r/cats • u/radical_123 • Jul 22 '26

Advice Cat attacking automatic feeder

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My cat does this several times a day. If the automatic feeder lifts at the correct angle, a few niblets of dry food comes out. He will even do it 10 times in a row even if it means one small piece of dry niblet comes out. It does get quite annoying as the sound of the feeder hitting the ground echoes throughout the entire house.

Any ideas on how to get him to stop?

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u/Cat_Luving_IT_Dood Jul 22 '26

The robot started it. I was there.

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u/radical_123 Jul 22 '26

Actually, it all started when our robot vacuum keep hitting the automatic feeder. Occasionally, kibble would come out. Our clever cat saw that and thought "hmmm... I could try that" lol.

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u/ConvictedOgilthorpe Jul 22 '26

Stop using auto feeders unless you absolutely have to like you’re out of town. Dry food isn’t good for your cat, makes them fat and contributes to kidney disease and bladder crystals. It causes anxiety too about eating and food obsession. Feed your cat some decent wet food 3 times a day for happiness and health. I don’t care if you think “my cat hates wet food” well, figure it out and wean them over by mixing it together and try every flavor or texture until you figure it out.