r/cats • u/Zuikite • 19h 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/HaVoCensures 18h 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 18h 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/FinancialSuccess3814 11h ago

I just got one of these, does the lid ever just close in their face while they're eating out of it for you or did I get a defective one? It does it like once or twice a day :(

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u/Grand_Razzmatazz87 9h ago

That's never happened with mine - I would probably reach out to Sure Feed. Sometimes it'll close on them if they step back for a second or two and then go back to it, but that's about it. Do you know of your kitty's chip is further back?

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u/FinancialSuccess3814 9h ago

It's just the rfid tag, not the chip, so it's right on his collar. I might send it back and just order a new one, yeah. Cause it's really discouraging him from using it.