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I have 7 cats. 2 of them have joined our family within the past 2 months. One of the new kitties, Sprout, has been having some digestive problems and so I've had to start feeding him seperately. Because of this, I've also had to stop free-feeding and switch to feeding the cats meals (morning and evening).
The other new kitty, Adam, came to us quite emaciated. He's gained quite a bit since he's been here, although he is still a bit underweight. Since I've switched to feeding meals (just a few days ago) there has been a lot of turmoil among the cats when I'm preparing their food. Once the cats are actually eating, they are fine. However, as soon as they hear me take a can out of the cupboard they swarm around me in anticipation, and Adam gets quite aggressive with the other cats. They do not take kindly to this, and this morning I had to break up 3 little spats between him and other cats just in the time it took me to open a can and scoop a serving of food onto a plate for him. I would like to be able to just bar them from the kitchen until their food is served, but the floorplan of my house is so open that there really isn't a way to do that.
Any tips for encouraging them (especially Adam) to calm down and wait patiently for 20 seconds? Thanks for your time!!!
The other new kitty, Adam, came to us quite emaciated. He's gained quite a bit since he's been here, although he is still a bit underweight. Since I've switched to feeding meals (just a few days ago) there has been a lot of turmoil among the cats when I'm preparing their food. Once the cats are actually eating, they are fine. However, as soon as they hear me take a can out of the cupboard they swarm around me in anticipation, and Adam gets quite aggressive with the other cats. They do not take kindly to this, and this morning I had to break up 3 little spats between him and other cats just in the time it took me to open a can and scoop a serving of food onto a plate for him. I would like to be able to just bar them from the kitchen until their food is served, but the floorplan of my house is so open that there really isn't a way to do that.
Any tips for encouraging them (especially Adam) to calm down and wait patiently for 20 seconds? Thanks for your time!!!