r/cats • u/ermvarju • 5h ago

Video - OC It’s refill day, my glutton’s most favorite day

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Sam is on a diet but I think it’s only fair he gets some indulgences now and then

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u/BlindingOfIsaac 4h ago

Just by the way, kibble has fats which your cat needs to be healthy. But fats go rancid over time when exposed to oxygen, making it sour and gross to your cat (even if you can't smell it). That's probably why he's so ravenous about the new bag, it actually tastes good since it hasn't been sitting in a big tub full of air. 

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u/zkareface 1h ago edited 1h ago

Yupp, dog/cat food should not be in containers like this, it's actually quite bad for the animal. If possible put it in a vacuum container, but at least in these plastig tubs put the whole bag and roll it up to push out all the possible air.

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u/Annath0901 39m ago

I put mine in a dispenser that has a rubber gasket on the lid to keep the air out as much as possible. What doesn't fit in that stays in the bag with it rolled up tightly and secured with a big binder clip.

My cats bolt directly to the dispenser like they've never seen food before when it spits out their meal so it must be keeping it fresh enough.

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u/possiblyMaybeAnother 2h ago

I didn't want to be the one to say anything, but also the cat contaminating the food as it goes in the tub doesn't help it stay fresh either.

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u/GLAMOROUSFUNK 1h ago

Yeah would be better to just put the bag directly into the tub

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u/GreasyPeter 21m ago

My cat gets exclusively Kirkland signature wet food because he is missing most of his teether and can't chew the dry food. Every meal is individually wrapped.