Originally posted by finn's mom
I had multiple cats, and, never left food down for them. I would do the same with dogs. We fed our cats in seperate bowls, with a measured amount of food. I think it's the best way to do it with cats and with dogs, it cuts back on the agression, as stated, and, also helps if they need different food (already stated), but, it also helps avoid having overweight pets.
Ditto. I feed my cats twice a day, and they each get a measured amount out of their own dish.

My dogs eat once a day. I feed them each a measured amount. Nacey, Nova, and Charlie each eat in their crates. Bitsy eats in the kitchen and Buster eats in the living room.

So I have 5 dog dishes and 6 cat dishes.