Re: Lucy-- refusing raw food now

[Lernermichelle]

I know, I have thought of that. But if I give her something that she actually wants to eat, she eats it and does not cover it.  If I cater to her and keep opening things until I hit what she wants, she covers everything up until I hit the right thing and then digs into that one.  The fact that I did do this for her more than a few times is probably why she so vigorously does this now-- she has me trained!  As long as I know this is what she is doing, I try not to keep opening things these days and just offer her the same thing until she is hungry enough to eat it. I was throwing away a lot of food for a while, thinking she would not eat if I did not give her what she wanted!   Michelle   In a message dated 1/23/2006 8:30:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Another take on this:  I deal with a lot of ferals/throw aways/ cats who have had to live on their own.  Most of them, even small kittens, try to hide the food they don't want to eat then, when they want it, they can come back and get it.  I have a feral in the garage that does this, even with food she loves.  My indoor cat, Dixie Louise, a throwaway, does this.    All of them are very intent when they are covering the food, using anything they can or nothing to protect the food.  I have seen them use their toys and bedding covers.     It may be a repressed instinct.  Like dogs burying bones.   Remember how much effort they put into covering in their litter boxes.