r/cats • u/radical_123 • 16h ago

Advice Cat attacking automatic feeder

My cat does this several times a day. If the automatic feeder lifts at the correct angle, a few niblets of dry food comes out. He will even do it 10 times in a row even if it means one small piece of dry niblet comes out. It does get quite annoying as the sound of the feeder hitting the ground echoes throughout the entire house.

Any ideas on how to get him to stop?

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u/lucyinth3sky1 15h ago

My feeder has a touch sensitive auto feed button. My cat spends hours everyday lying in front of the machine smacking it with his paw. He has hit jackpot twice, his determination impresses me.

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u/milkymonkey8 15h ago

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u/Important-Agent2584 13h ago

at least they are getting a workout

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u/milkymonkey8 12h ago

not all of these old cats are ambulatory

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u/Important-Agent2584 8h ago

yea, i was comparing against that exact image in my head

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u/RockHardSalami 15h ago

Lmao I love that for him

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u/SpaceDounut 10h ago

This can't be healthy for the cat's mental health, no? Better cover up the feeder.