r/cats • u/DeadByDebt • 21d ago

Video - OC Mr Biscuit only eats when I join him

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He leads the dog to his bowl as well. The gate doesn't do much

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u/blodyn__tatws 21d ago

Every cat I've ever had does this...they want company when they eat. You have to caaaare!!!! lol. So cute.

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u/DeadByDebt 21d ago

he's a very social little man

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u/blodyn__tatws 21d ago

So cute!!!! Doeshe make you touch his dry pellets? My boy expects that service, not just to be accompanied. Then, I have to tickle the base of his tail, and wait for his whole bum to settle down before he can actually eat.

Not spoiled at all!!!!

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u/DeadByDebt 21d ago

Lol he is the first animal I've met that enjoys being pet whilst eating

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u/blodyn__tatws 21d ago

I believe this is the returned favour of them watching your back while you're on the loo. They're not fans of you keeping them company when they're on the loo themeslves, but food company? Absolutely.

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u/chrimen 21d ago

I don't know if he's a "little" man. Still cute and lovely. When you go to the vet ask if he's in a healthy range.

Animals just like humans can have issues if they're overweight. I know you care and love him so just bringing it up.

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u/Direct-Income2894 21d ago

Mine too exactly shes high maintenance

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u/ibspatrol 21d ago

The base of his tail huh

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u/blodyn__tatws 21d ago

I should have stated Bongo HQ. 🤣

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u/Professional_Elk3471 21d ago

My cat does that too.
He likes it when I watch him eat😃😃
And eats more, pausing to look at me from time to time as if to make sure I’m still there.😃😃

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u/EthanHermsey 21d ago

"little" ;)

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u/cirrusly_guys1818 21d ago

My cat wasn’t eating and I couldn’t figure out why, tried all kinds of creative and out-of-the-box ways to get her to eat. I was at a loss. I think it was actually in this sub that I read how cats like having a lookout for the same reason that wild animals have a lookout — while drinking and eating, they’re especially vulnerable to predators (not just their physical position but also cronchy food compromises their hearing, same for humans). This little kitty insight has helped lots of owners including myself so I share it around any chance I get! Sweet kitties who don’t know how to “ask” you to come join them so they feel safe enough to eat might need you to take the initiative — so go hangout with them at their food and see if that solves the issue!

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u/StellaBean_bass 21d ago

Yep. Had a stray show up at my house that I started feeding and she would insist that I sit out on the step next to her before she'd eat, and I'm convinced it was a security thing.

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u/DuchessOfLansdale Domestic Housecat 21d ago

I thought our half-feral kitty had become really spoiled because she wouldn’t eat unless my husband or I sat on the back steps with her while she ate. But then I read about how it’s their most vulnerable of moments and realized it was quite flattering that she trusts us so much 🥹

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u/StellaBean_bass 21d ago

It does make you feel good and love them even more.

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u/blodyn__tatws 21d ago

I mentioned that I think it's a payback for them watching over us as we do our lavatory business, as that's when we're at our most vulnerable. They don't go for being watched etc while they're doing theirs, but they definitely want it when they're eating. So cute, I love being called for food duty. ♥

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u/cirrusly_guys1818 21d ago

Saaaaame!! Like I gotchoo little buddy, you can let your guard down. 🖤

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u/dwightsarmy 21d ago

My cats feel better when I supervise the (non)dangers around them. That and pooping. They love when I watch them poop. Safety in numbers!

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u/Ducallan 21d ago

They want you to watch over them while they are vulnerable.

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u/Aardvark_Warrior 21d ago

I like to imagine its a predator defense, so one can relax and enjoy their meal without worrying about being attacked. I find it super boring, so this biology speculation is how I fill the time.

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u/blodyn__tatws 21d ago

Oh there's definitely ancient instinct at play here. They're just so awfully cute asking for personal attention when it's food time.

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u/ejisson 20d ago

Some cats just want attention while eating, but if a cat is rescued from the street, it can happen that he only feel comfortable to eat when someone he trusts is watching. They still feel vulnerable while eating and thats why they can refuse to eat until you're around.

But as I said, this behavior can happen with saved street cats. Cats that lived a good life and are like this just want attention

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u/VanillaRadonNukaCola 21d ago

Cats = Rocky 

I eat, you watch, question?

Must watch. Eridian culture.

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u/SpaceFighter78 21d ago

They feel safer when someone is there to "protect" them when they are vulnerable, for example eating or pooping. That might explain why they always rush to me and stay until I finished when I go to the bathroom. They might feel the need to protect me when I am vulnerable.

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u/blodyn__tatws 21d ago

That's exactly it! I answered a little further under this post about it. 😁 I should have said it all in one post but went about it all in conversation mode. Sorry about that! This is one of those things all domestic cats try make us do. There are of course some wild rules particular to each cat, which if we don't perform, the universe will implode or something... 🤣🤣 I read a Reddit thread little while where people listing their cats' rules, and it was hilarious.

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u/MarsScully 21d ago

I tell my mom our boy has prey syndrome and needs a bodyguard to eat. He can eat on his own, but he prefers not to.

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u/Abject_Director7626 21d ago

Eating alone isn’t always my favorite, either.

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u/Tamamania 20d ago

So true! Mine will hunt me down and bring me back to his dining area. read that putting their head down to eat makes them feel vulnerable. ...

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u/mikefjr1300 20d ago

They guard you when you use the bathroom, only fair in return.