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I have a long term foster, Jack, who has the weirdest habits ever. I always just figured that it's his personality but I just read something about a cat with somewhat similar issues where it was a medical problem so I got a bit nervous and just wanted to see if anyone else has a cat like Jack.
Jack is a naturally slim cat. He's long and sleek and very beautiful if you ask me. Surprisingly though he loves to eat and is always on the prowl for something edible. This cat eats almost anything. A few days ago I found him on the kitchen counter munching away on corn in a bowl. Another time he had helped himself to a bag of shredded coconut that he had spread out all over the kitchen floor. He loooves bread to the point where we have to keep it out or reach from him or he will tear up the bag and take bites out of every slice. He also likes the dogs' treats. Last week he stole a pig ear from the cabinet. There are few things this cat doesn't like. Of course canned cat food is a big hit and whenever I bring it out for them he acts like he's been starved. He walks back and forth, meowing and won't let the can out of sight. He's worse than my dogs when it comes to food.
He has access to dry food all the time and he eats enough of that so he's not hungry. I think he just likes the good stuff and he happens to think that a lot of things is the good stuff. Oddly enough this cat is one of the thinner cats in my house. He's not skinny, just lean, but you would think that with his appetite he would be a bit chubby.
Like I mentioned I always just thought this is just the way he is and thought it was quite amusing. But after reading about the other cat who also had a big appetite but remained thin that had medical problems I became a bit worried that that may be the case with Jack too. He has always been a very healthy cat so I don't really think there is anything wrong with him but I just wanted to verify that his behavior is not that much out of the ordinary. So, does anyone else have a feline garbage disposal?
Jack is a naturally slim cat. He's long and sleek and very beautiful if you ask me. Surprisingly though he loves to eat and is always on the prowl for something edible. This cat eats almost anything. A few days ago I found him on the kitchen counter munching away on corn in a bowl. Another time he had helped himself to a bag of shredded coconut that he had spread out all over the kitchen floor. He loooves bread to the point where we have to keep it out or reach from him or he will tear up the bag and take bites out of every slice. He also likes the dogs' treats. Last week he stole a pig ear from the cabinet. There are few things this cat doesn't like. Of course canned cat food is a big hit and whenever I bring it out for them he acts like he's been starved. He walks back and forth, meowing and won't let the can out of sight. He's worse than my dogs when it comes to food.
He has access to dry food all the time and he eats enough of that so he's not hungry. I think he just likes the good stuff and he happens to think that a lot of things is the good stuff. Oddly enough this cat is one of the thinner cats in my house. He's not skinny, just lean, but you would think that with his appetite he would be a bit chubby.
Like I mentioned I always just thought this is just the way he is and thought it was quite amusing. But after reading about the other cat who also had a big appetite but remained thin that had medical problems I became a bit worried that that may be the case with Jack too. He has always been a very healthy cat so I don't really think there is anything wrong with him but I just wanted to verify that his behavior is not that much out of the ordinary. So, does anyone else have a feline garbage disposal?