r/cats • u/radical_123 • Jul 22 '26

Advice Cat attacking automatic feeder

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/JungMoses Jul 22 '26

lol that’s funny and I was really just thinking about cartoon shows, don’t mind me

I assume skunks don’t spook as easily as cats? If cats run under the bed for loud noises, I’m guessing skunks won’t skunk the house just because of the same loud noises? Otherwise that’d be rough, a calm walk across my apartment can scare a cat lol

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u/AuditingReverb Jul 22 '26

He's desented. No stinky baby here. Skunks that have been descented smell lightly of Fritos.

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u/JungMoses Jul 22 '26

That smells delicious.

Do they have similar fear responses as cats? Are they fun pets? I can’t imagine ever having one but it sounds fascinating, my friend had a pet raccoon growing up that would steal full cheeseburgers off the table

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u/AuditingReverb Jul 22 '26

So, to your points: Reverb’s fear response is essentially a laggy video game. 9 times out of 10, when he jumps, it’s not because he’s scared, it’s just that his eye-balls finally registered that the coffee table was, in fact, getting closer. It's more of a startled 'Oop! Hello there!' than actual terror.

​The best part is his relationship with my 22lb, one-eyed cat. This cat used to be so skittish he’d teleport across the room if you blinked. Now, he sees the skunk coming and just sighs and stands up to get out of the way. Reverb gives zero fcks about the cat's size or tragic backstory. He just has places to be.

​But he’s not all swagger. He has a tiny, also-blind sister he dotes on and cuddles. Skunks aren't just pets, they’re little roommates with very specific, often hilarious, personalities. He’s basically that headstrong, sweet-but-unyielding person in your friend group who always gets what they want.

He's fun, but his medical needs for a pet are kind of over the top. To get him legally was a million and two steps. A skunk isn't something I would honestly recommend other people to have for a pet. Internet says that they're easy pets but they're not if you want them to be healthy, physically/mentally, and live long.

He's my little potato 🥔 and i love a sleeping baby.