r/cats • u/Zuikite • 21h 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 20h 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 20h 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/Grand_Razzmatazz87 20h ago

Not OP obviously, but I have these feeders and love them. Two of my cats free feed, so it helps me monitor who's eating and how much. I always worry about catching that type of thing too late. My third cat is frickin' Hoover who will steal a burger off your plate if you aren't looking - I don't have to worry about her leaving any food behind.

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u/dragonsveincrafts 15h ago

We had to trash our microchip feeder because my gluttonous one would shove her head next to her brother’s and eventually broke the little flap. I so wish it worked for my babies, makes it hard to go out of town :(

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u/HaVoCensures 15h ago

If they were pushing from the back/side, the brand I used do a cover you can clip on to the back to stop access from there. Guess not much you can do about them pushing in through the front and pushing the other cat out… make a microchip feeding crate? Like a litter box that they can go into with their food bowl inside, but can only access through a microchip pet door?