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Ocelot II

(115,584 posts)
Sat Jul 24, 2021, 04:14 PM Jul 2021

More progress with Mr. Cat, the Bottomless Kit!

He found me reading on my deck and motioned me toward his bowl on the back steps, so I gave him a couple cans of Fancy Feast. After he hoovered up all the Fancy Feast he indicated to me that he was still hungry, so I brought out some pulled rotisserie chicken and put a few pieces in his bowl. When he'd eaten that, I offered him another piece, and he reached out his paw and snagged it from my hand! He's letting me get closer and closer, as long as I have food for him.

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Siwsan

(26,248 posts)
1. Skittish is always trying to convince me the food bowl is empty, when it definitely isn't
Sat Jul 24, 2021, 04:19 PM
Jul 2021

What she wants is more wet/dry mix, which they all get for breakfast.

I tried mixing the dry food they decided they DON'T like, in with what they do. So they eat around it. In fact the ONLY way I can get them to eat the healthier dry food is to put it in the wet/dry mix.

I'll be worrying about them, tonight. There are strong storms in the forecast.

Ocelot II

(115,584 posts)
2. A storm went through here last night, but Mr. Cat managed to stay dry.
Sat Jul 24, 2021, 04:23 PM
Jul 2021

When the weather turns bad I usually find him sleeping on the comfy chair on the covered front porch. When it's hot he lurks among the hostas where he can see when I'm outside and available to feed him.

Have you tried offering them rotisserie chicken? If I can spoil my stray cat, so can you.

Siwsan

(26,248 posts)
3. I haven't - but that sounds like a good idea
Sat Jul 24, 2021, 04:31 PM
Jul 2021

Ok, rotisserie chicken just sounds good. I have a couple of chickens in the freezer but it's too hot to roast one so maybe I'll just go the easier route.

I feed Sophie Stinky Toes shredded chicken thigh meat, every morning, along with her dry food. She gets wet food at night. I could try putting a little of that out for them. Kroger has thighs and drumsticks on sale, right now, for .99/lb. I'm thinking I should maybe stock up.

niyad

(113,049 posts)
4. my guy adores King Soopers Chipotle chicken tenders, would probably eat a whole one
Sat Jul 24, 2021, 04:48 PM
Jul 2021

if I fed it to him, but then, pretty much anything I eat is okay with him.

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