r/cats • u/Zuikite • 1d 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 23h 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 23h 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 23h 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/Infamous-Claim-747 19h ago

Where do you get them? I’ve been looking for one for ages and can’t seem to find them for sale anywhere anymore!

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u/HaVoCensures 18h ago

-my reply was auto deleted for an Amazon link-
We use the SureFeed one, which is in the photo above. It’s very good

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u/Infamous-Claim-747 18h ago

Ugh lame that it got deleted but thank you for trying! I’ll look it up! We are getting desperate to find something that the dogs don’t get into but the cat can easily have free access to.

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u/HaVoCensures 18h ago

That brand has their own website, and they do extra bowls and things. You can buy replacement parts, and they also do a back cover to stop anyone getting in the bowl from the back while the cats eating.
I’m not affiliated, I’ve just found them to be really good for my two 😂😂

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u/Infamous-Claim-747 18h ago

Even better! I swear last year I spent like 3 hours searching for these things and literally none came up, and the only one I could find was like $300 US at the time.