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Post by pjaye on Aug 31, 2022 5:02:08 GMT
The crime: The culprit: The willing beneficiary:
So apparently today was "get your own breakfast day" at my house. While I was asleep Leroy Brown decided he needed an overnight snack...and I didn't hear a thing! I don't think Emme knew about it until this morning because she was still next to me when I woke up, but by the time I finished in the bathroom and went into the kitchen, she was in a feeding frenzy. I have no idea how much either of them ate, but there was no 'breakfast dance' while I was making my coffee, so they seemed to be quite full. And Emme has been slurping at the water bowl all day. Bad, bad, Leroy Brown is living up to his name!
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Aug 31, 2022 5:13:37 GMT
Little minxes!
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Post by leannec on Aug 31, 2022 5:23:55 GMT
Cats are assholes. But we love them.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 31, 2022 5:44:19 GMT
Guess you'll be looking for some foolproof containers!!
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Post by pjaye on Aug 31, 2022 6:34:46 GMT
Guess you'll be looking for some foolproof containers!! Yes, Tupperware here we come! My previous cats never ate much dry food, but the new boy has been fed exclusively on it, that's why I bought such a big bag, and I thought the foil bag would keep it fresher...now I have to rethink that plan. I've never had a cat rip through a bag before...he had breakfast, then mid- afternoon snack, then his full dinner, and a serve of that dry food before bed and he still wanted more! He's already a bit on the chunky side so I need to be careful not to over feed him.
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 31, 2022 7:26:06 GMT
That's funny! Bad Bad Leroy Brown. I would have thought Emme would have a bit more restraint, having struggled with her weight in the past.
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Post by pjaye on Aug 31, 2022 7:36:37 GMT
That's funny! Bad Bad Leroy Brown. I would have thought Emme would have a bit more restraint, having struggled with her weight in the past. Past?...ongoing! She was eating so fast when I found her, she knew her time was limited at the 'all you can eat' buffet.
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Post by malibou on Aug 31, 2022 7:53:00 GMT
Perhaps Leroy Brown knows how to read! The packaging is enticing.
That really is quite a hole, and I'm glad Emme got to have a go at it.
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Post by penguin on Aug 31, 2022 7:56:18 GMT
My cats have done this too! Little stinkers. 😹
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Post by pjaye on Aug 31, 2022 8:10:45 GMT
Perhaps Leroy Brown knows how to read! The packaging is enticing. That really is quite a hole, and I'm glad Emme got to have a go at it. Maybe! I'm not a fan of feeding dry food only, but that's what he was on when I got him (well not this brand, he was on a cheaper, crappier one) I've been transitioning him on to mainly raw food - but I think he's made his thoughts clear about that.
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Post by auntiepeas on Aug 31, 2022 9:26:27 GMT
Ha! He doesn’t look like he’s feeling the least bit guilty either. Have you considered getting him a “No regrets” tattoo? 😂
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Post by monklady123 on Aug 31, 2022 9:45:25 GMT
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Post by pjaye on Aug 31, 2022 9:48:54 GMT
awww It was an accident, they didn't mean it! hmmm, 100 little "accidents" with his claws...
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Post by pjaye on Aug 31, 2022 9:56:36 GMT
Have you considered getting him a “No regrets” tattoo No, he's still busy tattooing me with his teeth!
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Post by bratkar on Aug 31, 2022 10:42:53 GMT
We used to have a kitty that the minute the bag of dry food entered the house he would hunt it down and try and begin his frenzy. We learned early on it didn't matter if the bag was paper, plastic or foil he would find a way to chew through it; even if it wasnt the one that was his primary food. Plastic containers became our friend. Just curious what raw feeding for the cats consist of?
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Post by lisae on Aug 31, 2022 11:26:37 GMT
While the mistress is a sleep... the cats will play.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 31, 2022 11:43:29 GMT
Leroy Brown is an awesome name for a cat.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 31, 2022 11:48:05 GMT
What a criminal! I love his name (big Jim Croce fan here.) Is Emme a rex cat? She looks kind of curly.
I love a good chonky cat -- my scrawny boy is not interested in food except to fuel his zoomies.
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Post by Sanibel on Aug 31, 2022 11:52:11 GMT
He looks totally innocent to me! 🤣
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Post by pjaye on Aug 31, 2022 11:56:59 GMT
We used to have a kitty that the minute the bag of dry food entered the house he would hunt it down and try and begin his frenzy. We learned early on it didn't matter if the bag was paper, plastic or foil he would find a way to chew through it; even if it wasnt the one that was his primary food. Plastic containers became our friend. Just curious what raw feeding for the cats consist of? There's some hard core "raw food only" people, but I'm not one of them. It's a lot of work to make it a balanced diet with all the right levels of nutrients. Basically I feed raw red meat (people quality not pet food) twice a day (occasionally some raw chicken necks or cooked chicken). Then to get the right amount of essential vitamins and minerals (like taurine) they get a spoonful of tinned and a little dry food a few times a week. My current cat and this new boy were both overweight when I got them, so less processed food keeps them feeling fuller for longer and also has less calories. Prior coming to me Leroy was fed only on dry food that wasn't very good quality (lots of rice/corn...carbs) so of course he had to eat a lot of it to get enough protein - which is how he got to be overweight, but he loves dry so much and gets so excited when he gets it, he decided to take matters into his own hands (paws)
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Post by pjaye on Aug 31, 2022 12:04:33 GMT
What a criminal! I love his name (big Jim Croce fan here.) Is Emme a rex cat? She looks kind of curly. I love a good chonky cat -- my scrawny boy is not interested in food except to fuel his zoomies. Yes, she's a Devon Rex, they are so much fun, but they are the Labradors of the cat world, love their food and are prone to being overweight. Angelique my cat who recently passed away was very fussy with food, so a good eater was one of the main criteria for the next cat...I guess I got that!
