How to throw away less food . . .

[JeanW]

Please give me your best tips.

Sometimes Pretty Girl will eat food that's been in the refrigerator and sometimes she won't. Since she free feeds I always leave out food for her and her non-diabetic twin, Sweet Pea. Sometimes it's eaten but often a lot is left 10 or 12 hours later.

What do you do to avoid throwing away so much food? Or is that just how it is?

 

[FurBabiesMama]

If they consistently eat much less than you leave out, couldn't you leave less out?

I add bone broth and water to my girls' food and microwave it a few seconds to warm it up. If I am around, I will add additional water a time or two to freshen it up a bit. They always seem to end up eating more after I do that.

 

[JeanW]

If they consistently eat much less than you leave out, couldn't you leave less out?

I know, right? That seems to make the most obvious sense. I think it's that I worry there won't be enough while I'm gone or asleep . . . so maybe it's just my thinking that needs to be adjusted.

Yes, I add water when I'm around but they are often wise to it and won't eat it after it's been there a while. Just being cats.

 

[JanetNJ]

Sometimes mine eat everything left out, sometimes there’s a bunch left. We have strays we feed so they eat most of the leftovers.

 

[Larry and Kitties]

Just get more cats and maybe even a dog. One of mine, including my dog as the last result, always finish everything. Some of them, especially the dog, also cleans the cans.

 

[alexthecat]

My civvie is a former stray. He eats all the cat food. There are no leftovers. So, yeah... just adopt another cat that isn't picky about food.

 

[jayla-n-Drevon]

I miss my stray cat!! we waste way too much

 

[Butterball]

Some cats prefer smaller more frequent meals. My diabetic cat won’t eat a full 3oz can in one sitting. So I give him half of one each serving.

If you’re serving from the fridge, do you ever warm it up a little? Cold cat food will have virtually no smell or aroma, two things that are quite important to a cat.

 

[JeanW]

Thanks all for the ideas and suggestions. And especially the one about getting a dog.

I have 3 other cats already. They are picky too.

 

[alexthecat]

I've found that my cats regain interest in leftover food if I stir it around in their dish. They think that makes it new again or something.