Most, if not all, cats can adjust to food puzzles, given time, patience and proper staging of difficulty. The overriding objective should be to provide all food from puzzles. Food puzzles are considered important as part of a multimodal enrichment plan.
Source: AAFP, LinkedIn, February 18, 2022. Link. This 2016 clinical review article presents puzzles of all kinds and their value to feline health. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2026, Link.
Note: Article includes handout for cat owners.