Does your cat like to be fed at the same spot every time?
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
United States
July 13, 2008 10:27pm CST
Two of my cats will eat anytime, anywhere.
Just put out a dish of cat food and they
come running from all parts of the house.
They eat in the kitchen, laundry room, next to the
front door, anywhere!
But EB, the middle one, won't eat anywhere but her
favorite spot. And her food spot is right in front
of the refrigerator door, beside her water.
She is so super picky! She has to be alone when she
eats, with no other cats around or she simply gives
up her food and walks away.
Does your cat like to eat in the same place each time?
Do they have a favorite spot where they want meals served?
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11 responses
@irened100 (132)
• China
14 Jul 08
My cats are not picky at all. They would eat anywhere, but their do have their fixed favorite spot. (Partly because I was trying not to let them make a mess everywhere, LOL.) But I do know some cats which are more sensitive and easy-to-be-scared. In that case, just serve their meals as they wish so they could feel more at ease.
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@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
14 Jul 08
Yes, it's true! I fear for my cat cause when
we move where will she eat?
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@irened100 (132)
• China
15 Jul 08
If you're at a new place, try put her bowl near her bed, or somewhere quiet where she might feel more safe. That always works for my cats.
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
17 Jul 08
Will try that!
Sometimes if we are traveling, I know
how confusing it can be for her.
My cats hate hotels. This idea will work in hotels too!
Thanks!
@GreenMoo (11833)
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16 Jul 08
I buy dried food for the cats, which come sin paper sacks. I used to put it in a little bowl, high up out of dog reach. however, the cats would ignore it and disappear under the worksurface where they'd find the unopened bags which i stored and rip into theose with teeth and claws until they could help themselves. So I've given up feeding it to them and now I open one sack then let them help themselves. I can always tell when it's empty as they drag the sack out into the kitchen where they can fight their way into it for the last few crumbs!
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@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
17 Jul 08
You are such a clever cat mommy!
I would not have thought to do that.
I'm sure my kitten would glut herself night
and day, still! She is a little piggy.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
15 Jul 08
only her royal majesty the calico.she had a bowl in bed when she was ill recently,and now expects it there.she does not want to eat with the boys.
she won't let them eat with her either.we have "mine's!" going on 
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
15 Jul 08
Yes, Youless, my cats are very unique.
I am always so surprised over how unique.
The oldest and youngest cats were both from
outdoors originally, so that could explain
why they are not set into specific patterns.
The middle one, EB, was always an indoor cat
and she is fixated on her spot.
She has always been domesticated from the day
she was born.
I guess the outdoor life left an imprint on my pets.
Thanks for your lovely words.
It's nice to hear a friendly voice online!
@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
15 Jul 08
My hubby and I feed all our cats in one place which is on the laundry cabinet in the laundry room. Having 9 cats, they all take their turns at the dry cat food that's always there for them and at night it's the same way when they get two cans of can cat food in two bowls, they all take their turns. Some of them know when it's feeding time and come to remind me of it. lol
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@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
17 Jul 08
How polite! My cats are super rude
and push each other out of the way
to eat.
Well, the biggest and smallest cat does that.
EB, the middle female cat waits her turn.
She would wait all day so I fix her a little
plate to the side where the kitten can't get
at it! Otherwise she'd never eat.
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@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
17 Jul 08
Ohhhh no, I didn't say they were polite!! LOL Oh no, they push each other out of the way all the time and if I see it, I'll make the aggresser get down and wait. lol The know it's one at a time or else. lol Some will take turns with the same bowl too and I'm ok with that. One will take a bite and then the other will take a bite. It's funny to watch. Maybe I should video tape it and put it on America's Funniest Animals"
@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
16 Jul 08
I think it is funny that she has to be alone when she eats. My cat doesn't really care he will eat pretty much anywhere at anytime. He does get used to having his food bowl at the same spot. I have actually moved his food bowl once or twice but he gets used to it quickly. Whenever I open up tuna fish I give him the juice/water whatever it is, out of it and then sometimes some of the tuna fish. He will eat that anywhere. He actually runs to me sometimes when I open up a can of tuna fish.
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@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
17 Jul 08
That's so funny you mention the fish cause
last night I made salmon noodle salad and shared
the salmon juice with the big cat!
He was most grateful and didn't yowl all night!
@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
15 Jul 08
I don't have that problem with my cat, at all. When he's hungry, he'll eat aythig I put out, aywhere I put it. ;-)
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
15 Jul 08
The big one does that too.
Princess EB must always be served on the same spot!
@1grnthmb (2055)
• United States
17 Jul 08
When we had cats they had their set eating places and they did not like it if you put their food anywhere else. They were so picky. The dogs on the other hand will eat anywhere you put their food. We do have them trained that each dog has its on spot. Butthey all go around and shine up the others bowls afterwards to make sure nothing is left behind.
@nancyrowina (3850)
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15 Jul 08
I always feed my cats in the same place but I think they would eat anywhere I put the food down. They hear me open the can and pick there bowl up and come running before the food is even the bowl and stand there meowing till I put the bowl down, it's quite funny to watch.
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
17 Jul 08
Cats are the funniest companions!
Always a mystery too.
@applefreak (3130)
• Singapore
17 Jul 08
well i do free-feeding for my cats. the current location for the food bowl is on the dining table. it used to be on the floor but we started having ants in the food bowl. so the food bowl is shifted onto the dining table. my cats eat at all times of the day. my girl will take a few kibbles, wonder off somewhere and return for a few more kibbles. i've shifted their food bowl around a few times. they don't mind as long as it's not next to their litter pan. ;p
