Cat Health & Safety

Feedings can get complicated when you have multiple cats, especially when one or more of those cats has dietary restrictions and needs special food. The foolproof way to get everyone their specific meal is to separate them during meal times, or to stand guard and “referee” while your kitties chow down in the same room. But there are a few tricks and tools if neither of those are practical. Try taking advantage of your cats’ differences. Got an arthritic or obese cat that isn’t all that spritely anymore? Feed them on the floor, while feeding your other kitties on a table or countertop. You could also feed the more agile cats upstairs, or on the other side of a baby gate. Get creative, or just go shopping: There are pet feeders that only open up when the proper cat’s tag or microchip is nearby.