
|Articles|February 4, 2019
- Firstline March/April 2019
- Volume 15
- Issue 2
Feline-focused food puzzles dont have to be complicated
Author(s)Ann Wortinger, BIS, LVT, VTS
This easy-to-assemble food puzzle comes to you courtesy of a Firstline reader.
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This is my DIY feeding puzzle, preferred by two of my four cats. I modified it with the wooden base after my 11-pound cat would just tip over the original cardboard box that I'd cut holes out of to hold the cups. Make sure the cups are narrow enough so that the cat can't just face plant and eat out of the cup.
Ann Wortinger BIS, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM, Nutrition), FFCP
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