Whisker fatigue causes stress and overstimulates their senses. Using a flat bowl or plate will relieve this issue and allow your cat to eat all their food without stress.

You can also search for "whisker fatigue" bowls specifically made for cats.

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[–] 29 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

So far the only actual study we have on this says it's not a real thing. Sure, some cats have different preferences but it's not like you are torturing your cat with normal bowls and need to run out and buy special ones.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1098612X20930190

If you're feeding your cat an infinite supply of dry food without a feeding schedule you have bigger things to be concerned about than whisker fatigue.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    As an ad libitum cat feeder, 0 issues so far. They eat when they're hungry

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  • [–] -4 points 3 years ago

    It's well documented it veterinary literature, you can believe the studies or not 🤷‍♀️. It's not like it kills your cat instantly, you just deal with diabetes kidney or urinary issues in the future. Not sure why someone would not try to prevent that.

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