What are the most common types of animals that eat your pet's food?

Your Pet’s Food Isn’t Safe Our pets are an important part of our lives. We treat them the same as our children - we feed them, make sure that they are comfortable, healthy, etc. However, there is one difference between how we treat our kids and our pets. Most people feed their kids in the comfort of their home, right? However, most pet owners feed their “secondary kids”, i.e. their pets outdoors. This is logical because feeding pets indoors can make a lot of mess.

However, there is one problem revolving around feeding pets outdoors because your pet may not be the only one to feed on that food. Wild animals are also capable of eating pet food. This is why you should somehow secure your pet’s food from hungry wild animals. However, the sad fact is that there is now way to secure pet food from wild animal predators. The only solution is to feed your pet indoors.





They Can Attack Your Pets
The worst thing about wild animals and their attraction to pet food isn’t that they will eat all of your pet’s food, but that they are also capable of attacking your pet. Pet and wild animal encounters usually encounter during the time pets eat their food outdoors.

Wild animal and pet encounters usually end up with your pet having a few scratches. However, there are instances when a pet gets seriously injured after a fight with a wild animal. Wild animals are especially fond of attacking pets such as dogs and rabbits. They also attack domesticated animals such as hens and cows.

How to Prevent Wild Animals from Approaching Your Pet and Your Pet’s Food?
The best way to prevent a wild animal from eating pet food and attacking your pet while it eats food is to feed the animal inside. However, if you just can’t do that, there is one simple way to discourage a wild animal to eat pet food.

The same moment your pet finishes eating its food you should clean up all food remains because wild animals are attracted to pet food remains. To protect your pet and its food while it is eating outdoors, we recommend you to keep an eye on your pet while it is eating.

What are the most common types of animals that eat your pet's food?

Wild animals that typically eat pet food include:
• Raccoons
• Opossums
• Rats
• Mice
• Squirrels

Always keep your yard clean of pet food and bird seed remains to prevent wild animal invasion on your property. Also, keep an eye on your pet while it is eating its food outdoors.

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