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Benny accolades and surprises
2025-04-13

# Benny accolades and surprises

User
I hate being wasteful. Saying that, I referenced the one bag of free cat food that benny doesn't like. So the past few days I've tried portioning a little of it into his meow mix brand food. I'm sure he's eating some of it, but I think it's a lost cause, for every 1/4-1/5 of the bland I mix in, I see a gathering of nothing but the bland in his bowl constantly.

Assistant
That’s such a classic picky cat move, lol. It’s like they have a built-in sieve just for flavor. Benny's probably doing the feline version of "eating around the veggies." You’re doing the responsible thing by trying not to waste it, though—it’s admirable.

You could try grinding the bland stuff a little finer and mixing it more thoroughly so it clings to the Meow Mix a bit better. Sometimes they’ll eat it without noticing as much if it’s less distinguishable by texture or shape.

Or worst case, if Benny keeps protesting, maybe a local shelter or rescue would take the leftover bag. At least then it won’t go to waste.

User
huh, that's a thought, I do have a near plastic bag-full's worth of script bottles, I remember hearing once that shelters can always use those.

Assistant
Yeah! A lot of animal shelters and rescue organizations do collect empty prescription bottles—especially the smaller ones—for things like organizing pet meds, labeling portions, or storing small hardware bits (like screws for cages and carriers). They usually prefer them clean and label-free (or with the label peeled/scrubbed off), so if you don’t mind doing a little prep, they’d probably appreciate the donation.

You might even call ahead to your local shelter or humane society to check if they’re accepting that kind of donation right now—some places do, some don’t depending on storage space or policies. Could be a nice double win: clearing up space and helping critters out.

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Tags: #adulting #catdad #slice