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RiffRandell

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34. My cats get plenty of attention.

Reply to Taitertots (Reply #24)

Sun Sep 8, 2013, 08:03 AM

Sep 2013

I would like to try that as an experiment but I think I could only last a day.

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Do your cats require a top off? [View all] RiffRandell Sep 2013 OP

Damn cats are so demanding davidpdx Sep 2013 #1

Sounds about right. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #4

Of course! That's a classical first-world cat problem! Heidi Sep 2013 #2

That's great! RiffRandell Sep 2013 #3

Loved it! Agschmid Sep 2013 #8

I had a cat that mockmonkey Sep 2013 #5

Our dog does that. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #11

Cats will eat til they fall over. discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2013 #6

That would be my dog. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #19

Unleaded or Regular? Katashi_itto Sep 2013 #7

Like Mommy, the High Octane. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #15

Yes. He doesn't want food, he wants NEW food. alarimer Sep 2013 #9

I find it annoying! RiffRandell Sep 2013 #16

Bill doesn't like to dine alone. BarbaRosa Sep 2013 #10

Oh man. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #17

BOTB Syndrome Jokerman Sep 2013 #12

Mine never see the bottom of the bowl. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #18

Yes, but sometimes I'll just get a fresh kibble or two, reach into the bowl and "fluff" the Flaxbee Sep 2013 #13

Oh yeah. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #14

i don't have a cat, but my dogs frogmarch Sep 2013 #20

but they manage to train us - and without treats eom LiberalElite Sep 2013 #22

haha, yep! nt frogmarch Sep 2013 #23

Our Shih-tzu won't eat her food out of her bowl, Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #29

They are. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #32

A friend had a cat who required a tuna garnish LiberalElite Sep 2013 #21

I did that when my first cat was dying of kidney failure to get him liquids. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #33

Making people refill the bowl is how cats make sure you are paying attention to them Taitertots Sep 2013 #24

My cats get plenty of attention. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #34

I usually rattle the kibble container and shake a half-dozen pieces on top of what's there. winter is coming Sep 2013 #25

My husband calls it the shake and fake. RiffRandell Sep 2013 #26

LOL! Love it. n/t winter is coming Sep 2013 #27

Mine eats the center down to the bottom Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #28

Yep sakabatou Sep 2013 #30

Feed a dog and it thinks... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #31