Samantha, I have noticed has FINALLY quit gobbeling down all the food in just minutes. She was the neighbors cat (if you remember) that was darn near starved before the neighbor finally let me have her.. Well, with the way she ate, I had seperate bowls for each and she would run from bowl to bowl and gobble up as much as she could, not stopping until it was all gone. (No growling involved)... Today, I noticed that the bowls had food still in there hours after the food was put in them. It has taken since July for her to realize the food will always be there and I am so glad to see she has quit acting like the deprived girl she was when I got her.. So, it may take time but I think things will chill out!