Has anyone used this for cats? One of my cats throws up a lot and we think it may be due to eating too fast.
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Not working for my cat. She stayed intrigued for about 5 minutes but then realized that it's just food and that she's rather not bother with it. She was able to fish out about a dozen morsels. I suppose she's would have put more effort into it, if those were snacks but I will definitely not use this as a cat dish.
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I had a carry who did this, the only solution I came up with was feeding 1tbsp of food at a time. I do not think this bowl would be if any help.
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They are too big for cats. I have a cat who can be that way. I solved it by only feeding 1/4 cup of dry food at a time, 2-4 times a day. (About what you can pick up in your fist, I feed Science Diet, so this is a serving, anyway). Even if he eats quickly, it is seldom enough to make him puke. You can also put a billiard ball in the dish, and the cat will be slowed down by eating around it.
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Yes this should work for cats if you think they eat too fast. I would just recommend much smaller bowl for cat. The idea is for the animal to work harder to get food, so it takes them longer to eat the same amount of food.
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This medium size works perfect for my four cats. The only problem is that they will sometimes push the bowls around to get wet food at the bottom. If they want it enough (and they usually do) they will use their paws. Then the spend an hour cleaning themselves. I suppose JUST LIKE IN THE WILD after a messy kill? Also these are easily dishwasher top rack safe.
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Oh yes, it happens in my home. One of my cats acts like I never feed him, we'll call him fatcat. I use the Wonderbowl for skinnycat and put it on top of the refrigerator so its a little deterrent for fatcat. However, I have caught fatcat up there many times waiting for skinnycat to decide to eat. I don't really have a solution but canned air seems to bother fatcat, so I use that as a deterrent. Mealtime is a circus in my home :)
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One should do it. The only reason I stopped using it was that one of our cats was trying to eat it or rip it apart.
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My cats won't eat it if it's mixed in to their food, so I give them the entire pill. Open mouth, poke pill over the back of the tongue (this is critical--get it over the hump!), and they swallow it just fine. If I don't get it all the way back, they spit it out and we try again later, but that has only happened a few times. They don't mind if I give it to them prior to being fed in the morning--they are more focused on getting their food. The benefits definitely outweigh the slight hassle of pilling them!
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Hi Diane: Thanks to your comment, I plan to buy this and share it with my cat, who is 23 years old and like yours, suffering from kidney disease. With RenAvast powder and Ubiquinol, he has kept amazingly well, surprising the vet by living for years, but recently he has been bleeding (red) from the rectum and has bloody stools, apparently not healed simply by taking antibiotics. It is scary, but I still have hope because apart from his time in the litter box, he seems comfortable and still has his appetite. I'm very grateful for your comment!
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We did it for a week or so until we finally found a supplement that our cat would eat mixed with his food (Call of the Wild). It's always best to check with your vet on something like this.
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My cat prefers cat food. I've been using this system for years and I've never seen her even attempt to eat a pellet. Maybe it's because I don't portion control my cat's food. If you do, and your cat attempts to eat one, I would stop using it. Though, I can't see a cat preferring to eat something that they poop and pee on.
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Sorry to hear about your cat, Paige! I had the opposite problem - my dog was eating out of the cat box when I had regular cat litter but fortunately wasn't interested in the clay pellets of Breeze. I'm having to change back from Breeze because my cat is 19 and big boned, and can no longer squat to fit the box, so she's just missing the front or back side. Now I'm on the hunt for a bigger box and litter my dog won't eat or won't hurt her, at least. Thanks for sharing your story!
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Is he/she actually "eating" it? I haven't experienced that with any of my cats but it would be simple to cover it in a pillow case (flannel maybe) if you wanted. My cats (4) love the texture and while they like to claw it to "fluff" it, I've never seen them eat one.
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Sorry, I just have one dog. However, as stated in my review, this stuff seems to really work. His vet thought he had received a dental cleaning on a return visit--the only difference was the PlaqueOff. I just add a spoonful (the spoon is Tiny) to his meal and he eats it up, even though my dog is very picky. He doesn't seem to notice it. I think it is worth trying with your cat.
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Hun you need to change your cat's food. Its not normal to throw up alot. My cat used to do it and it was due to a chicken allergy. I stopped feeding her chicken based foods and she doesnt throw up anymore. Fix that problem first, then get the robot :)
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I use my feeder for portion control and to get my cat to eat more frequently -- we are trying to get her weight down. I don't use the feeder for trips, like everyone seemed to who was answering this question. So for a 24-hr period, it works fine. Just add a bit of water into the wet food if you're concerned about it drying out a bitl
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I have a York ie that eats and drinks too fast and then throw a up. We are using the feeding bowl and water bowl- works like a charm. I do t have a cat, howecer, the bowl is shallow so I would think it would work. Not sure how it would work with canned food....designed to use with dry kibble.
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No problem there, but have a problem with it working properly. Left on vacation for a week came back to find a starving cat. This product is not reliable. As a suggestion, you might try super gluing the bowl to the feeder.
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I just put it on the dry food and the cats eat it up. My diabetic cat has had diarrhea and the vet gave me this for it. As I have seen some improvement I thought it would have worked faster. It's helped all the cats so will continue to give it to them.
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Another comment just to say that you should absolutely take your cat to the vet if s/he vomits frequently. Ours was puking nearly everyday and was always licking us, and it turned out she has hypothyroidism. It nauseates her, making her lick stuff and throw up. She's now on a daily medication, gets regular blood tests to check her thyroid, and vomits once a week, tops.
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For my cat, it was practically overnight. I couldn't believe how fast it worked! I've continued to give him a dose with every meal (canned), preventatively, and it's worked beautifully. The only time he has a loose stool now is if I let him drink the milk left over in my cereal bowl:) And that clears up in about a day or so.