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For those who don’t know it’s very possible if your cat does this, they don’t like their whiskers touching the bowl. Try using a wider bowl or something else to fix this. One of my cats is like this so we use a cat plate for their food and we haven’t had this issue for a long time
My old cat had the same reaction with plates as well. I think we waited too long to switch him over from bowls and he forgot why he hated seeing the bottom so much.
Not really though, from upthread: https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2017/06/07/new-york-times-cat-trend/
I guess not “very likely” but it’s a possibility. As your articles says cats are all different and have different preferences, mine just didn’t like dunking their whiskers into the bowl or maybe it’s easier to eat off of idk. Either way they preferred the switch and don’t bug me anymore about seeing the bottom
same. Night and day difference with 3 cats that I've had.
wide shallow bowl. she'll eat to the bottom on the right side, then complain even though the left side is untouched. some cats are just special.
Exactly the same for our kitty.
The whisker fatique thing is popping up repeatedly these days so I am compelled to post this article, it is not a real issue https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2017/06/07/new-york-times-cat-trend/
My vet says she thinks it's way more likely they don't like having to press their nose against the bottom of the bowl to get the kibble.
My cat bonks her teeth on the bottom if there isn't a Protective Layer of Kibble^tm^ on the bottom. I switched her to a silicone toddler plate ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FK341WP ) and she doesn't have that trouble.
But also- stale greasy meat crackers, covered in dried cat slobber < fresh greasy meat crackers, not covered in dried cat slobber.
The toddler plate with a meal sized portion, cleaned after each use has eliminated kibble waste and fussiness.
I can’t describe this well, but this happens because the cat doesn’t like eating in a way that pushes its whiskers against the bowl’s sides. Those are very sensitive nerves, so pushing its head into a metal space can hurt. so it’s basically only scraping the top. The problem is alleviated by using a shallower, flatter bowl.
I never bought that argument. They squeeze their bodies through holes that only their face just fits into regularly. That would also hurt but they do it.
Probably because the whiskers just slide in that case (I think they also fold it to the side of their face) instead of it constantly hitting the bowl while they eat
Maybe. Doesn’t explain why I can shake their bowls and they go, “oh it’s full again!” and start eating. 🤷🏼♂️
maybe cause shaking redistributes the kibble to the center, raising it some. Or because you've tricked them into thinking you did something about the issue, then they just push through it.
Huh, The Oatmeal still exists. And, his art style has changed.
Can someone explain to me what exactly has ever been funny about The Oatmeal? The art is hideous, and the "humor" in the strips are the most basic milquetoast observational non-jokes.