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UnadvertisedAndroid t1_je9iyad wrote
My cats never woke me up for food because they always had food available. Cats will regulate their own feeding, you don't need to put them on a schedule.
Also place their food and water sources apart from each other, cats don't like to drink where they eat.
Happy_BlackCrow t1_jea30o7 wrote
It’s never a good idea to free feed. Watch Jackson Galaxy videos as to why.
UnadvertisedAndroid t1_jebirhh wrote
I don't need to watch videos about cat ownership, I've had many over many years and they have all been excellent at self regulation because I never gave them a reason to think they couldn't be sure of their next meal. When you put them on a schedule, they learn that food is scarce and they need to take every opportunity to eat when it comes. Don't do that to them and they'll take care of themselves.
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Happy_BlackCrow t1_jebkrgn wrote
Just because you’ve had cats, doesn’t mean YOU’RE an expert. Best to leave that to actual experts like Jackson Galaxy and stop giving people advice that isn’t good.
two40zieks7 t1_je9jled wrote
I had a cat who absolutely couldn't stop himself from eating. We had to put timers for him to eat. When there was no timer he'd eat so much and so fast it would make him vomit all he ate.
I think what you say applies to most cats, but there are exceptions too
whore_island_ocelots t1_jea7cim wrote
This is not true. My cat overeats and needs to be carefully fed at set times. Most vets also don't recommend this as well because you can end up with an overweight kitty with diabetes.
UnadvertisedAndroid t1_jebi83z wrote
Every word of it is true. You apparently aren't familiar with exceptions.
TouristNo4039 t1_jeae0r8 wrote
Bullshit some cats eat everything they see without limit. That's how you end up with chokers.
UnadvertisedAndroid t1_jebi3zb wrote
I've had many cats, not one of them turned into a choker, all of them had 24/7 access to food. If you don't teach them to feel like food is limited, they treat it like it's unlimited (meaning they don't eat everything in sight because they don't know when their next meal may come).
TouristNo4039 t1_jefz01r wrote
Explain cats that grow up in the same household with different appetites?
UnadvertisedAndroid t1_jeg7gov wrote
Explain exceptions. Not everything is perfectly black or white and an exception is a weak man's attempt at a 'gotcha'.
paulstelian97 t1_jealw66 wrote
Only cats who learn how to regulate their own feeding from when they're little. If not given a chance to learn and you suddenly do it when it's 5 years old it might still work but be an issue, if it's 10 or 15 it won't work out well.
UnadvertisedAndroid t1_jebhtj7 wrote
Then don't teach them to need your schedule. Ffs cats are easy to take care of as long as you put down food and water and keep their litter box clean. Some people just need to make things more difficult for themselves to feel needed I guess; if that's what you want get a dog.
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