What's an annoying habit your cat has that inconveniences you that you just sorta live with? (lemmy.world)

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She uses my garbage can as a perch thejust in time for me to seriously want to dipose of something

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[-] Nyanix@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

My sweet fluffmuffin is adorable in all ways, incredibly sweet, well behaved, BUT BARFS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. We've seen multiple vets, tried all of the foods, adjusted her eating situation to sit higher so she doesn't crane her neck and is only allowed so much food at a time, but she doesn't seem to realize she can take breaths between bites and we've had to barf-proof our home

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Get her a ridged puzzle bowl. Instead of a flat surface its like an egg carton and fill each egg section like less than level, had the same problem with an anxious one

[-] Nyanix@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

Thank you for the suggestion! We tried one of those as well as some mouse-looking containers that she'd have to bat around to get some food out of, and those helped a bit, but became a monster when she didn't feel like "hunting" xD

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I understand but if she's eating too quickly she most likely needs that to force her to slow down. I wouldnt get so gimmicky with anything hunting or wild stuff, she can most likely adjust to a simple puzzle bowl (maybe grumpy for a few days). Sometimes you have to impose a change for the good of their health ;)

It keeps em slimmer too nominally since its more effort to eat and slower so they realize when they've eaten enough rather than scarfing.

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