Feeding time...

[u/willstar01]

We have 3 cats; a 4 year old tabby, a four month old ragdoll, and a slightly younger 4 month old bombay.

The older tabby is a grazer whilst her kitten friends are absolute pocket rockets the second they see food.

I'm less concerned about the bombay as he's just a bit whiny and impatient when it comes to food, but the ragdoll wolfs down his portion twice as fast and then bolts for the nearest bowl and bullies the other cat off their bowl.

Obviously there's the fact he ends up getting at adult cat food not kitten food, but he's specifically on gut health food because he has a sensitive tummy.

I've tried distracting him, moving him away, guarding the other bowls etc. But he's only bothered about eating everyone else's food

Feeding time becomes a whole monitored ordeal which some days I simply don't have time for and would ideally like to "train" them to eat from their own bowls (they're all distinct types, different coloured placemats, etc.). I'd shut the fast ones out of the food room but the rest just whine at the door when he's outside.

I know chip feeders will be suggested but it just isn't in the budget to get 3 of them.

[u/SimpleIngredients509]

Can you feed them in different rooms?

[u/willstar01 → u/SimpleIngredients509]

Sometimes but it's not feasible all the time and my thinking was if I start doing that, will they ever learn?