Cupcake isn’t a growing kitten any more. Aub she has decided that two meals a day aren’t enough. Weekly snacks at the cofffee shop patio aren’t enough.
She is more inclined to look for unattended food and make it her own, as she did with a donut hole recently.
She cruises the countertop, looking for food being prepared, too. I caught her licking the top of a lasagna and put the dish in the oven to warm, and this is the disapproving look she gave me.
I have been puzzled at how much Cupcake has been helping herself to other people’s food recently, and then on Facebook, a memory appeared in my timeline to remind me I had shared this photo last January 15:
Cupcake was busily stealing food a year ago! It seems like it’s this time of year she thinks she isn’t being fed enough. Maybe it’s winter? Florida winter isn’t like winter in colder climates, but seems to have instincts to take in extra calories to compensate for the season.
Do your cats eat more this time of year, too?
We like some human foods, but only if they are meat (though Iza has to be watched around bread crusts and warm milk in mugs).
We are so strictly portion controlled – and food never seems to get left out long enough to get stolen – so we are sort of deprived.
Our outside cats eat way more in the winter. They are hungry all the time. The inside cats will eat the Mom’s food whenever they can get a hole of it. You all have a super day.
My brother ( we are both adopted ) (not quite a yearold) will crawl on the humans plate if she lets us. – we are picky though – like meat !! Our other favorites are cardboard and tape ( tape is Houdini’s thing) – she has to hide anything sticky. We will rip open a sealed package of catfood or treats – she swears we can read !!! Two smart boys – Eli and Hou
Mommy put Lexy on a diet so we’re on portion control here. Let’s just say she’s not happy.
gotta get that winter layer ready – you know, just in case MOL
I free feed my cats with kibble. I have a cat that will eat too fast and vomit if he’s too hungry. The episodes have greatly reduced since I switched to no grain kibble and free feeding. He is still crazy about wanting to eat what I eat, but I restrict it as best as I can. He begs and tries to steal food when I’m eating so I don’t let him get the food. I may let him lick the plate if he wasn’t too aggressive.
The Hubby keeps the inside cats portion controlled, but I feed The ‘O’ Cats, and I know the big freeze is a’coming, so I’m giving them as much as they’d like. The PO’M is a bit large, but I’m not putting him on a diet NOW!
Oh yes ! We’re portion-controlled, but as Zorro often stays outdoor, he’s eating more from November to February. He weights 300-400 g (10-14 oz) more in winter than in summer. Purrs
I don’t think there is any chance of you going hungry, Cupcake.
That is too cute! My cats have definitely eaten more in the colder weather.
Well, there’s a lot to,be said for self service!
Turkey luncheon meat sammiches are the best.
Yes and yes! Patzy eats way more canned food than usual plus kibble plus her secret vice (milk) which she loves and doesn’t hurt her digestion. In fact we share a small glass of milk in the evenings and we are both addicted. Non fat and skim only of course.
She’s almost three years old now. Maybe she’s putting on her college years weight? But she doesn’t seem much heavier. I will worry later.
Miss Juliea
We have been eating a bit more and Buddy Budd steals a bite of Dads meal when he can.
Cupcake you have to be a bit sneakier
Oh that LOOK. Ours have food out all the time and no one gets fat because they go out in the garden thankfully!
Cupcake doesn’t look overweight so I wouldn’t be too worried.
Bear used to be the worst food thief. If he wasn’t eating it, he was licking it. I couldn’t leave anything out – even for a second. Ask his about the bodacious onion dip 😉