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Hi All,
I guess I will introduce myself as Jane. It is great to be here, everyone is so supportive with each other!. I know I am new but hope to get some feedback on what you all think. I don't know what the general "age" is in the forum or if that matters. Age really doesn't necessarily have anything to do with "mobility issues" of which I am experiencing and I am afraid it will effect my beloved cat and wish that I could keep him from having to go through this with me. The issue is this, he is on a wet food diet, I am lucky because I can stay at home with him (I own a small home business) so it is never an issue for him to have the freshly opened cans of Whiskas or Fancy Feast. Yes, I know not the *healthiest* he could be on but I have tried to get him to eat better and he is a baby about it. He will eat the little Wellness duos but they are expensive but that's okay only the best if he will eat it I will buy. Okay, sorry to take so long to get to the point, the problem I have is simple...I have arthritis in my hands that just keep getting worse and worse. It is difficult to open the containers of food.....sometimes impossible and we both sit there staring at the container like it will magically open and he thinks I am playing some mean game! Well I got smart one day and punched a whole in the foil top of a container and was able to through much effort peel off all the little ripped pieces until there was a big enough hole to slide the food out of onto the plate. This is quite comical to think about, believe me...there are moments when I am crying about this then laughing b/c of how silly I must look trying open a container of wet food. My friend at church, also a cat lover, has told me about the timer feeders online that are automatic. I looked them up online and most of them are for kibble and the ones that I could use for wet food, still requires me to open the container! I am wondering if anyone else has had hand mobility issues who has cats on wet food and what I could possibly do to make this easier for me and my handsome little man! He's been there for me through my divorce, my kids moving out of the state, my early retirement from the corporate world. I will never give up on him but if I can't feed him properly maybe he'll give up on me? Any suggestions for me? Thanks so much for your time. I look forward to reading other posts and commenting if I have anything to add. Best, Jane
I guess I will introduce myself as Jane. It is great to be here, everyone is so supportive with each other!. I know I am new but hope to get some feedback on what you all think. I don't know what the general "age" is in the forum or if that matters. Age really doesn't necessarily have anything to do with "mobility issues" of which I am experiencing and I am afraid it will effect my beloved cat and wish that I could keep him from having to go through this with me. The issue is this, he is on a wet food diet, I am lucky because I can stay at home with him (I own a small home business) so it is never an issue for him to have the freshly opened cans of Whiskas or Fancy Feast. Yes, I know not the *healthiest* he could be on but I have tried to get him to eat better and he is a baby about it. He will eat the little Wellness duos but they are expensive but that's okay only the best if he will eat it I will buy. Okay, sorry to take so long to get to the point, the problem I have is simple...I have arthritis in my hands that just keep getting worse and worse. It is difficult to open the containers of food.....sometimes impossible and we both sit there staring at the container like it will magically open and he thinks I am playing some mean game! Well I got smart one day and punched a whole in the foil top of a container and was able to through much effort peel off all the little ripped pieces until there was a big enough hole to slide the food out of onto the plate. This is quite comical to think about, believe me...there are moments when I am crying about this then laughing b/c of how silly I must look trying open a container of wet food. My friend at church, also a cat lover, has told me about the timer feeders online that are automatic. I looked them up online and most of them are for kibble and the ones that I could use for wet food, still requires me to open the container! I am wondering if anyone else has had hand mobility issues who has cats on wet food and what I could possibly do to make this easier for me and my handsome little man! He's been there for me through my divorce, my kids moving out of the state, my early retirement from the corporate world. I will never give up on him but if I can't feed him properly maybe he'll give up on me? Any suggestions for me? Thanks so much for your time. I look forward to reading other posts and commenting if I have anything to add. Best, Jane