Is it right to not give your cat food until it eats what's already in the bowl?

21.04.2023 05:00

Many cats are known to have a habit of not finishing their food.

In such cases, some owners do not give their pet food until it eats what is left in the bowl.

We explain why you shouldn’t do this.

Should you force your cat to finish its food?

There are several reasons why cats leave food in their bowl.

It is possible that your pet does not like this particular food, but most often the problem is that the portions are too large.

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A cat's stomach is about the size of a ping-pong ball and can hold only 1-2 tablespoons of food.

It is unlikely that you will be able to train your pet to finish the food, cats do not like stale food. Just feed the cat small portions.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor