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In reply to the discussion: Foolin' the cat [View all]

Aussie105

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10. Our ginger has a two speed system.
Sun Dec 8, 2024, 08:40 PM
Dec 2024

Any food accidentally left lying about on the ground outside, no matter how stale, gets eaten.
(Yes, he is an ex-stray)

Food served up inside gets eaten, but it has to be fresh and smelly.
Tins that are open have to be lidded to keep the smell in, dry biscuit bags have to be sealed for the same reason.
He won't eat food that has lost that smell.

So it is a three dish rotation system for him, his with fresh food, second with 24 hour old stale food that goes out to the front yard birds, and a third in the washing up.

Am I his servant? (Don't answer that.)


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Foolin' the cat [View all] XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 OP
you have to at least NJCher Dec 2024 #1
Top of the fridge XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #3
My cat expects steak and lobster every day... Earl_from_PA Dec 2024 #2
mine actually leads me to his food bowl NJCher Dec 2024 #6
I tried that approach with water Skittles Dec 2024 #7
they don't have a penny NJCher Dec 2024 #4
He's huge XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #5
Sometimes, I will take whatever dregs of wet food are left, moisten with a little water, japple Dec 2024 #8
Good idea nt XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #9
Our ginger has a two speed system. Aussie105 Dec 2024 #10
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