• PugJesus@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    “You don’t understand. It is IMPERATIVE that you let me watch you poop. OPEN THE GODDAMN DOOR”

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      2 months ago

      Some cats don’t like to put their faces in bowls. It pushes on their whiskers, which repeated daily can cause them pain or irritation. That’s why they refuse to eat anything but the center of the bowl, where the pressure on their whiskers is the least

      Try feeding them on a small plate or shallow bowl

      (You might also see cats pawing their food onto the floor, then eating it. Same reason)

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        2 months ago

        I have a shallow dish for my cat and he still does this… He just doesn’t believe seeing the bottom is natural lol.

        (Before anyone says anything yes the dish is flat, I bought it for my hedgehog to eat without having to clamber and then had to swap their dishes when he discovered the shallow dish was light enough for him to toss around for fun lol)

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        2 months ago

        my cats just dumb and can’t figure out that there’s more on the other 1/4 of the bowl under her chin. If I rotate the bowl she’ll start nomming but by herself she refuses to walk to the other side of the bowl. I’ve just accepted that it’s part of our routine that it’s one of those ‘eternal soups’ where you keep adding more and I’m sure it’s all gone but like what if there’s just a bit of kibble from 3 months ago at the bottom

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    2 months ago

    Or they heard a noise and are investigating their territory.

    But yeah. I definitely get the warm fuzzies when my little goblin wanders up from her living room tree to her office tree to hang out with me.

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      2 months ago

      If you’re not aware, a cat exposing their belly to you is a sign of trust, as it is their most vulnerable area. Touching their belly when they do that betrays that trust, which is why they attack you. It is not an invitation to touch their belly.

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        2 months ago

        My cat is so confusing.

        He lets my wife rub his belly and loves it, but he doesn’t let me. He then follows me around everywhere all day every day, and he always wants to sleep near me.

        I play with him a lot, so I think sometimes it’s a “come play with me” and sometimes he thinks I’m going to play with him if I pet his belly, so he gets bitey.