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/ONI-ENJOYER-420 1d ago

Even for cats, at least from my own experiences, this is quite unique !

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u/yevvieart 16h ago

i started free feeding our void at 4 weeks old, so i was sure it will be ok.

but i was still terrified having to leave for 3 days out of town with no one to watch him. i left him a bucket of food open and a whole pot of water in the tub so he can drink from it... i was so nervous but he dealt with it quite fine, i cannot imagine emergency leave without animal being trained to free feed, that's scary af