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Forcing cats to hunt for their food

carmen_grower_2007
13 years ago

We have 7 cats (all altered) that we have allowed to be a little spoiled. We let them inside a guest house when it is really cold at night and always feed them outside but am wondering if we need to feed them less.

If the food is only available for a few hours each day, will they get the hint and start hunting for their food? Once the snow melts, we plan to keep them outside full time. They are all close to adulthood now.

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