I agree...Bella is headed for the lagoon...better safe than sorry. If you or DH can't be there to monitor/feed...best to help Bella stay afloat with some MC...have you ever considered one of those auto-feeders? Not sure if your other kitties would get there first and eat it all...but I use one whenever I can't be at home or DH has to get some sleep...sometimes you just cannot be on top of these cats...and they go and do whatever they please...with no regard to your schedule...they can't help it...just their way of making steps toward 'R'...I'm afraid to even spell it out loud here...Luci would become suspicious and head the other way just to spite me!