Cat-proofing a cat feeding machine

Re:Cat-proofing a cat feeding machine by dsr_ on Wednesday December 21, 2016 @01:13PM (#13231279)

Yeah, you need to raise the cat from first weaning with unlimited access to food to prevent this. If they never experience a moment of food anxiety in their lives, most cats will only eat when they are actually hungry.

The majority of cats, however, have a built-in desire to eat whenever food is available, because they have not learned that it will continue to be available in the future. It's really hard to teach them this at any point after early kittenhood.

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Re:Cat-proofing a cat feeding machine by goodcanadian on Wednesday December 21, 2016 @01:55PM (#13231613)

This is very common for predators as they may go several days between kills. They have to eat when they can as there is no guarantee of when the next meal will be. For that matter, it is not unusual for other animals, including humans. I am certain that an evolutionary drive to eat when food is available is a major factor behind rush obesity rates. We evolved with food shortages.

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Re:Cat-proofing a cat feeding machine by rconti on Wednesday December 21, 2016 @02:20PM (#13231829)

I think cats that do NOT overeat is the majority. At least among domestic cats.

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