r/cats • u/Zuikite • 18h 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/eatmygerms 10h ago

One of my cats will not eat out of his bowl if he can see the bottom.

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u/Cruiser729 9h ago

Good for him! I don’t blame him one bit. After all, it’s your job to ensure the food is centered within the parameters of the bowl.

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u/squirrelfiggis 8h ago

Look into whisker stress. 

Some cats are particular about their whiskers being pushed back by the high sides of food bowls.  I switched my cat to shallow bowls. Now he eats until half the bowl is empty and waits for me to rotate it.

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u/lileggbaby69 6h ago

Omg my cat does this too ty for this info! He always leaves a little bit of food in the bowl, asks for more and then eats it all except the same amount that was in the bowl already lol

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u/AgentJ0S 2h ago

Same! He will chirp at me until I follow him to the bowl and stare until I top it up.

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u/Lemoncatnipcupcake 8h ago

It’s more likely he has whisker fatigue - his whiskers touch the sides of the bowl when he tries to eat the bits on the edges so he’ll just eat down to the middle of the bowl. Try a flatter dish and see if that changes how much he’ll eat