I wish I had mine willing to eat in carriers! It's really the way to go. It would have been real helpful when I had to treat them all for URI last week.

Nearly all of the 14 are carrier-shy. They were trapped ferals so they really don't like being enclosed. I don't think I could squeeze in 14 carriers in the 10 by 10 room with cat trees and 2 cages anyway.

They are basically free fed. I put down 6 double sided dishes of dry kibble at 6AM and pick up 5 dishes at 7AM. Then I put 6 back down at 5PM and pick up 5 again at 7PM. But there is always a double sided dish available. I've tried to "treat" them to wet food, but I end up throwing out most of it (thoroughly licked clean of gravy!). Temptations are given out at bedtime, only to those who are available. (Some like to hang out in the outside cat pen)