I adopted a 1 year old male cat, Otis, about 2 weeks ago. He was a stray and not in the shelter long. I know the food obsession is normal, but I'm looking for some advice on dealing with it. Otis:
1) Begs for food every time I go into the kitchen
2) Tries to eat my food after being fed his own (which he devours)
3) Will eat the kibble I leave out all day, but usually when I don't notice and not instead of going for my food
I feed him 3 times a day: morning, evening (or midday if I'm leaving for a while) and before bed (after some play time).
I have a vet visit scheduled for about 10 days from now and will mention this. I also just got a clicker yesterday and am going to try to train him. I'm tempted to put him in the bathroom when he tries to eat my food, but fear a punishment like that would not work and would negatively affect our bond. Thanks for any advice you can give!
1) Begs for food every time I go into the kitchen
2) Tries to eat my food after being fed his own (which he devours)
3) Will eat the kibble I leave out all day, but usually when I don't notice and not instead of going for my food
I feed him 3 times a day: morning, evening (or midday if I'm leaving for a while) and before bed (after some play time).
I have a vet visit scheduled for about 10 days from now and will mention this. I also just got a clicker yesterday and am going to try to train him. I'm tempted to put him in the bathroom when he tries to eat my food, but fear a punishment like that would not work and would negatively affect our bond. Thanks for any advice you can give!