I have nine cats. Each morning, they all receive wet food. I feed Minnie under my bed, with my door closed. The remaining eight eat, for the most part, in my smallish kitchen, at their stations. Two eat on one part of the counter, three on another part, and three on the floor. The only one that still attempts to eat everyone else's food is Sonic. I have had him and Anni-pants since November. Anni-pants is 99.95% trained. Sonic requires a steady eye, and a socked foot at all times. Sonic knows he isn't supposed to eat from other's dishes unless they leave, but he will try. If I am in the room, he is tolerable, and a firm voice is enough. If I leave the room, he tries. He claws at me while waiting for food, he is frantic and frenzied over food.

Moosmom, it takes time but I believe you can train them to eat only their own food. I simply don't have enough room to.separate nine cats. As it is, I feed Jasper the dog in J's room because of Sonic.

On some occasions, two of my guys prefers to eat elsewhere and I accommodate when possible. Sometimes, one me and ten pets makes mornings hectic. :0