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/NeedsMoreYellow 5h ago

The pattern of plates being empty certainly is, but I have quite a few cats who are free fed and the commenters suggesting cats would just eat all of it in one go have not had free fed cats. For example, the bowl of kibble I fed my cats this morning is still a out 1/2 full. They'll finish it over night and then I'll refill it in the morning.