Animals: Today, my cat has decided she can't eat unless I'm right there...

VeganVampyre 23 May 2015, 17:07 Clarenville, Canada

Today, my cat has decided she can't eat unless I'm right there with her, so when she gets hungry she finds me and howls until I follow her to her food dish. She likes to eat pretty frequently, and I'm already getting a headache. FML

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VeganVampyre 27

24 May 2015, 16:19

Hey everyone, OP here :) Just to clear a few things up, she is a street kitten that I just rescued about a week ago, and she had been attacked and beaten up by other cats quite a few times when she was out on the streets, so I'm thinking this lovely new behaviour is either a) she feels safer having me "protect" her while she eats, or b) she's just realized it's really nice to have company nearby and she's taking advantage since she was always alone before. I'm sure she will grow out of it as she gets more comfortable and used to being here :) To the people saying I should control her food better- I feed her twice a day, but she prefers to graze rather finish it all at once. And since this is the healthier eating habit, I will not force her to change to a less healthy eating habit. To the people telling me to ignore her- can't do it. I'm so thrilled that she actually trusts me, and I feel so bad that she was on her own for so long that I can't bring myself to ignore her for any reason just yet. To all the other YDI comments- I rescued a gorgeous, friendly little kitty from a probably short and horrible life on the streets, being attacked by other cats, and in return I got a lovely cuddly companion. Do I deserve that? Absolutely. :)

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NonoMeow 18

24 May 2015, 13:42

That's actually pretty ******* adorable.

Oppression_fml 19

24 May 2015, 13:42

Do you own th the pet? Or is the pet owning you?

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LynUn 3

24 May 2015, 18:48

I had to create an account to say how wonderful you are. I've rescued several cats myself and find that to be pretty common behavior. I think they like to know that someone is watching their back while they eat as that's one of the times they were most vulnerable while living in the streets. I found keeping myself busy while "watching them" with a book or playing on my phone and slowly moving away a little more each time helped break the habit! The meowing is better than them gorging themselves!

Omniprism 15

24 May 2015, 19:21

Tell her no. Or take her to the vet. Maybe there is something wrong. Maybe she needs some good quality time with you. Take a good half hour and pet her and talk to her.

CougeeSwagg 19

24 May 2015, 19:24

Just shut her out and get some Beats by Dre

dposspan 11

24 May 2015, 19:24

My cat used to do something similar. Lock her in a room alone with the food, and she'll eventually give in and eat.

kat2943 20

24 May 2015, 19:48

Put her on a feeding schedule. Or make her accustom to eat when you eat. Either way she shouldn't be eating so frequently, she either needs a better nutritional diet that her body is lacking which makes her wants to eat. Or she's eating cause she's bored and needs a more active lifestyle

VeganVampyre 27

26 May 2015, 02:15

She is a street cat that I found half starved to death. So yes, she is probably lacking quite a few necessary nutrients. I am working on fixing that by feeding her the highest quality food I can get my hands on. She is plenty active and does not need to be on a set feeding schedule. But thank you for judging my ability to properly care for my pets.