• DancingBear@midwest.social
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    22 hours ago

    Our cats always have food available… but the youngest will meow at you if you walk by her feeding area, wanting you to watch her have a few bites… she has a different way of meowing to let us know she is actually out of food, but you have to watch her eat a bite of food every time you walk by the feeding area…

    The older cat doesn’t give a fuck, but she is more friendly in general and will immediately jump in your lap if you sit on the couch.

    • lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      14 hours ago

      I think it’s good to give them the autonomy to eat when ever! Not sure if it works for all cats but good to know it works for yours

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        3 hours ago

        It definitely does not work for all cats and cat owners should use this approach cautiously. My cat massively over-ate when she had 24/7 access to the food.