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Strategic feeding times can be one useful way to help a cat settle into a safe-at-home routine. Safe containment should also support the cat’s physical, behavioural and emotional needs.
Why you should keep your cat safe and secure after dark
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Night-time is when cats that are left outside are most active and travel the longest distances.
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Night-time is also the most dangerous time for cats as they are more likely to fight with other cats, be attacked by dogs, and be injured or killed by cars.
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Night-time is also when vulnerable wildlife like gliders and small bats are most active.
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Feeding indoors at night, after closing doors and windows, can be used to keep your cats safe and secure from dusk to dawn. It's highly effective and carries no additional cost.
How to strategically feed your cat to keep them safe indoors
Morning
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Feed your cat half its daily food in the morning, inside the home.
Remove food
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Don’t feed more than can be eaten in 10-15 minutes.
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Remove uneaten food to be most effective and prevent obesity.
Lock up
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Close windows, screens and doors before the evening meal is fed to prevent your cat from leaving the house after eating.
Nighttime
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Feed the second meal inside at bed-time when you lock-up the house for the night
Here are two downloadable graphics from the Australian Pet Welfare Foundation about strategic feeding times:
