How can I keep two cats from eating each others food?

I live in an apartment with two cats. One is older (about 8 yrs) and one is younger (1 yr). The older cat has his own special food that he needs and he continues to sneak and eat the younger cats food. I understand the younger cat's food tastes better than his but the older cat NEEDS to eat his vet required food. I have tried to hide the food from the older cat but the younger cat's food is always gone and the older cat's food is untouched. I feel bad about my younger cat and not eating enough. What can I do to help teach the older cat to not eat the younger one's food.

I don't think there IS any way to train your older cat not to eat the younger cat's food. However, one idea that I think MAY work is for you to feed your cats in two SEPARATE rooms.

You're going to have to feed them separately or find a particular food that only the younger cat will eat but the older one won't.

Bloody Jew cats. Are their noses big?

Put a bowl in different rooms and close the door until they've finished.

Instead of leaving the food down so that they can free feed . feed them at set times each day and put them in seperate room when they eat . common sense really

The only thing I would think you could do, because the older cat probably won't learn how to not eat out of the other cats bowl is to feed them in separate rooms. and when the younger cat is done with his food, make sure you take it away if there is any left before opening the door so the older cat can't get to it.Good luck

Feed them in separate rooms at the same time, once they have finished eating and walk away from the bowl, even if there's food left, take away the food.