years ago we hubby, me and four cats were living in Bundaberg Queensland (Australia) we to had the problem of 'round the table' cat feeding. Okay one little girl was a total s..t she would pick on anyone her kitten (one of the four) and anyone else. We had a rescued desexed male we named Sam while living in a different State and had brought him with us when we relocated. Little miss was being her usual self knocking her kitten backwards pushing cats all away from their food bowls when Sam still eating just reached his paw out and placed it gently on her head as if to say "easy girl there's plenty for everyone.' True story.