A simple way to increase the amount of activity in a cat’s day is to stop feeding it in a bowl and allow it to hunt for their meals, writes Sassafras Lowrey. This turns mealtime into an interactive game adding enrichment to the cat’s day. She shares some methods for implementing this approach.
Source: Catster, February 19, 2021. Link. Lowrey says to monitor each cat as they are hunting for their meal to ensure that the cat finds all its food and gets enough to eat.
In multiple cat households, it’s generally best to keep cats separated during mealtime.
Also see: She’s not pregnant. That cat is fat! Animal Health Digest, February 12, 2019. Link.