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Post by bratkar on Aug 31, 2022 12:11:18 GMT
We used to have a kitty that the minute the bag of dry food entered the house he would hunt it down and try and begin his frenzy. We learned early on it didn't matter if the bag was paper, plastic or foil he would find a way to chew through it; even if it wasnt the one that was his primary food. Plastic containers became our friend. Just curious what raw feeding for the cats consist of? There's some hard core "raw food only" people, but I'm not one of them. It's a lot of work to make it a balanced diet with all the right levels of nutrients. Basically I feed raw red meat (people quality not pet food) twice a day (occasionally some raw chicken necks or cooked chicken). Then to get the right amount of essential vitamins and minerals (like taurine) they get a spoonful of tinned and a little dry food a few times a week. My current cat and this new boy were both overweight when I got them, so less processed food keeps them feeling fuller for longer and also has less calories. Prior coming to me Leroy was fed only on dry food that wasn't very good quality (lots of rice/corn...carbs) so of course he had to eat a lot of it to get enough protein - which is how he got to be overweight, but he loves dry so much and gets so excited when he gets it, he decided to take matters into his own hands (paws) Ok, that sounds a lot less involved than my dogs raw feeding. I have one (cat) that needs to lose a few pounds, I might have to transition. I've been trying to think what I could do for him to help him lose a few pounds, short of taking him for walks. Thank you
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Post by kitkath on Aug 31, 2022 13:00:09 GMT
We have one like that. There will be a full bowl of dry food but if I leave the container out he will knock it over and bang it around until the top comes off. He’s definitely a “help yourself” kind of guy.
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Post by epeanymous on Aug 31, 2022 13:04:00 GMT
I had my cats' dry food in a tall upright tupperware-type container. One night the cats managed to knock it over with enough force that the lid was knocked off. When I came downstairs that morning, I swear each cat was twice as big.
Now, the dry cat food container is in a tupperware-type container in a closet. I bet one day they'll figure out how to open that door. They seem motivated.
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Post by seaexplore on Aug 31, 2022 13:14:06 GMT
I love them! Such appropriate names!
Our 3 free feed (not a big weight issue for any- 2 are 15 lbs larger sized tabbies and one is 10 pounds petite tabby) and we’ve found the bag ripped open when the 15 lb Manx could see the bottom of the bowl. We now have their food in a huge cat food plastic bin we got at Ross many many years ago. It’s got a flip spout for pouring the food.
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Post by idahomom on Aug 31, 2022 13:46:20 GMT
I store our cat food in a Rubbermaid cereal container. My cats are jerks too. One will go for anything plastic. He starts stalking me as soon as I come in with plastic grocery bags. If kids leave any snack bags out he's right there. My other cat will just chew enough to let you know he did it. Sometimes I get cat litter that's in a bag. He's chewed at the bottom of course so it ends up in a pile on the floor. He also randomly open cabinets, gets on my craft desk to see what fun is up there. He's a klepto - under our beds we'll find lots of odds and ends. He's also a megachonker at 23lb, but not necessarily fat, just big a big boy. The vet asked if he's part bob cat.
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 31, 2022 14:12:19 GMT
so cute! I have a video of my cat who did the same thing except he actually got his head stuck in the bag and freaked out! The crazy thing is that he had a bowl full of food, but I guess he felt that what was in the bag was better.
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Post by Skellinton on Aug 31, 2022 14:19:10 GMT
Our Walter would very carefully and politely cut a nice single slash in the dry food bag the second it came inside and while we were getting people groceries put away. It was particularly funny because he always had a bowl of the exact same food less then 2 feet away. We have been lucky enough to not have over eating cats, so dry food is always available. I was always kind of surprised he didn't put some effort into opening up the wet food cans. He could have been a hero among the cats at Chez Skellinton. Are you sure it was your cats, the look way too sweet to be guilty. I bet a dog busted in your house in the middle of the night and did it.
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Post by Lexica on Aug 31, 2022 14:28:01 GMT
I keep my kitties' food in a bug-proof vault-type container. We have an issue with ants every August to about October. I swear, the ants throughout my entire neighborhood get the message if there is one portion of a piece of food out in the open and they swarm to my house to get it. I hate ants, so I bought a container for their dry food that ants cannot get into. It looks like this one: www.chewy.com/gamma2-vittles-vault-plus-pet-food/dp/101382
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Post by scrapmaven on Aug 31, 2022 15:52:05 GMT
That's really cute. You have beautiful kitties. My Russian Blue will beat the heck out of everything in my pantry in order to get to the cat treats. I have to hide them. My former cat would eat anything that didn't eat him first. So, he was always on pricey food for overweight cats, starting w/his can in the am. We use tupperware type containers for dry food or it would be a mess. Cats are very clever.
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