• Katana314@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I can’t describe this well, but this happens because the cat doesn’t like eating in a way that pushes its whiskers against the bowl’s sides. Those are very sensitive nerves, so pushing its head into a metal space can hurt. so it’s basically only scraping the top. The problem is alleviated by using a shallower, flatter bowl.

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      1 year ago

      I never bought that argument. They squeeze their bodies through holes that only their face just fits into regularly. That would also hurt but they do it.

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        1 year ago

        Probably because the whiskers just slide in that case (I think they also fold it to the side of their face) instead of it constantly hitting the bowl while they eat

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          1 year ago

          Maybe. Doesn’t explain why I can shake their bowls and they go, “oh it’s full again!” and start eating. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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            1 year ago

            maybe cause shaking redistributes the kibble to the center, raising it some. Or because you’ve tricked them into thinking you did something about the issue, then they just push through it.