Things You Didn't Know About Feeding Time! - Simon's Cat | Cat Logic #7

Watch our latest Simon's Cat Logic episode and find out all the things you didn't know about your cat's feeding time!

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Producer: Emma Burch
Cat Expert: Nicky Trevorrow
Animation & Graphics: Simon Tofield
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Associate Producer: Edwin Eckford
Music: Russell Pay

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Sound: Shrooty
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[tjfSIM]

Nicky is spot on with the sound association thing - my cat responds immediately to the crinkling of the dreamies packet, but if I crinkle a similar thing like a pouch of M&Ms, she doesn't bat an eyelid. I think this shows just how sensitive and sophisticated their hearing is, that they can distinguish so easily between very slight variances in pitch and volume. Really fascinating!

[juliebiddle]

We had a cat who learned different phone rings. Our phone system in our condo had a separate ring for calls from the entry system and regular phone calls. The cat figured out that when the phone gave that special ring it meant someone was going to come to the door. Now he was also rather timid and didn't care much for company, particularly our friends who arrived with their guide dogs! But he also knew that many times someone would come to the door and bring food - like pizza (he loved pizza) or chicken. So when the phone gave that special ring he would go to a corner of the living room that was close to the kitchen but also close enough to the couch and then he would kind of lean out so he could see the door. If it was company he would dash under the couch, but if it was food he would be waiting at the table before we could get it there!

[stationplaza]

I was reminded of when my cat Puddo, started to take a very intense interest in David Attenburough's Blue Planet on the TV.
It was the bit where Mr Attenburough was narrating about the Australian Great Barrier Reef, when Puddo basically went nuts and seemed very determined to find some way to get at the fish inside the "aquarium".

[ColtGColtG]

my cats, they have a dry food dispenser and they get two cans of wet a day god help us if we run out of the wet... they glare at you as they crunch the dry as noisily as they can. normally they munch the dry quietly.

[MichaelEckl]

Thank u so much for that tip with the toilet paper tubes and egg cartons. My cat loves them! In the beginning I just had a pyramid of tubes but he just tipped it over to get all the treats cuz he figured out to get them faster that way. I then glued them to a wooden base and added some egg cartons on the sides and now he really has to go for it to get them. He figured it out right away and now every time he is passing by he is checking if there are any treats in the tubes or egg cartons

[AuntieWelly]

Anyone else managed to teach their cats "all gone" for treats and titbits? Most of mine have been able to learn quite quickly that hands out palms open with "all gone" or "no more" means just that - there isn't any more for now. Just don't ever lie to them. Once you've lied once, they will never believe you again!

[marionfarrell]

The slightest sound of a tin opener and my sister's cat would appear as if she'd teleported.

[ThomasTrue]

I did the egg carton thing with my cat without knowing vets recommended that. My boy loves it and its great watching him using his problem solving skills.

[TaiChiKnees]

LOL very informative and I loved the video. So much like my kitty. And the insane purring while eating! Ha! So true!

[KittyCatDonut]

Aw I was hoping it would answer why cats think they are starving when there's a little hole in their food bowl lol. I fill both sides of my cats food bowl but the moment a little white of the bowl shows through the food she thinks she's starving lol

[ginag]

You are so amazing at capturing cats actual movements, I think it's my favorite part of these clips!

[Jmrox]

I opened a can of peaches and when my cat realized he was just pissed off

[draankpaank]

My sister's cat was sitting in the room and kept reacting to the sound the bowl made when simon's cat pushed it across the table :D

[mrskitkats]

This channel is such a pure place. I love it.

[samch]

Home is where your cat is, like if you think that too

[LeBatteur]

Love the videos, they're very informative and fun to watch! As a person who's had plenty of cats as well, they're really accurate and give some very insightful tips on how people with cats can co-habitate successfully and positively.

I do want to point out, though, that if you have a cat whose appetite changes, especially if they are an older cat who seems to be hungry all the time, you'll definitely want to see the vet. My childhood cat lived to be about 18 years old, and in the last few years she was present, I noticed a very strong change in her feeding time behaviour. She was a very mild mannered, patient, sweet cat, but she had begun to act very strongly and impatiently about being fed. She would also vocalize very loudly every time someone entered the kitchen, as if to indicate that she was hungry even though she had already been fed.

I thought it was odd, but she didn't seem distressed or unhealthy in any other way so I decided to simply ask about it the next time I saw the veterinarian. A few weeks later she was having constipation and I'd noticed her vomiting more often than the occasional hairball, so I took her to the vet. I asked about the feeding time behavioural changes, and it turned out all of the symptoms were connected to the same issue. She was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, which, in her case, was basically her body's reaction to aging and the lack of energy that accompanied the process.

She was put on a medication regimen, and I gave her a pill to manage her symptoms every day in a squishy treat called a "pill pocket"- for those of you who have to give your pets medication, definitely look into these if you haven't, they're very useful and reduce the stress of the whole ordeal for everyone.
Her symptoms improved and she seemed much more comfortable afterward- she did eventually pass away due to kidney failure, but being cautious, observant of her behaviour and proactive with treatment bought me a few more years with my wonderful companion, and I would definitely encourage everyone with pets of any kind to do so as well. Cats in particular are very good at hiding when they don't feel well, so it's always a good idea to pay close attention to their behaviour so that you can take care of health problems and keep your furry friends around for as long as possible.

[CatalinaThePirate]

Ah, +Simon's Cat ! Another triumph! I love your videos, I think I subbed way back when you first started, so glad this has become a livelihood for you - It's nice to do something you love to do. d8^)
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[ookyspookychic]

ill never forget the time my siamese kitten (who was the runt of her mommas litter) jumped all the way up onto my counter to start licking the thanksgiving turkey i turned away from for a split second to get the spices for, crafty little kitty

[Alex_Pacer]

One of my littlest fur babies will meow like she's out of food (i free feed) so i'll go in and check and there will be plenty. She wants me to watch her eat because as soon as i go into that room she's start eatingX)

[biancab.]

My cat definitely knows the different sounds of her treats, like the treat bag, tuna cans, and she loves to lick the cap of milk, so she gets extra excited when I get the milk out.