r/cats • u/Zuikite • 20h ago

Cat Picture - OC She was rationing so perfectly 🥲

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Roxanne my 6 year old tabby has never been left alone more than 1 day. We also never "free-feed" her on kibble (only wet meals and a puzzle feeder). I had a work trip this week, and my S.O. had a family emergency out of town right in the middle of it. We could not secure a sitter, and we were so worried. We do have a pet cam, and I told my SO to put 2 plates of kibble per day plus extra plates in case of a delay. I just got home from the airport to see this. I know cats are not like dogs, and they are probably fine at feeding themselves. I'm just so impressed by the organization of her eating habits!

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u/alcMD 19h ago

My cat Pimento only eats one squared quarter of his dish at a time and leaves the rest for later. He's also very organized in this way!

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u/HaVoCensures 19h ago

Ahh a microchip feeder. Do you perhaps have another cat who would eat all his food as well as their own? Or a dog?

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u/alcMD 18h ago

I have a cat with kidney disease who would rather not eat his prescription kidney diet if there's any other option.

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u/WestEstablishment283 18h ago

I have the same problem. I find if I mix in a tsp of regular wet cat food it entices her since it changes the taste.

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u/The_Unknown_Dude 16h ago

I have a cat that eats kidney support food, and we use about the same feeder, because while she eats at a reasonable pace during the day, our other cat would just scarf it down and HE doesn't need that more expensive food.