The cat should eat at a normal rate; that is, slowly but surely. When he seems to be swallowing food, we can be sure that something happens to him: he may be going through a time of stress, or he may have a health problem (such as hyperthyroidism, for example).
If we take this into account, we have to know how to prevent the cat from eating quickly.
Special feeder
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One of the things that will help our cat the most is to buy him a special feeder that will force him to eat more slowly. There are different models, but the most common is the one that has some 'obstacles' in the center that will prevent you from swallowing the food.
Since you can't put your whole head in, you will have to stop eating quickly ... whether you want to or not. However, it has a possible drawback: the price. It can cost an average of 15 euros.
Soak your feed with water
An almost free way to achieve our goal is simply by soaking your feed with water. Yes indeed, Keep in mind that you will continue to eat something fast, but certainly not as fast as you did before.
In addition, since your food is soaked, and therefore soft, the risk of choking is much lower.
Silicone baking trays, egg cups and the like
If we are not convinced about soaking the feed, and / or if we do not want to spend money on a special feeder, what we can do is use the silicone baking trays, egg cups and other similar objects.
We fill them with your feed, and so you will be forced to eat little by little, no hurries.
Anyway, I insist, if you have suddenly started to gobble up your food, it would not hurt to pay a visit to the vet to tell us if you have any health problems. In the event that you were healthy, then you have to ask yourself if you are going through a stressful time and, if so, take the necessary steps to help you.