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Please don't starve your cats! (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by ivanafterall@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world

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[–] Trex202@lemmy.world 33 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Whisker fatigue - brushing the side of the bowl hurts their whiskers over time

[–] SmoothLiquidation@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

My cat’s whiskers were breaking short and when I noticed I switched to a shallow bowl designed for cats. It immediately helped. Cats Ike plates and shallow bowls over tight spaces.

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 10 points 3 months ago

I think this is closer to the truth, because she'll still happily get herself stuck in a cardboard tube.