Golly, feeding time in my house is matter of snarls, hissing and growling. ALL from 18 month old Crystal. And Crystal inhaling as fast as she can before anyone else takes anything. They all get their own dish, each has a feeding station. At my house, 2 to a bedroom, doors closed. Here at Dad's house, things are a little bit more group oriented, his home is smaller. And I have to monitor to caution anyone stealing from another dish. Chestnut likes to sample from all the dishes before settling down to his. Vita, as queen, never eats at the same dish, and just glares at anyone who mistakenly thought that was their station!