Smart Cat

[ninevirtues]

So, I went away for a weekend continuing education class in Folsom.

Before leaving, I hit the PetSmart looking for an automated feeder. ($90-- ouch!!!)

No feeder.

So, Saturday morning before making the trek, I sat down with the cat.

Pour breakfast into her bowl. "Now, I'm leaving and I'll be back tomorrow night. THIS is your breakfast." Make dis-is-serious eye contact.
Pour another scoop into the bowl. "THIS is your dinner for today." More eye contact.
Pour another scoop into the bowl. "THIS is tomorrow's breakfast." Eye contact with the eyebrow UP do-ya-get-it look.
Pour a last scoop into the bowl. "THIS is because nobody budgets right the first time. Do not eat this all at once, okay?"

Leave the house. Attend course. Drive 3.5 hours back.

Walk in the house Sunday night and... the cat still has food in her bowl. Yay! Smart cat. Whew!

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[catagon3.livejournal.com]

Fydo has always been good about just eating what he needs, so I leave kibble out for him all the time. Of course, there's always a trained human here, so he doesn't get too worried if we're gone for a couple of days!