat getting hungry. But since I have some leftover dogfood, I just gave it to her, but I'm afraid I might hurt her by doing so. Maybe I should stop feeding her alltogether. I do leave plenty of water out for her though.

I took some pictures of her the other day, but I'm not sure where I packed my card reader! You guys may have to wait until I unpack everything & find it . She is a black & white tabby cat, i think.

[shais_mom]

once maybe until you can get to the store - but not as their only diet. It lacks I think Tuarine which is vital for cats - even the cheap foods have it.
A co-worker of mine has fed her cat dog food for years and I would get more response talking to the wall telling her not too - as a result her cat is now going blind- and she still won't change..

[Jessika]

I've heard that dogs shouldn't eat cat food because it contains taurine which is bad???

Or maybe it's the other way around, about how dog food does not contain taurine, which I know is essential for cats. But I do remember hearing too much taurine could be bad for dogs.

[shais_mom]

cat food also has a very high amount of protein which is why dogs love to eat it and eat cat poop! ** **
which over time couldn't be good on the kidneys, liver, etc.....