The Daily Cat

I have two cats, and each requires its own special diet for nutritional and health reasons. How can I prevent them from eating each other's food?

Offer them several small meals a day, but feed both of your cats on a fixed schedule. Pick up their food dishes after each meal. Feed the cats far enough apart so that they get used to eating at their own official meal areas. Initially, you'll have to supervise at meal times to make sure they don't steal food from each another. The novelty of trying to sneak "forbidden" food will soon fade.