Husband going through bin for cat food

My ex used to buy 29p liquid soap and spit it into portions then mix them with water, it was fucking pathetic.

Oh please tell us about the soap 🙈.

I had a similar ex who was the tightest man in the world, he would open his wallet and moths would fly out!

I remember him trying to tell me how many sheets of loo roll to use, all our food and cleaning products were the cheapest supermarket brand, clothes must come from charity shops and he even tried to choose my san pro ffs.

I was the fucking bread winner and he was timing me in the shower and telling me to use 2 squares of loo roll and wear pads that were like nappies. For my birthday I got a Asda smart price kettle when I don’t drink tea or coffee - obviously he did.

I dumped him and saw sense after the kettle and he married someone else and treated her in a similar way. We compared notes after she finally left him too and both agreed how much better life was when we weren’t under a strict rationing regime.

The relationship was good otherwise but as pp have said this is unattractive behaviour and resentment grows. I think you might want to consider if you are your cat would be happier living alone and free to do what you please.

I so agree with this. Is there anyway you can start a running away fund ? Just put money in it little by little and eventually it will build up into a fund to have behind you when you finally have enough of him. He is a control freak amongst many other unpleasant traits. I know this type of man. I left him four years ago and it was the best thing I ever did. You need to box clever and plan!

You say OCD Op but I think he's just mean. I bet he nags you about how much toilet roll gets used and buys the cheapest stuff he can find and he insists on using the soap until it's just a tiny bit you can hardly pick up.
Feed the poor cat more and ignore your bin obsessed DH

I feed a stray, just Aldi pouches and they can be recycled - I just rinse and put them in the big recycling bin usually inside Aldi's doorway. It's a while since I lost my own cat so I'm not sure if it's the same for the premium sachets but I'd expect if Aldi make recyclable pouches, other brands might.

Not sure I should ask…

Oh MrsG this is no way to live for you or your poor hungry cat. No two ways about it, your husband is a cunt.

Are you really happy living this way? Can you see yourself still with him in ten years time? Do you really think things will improve?

Time to make a decision….

If your cat is very active then 3-4 pouches a day should be given. Your DH sounds like a nasty tightarse. What a miserable life you must lead, I feel so sorry for you and the poor cat.

Pâté trays could work too for aluminium recyclability. Similar price as the sachets if own brand (Aldi, Tesco and Amazon are all much of a muchness around 35-39p, similar % meat) - and they're 100g rather than 85g. Some of the food still sticks but definitely easier with a normal spoon, or a silicon spatula.

I have seven. Unfortunately lost two this year so previously had nine. In the morning I feed my seven 2 tins split between their bowls and top up with cat biscuits. In the evening they get 2 tins split between their bowls. Asda’s own brand tins which work out to exactly the grams they should be eating (could even cover an additional cat) and costs less than when I was using Asda’s own brand pouches, which under cut the weight of their meals by a lot. Remember that a lot of pouches have been cut from 100g to 75g. Various brands and own brands.
It is in no way difficult to squeeze out the contents of a pouch into a good bowl completely. He’s being very, very weird. Change to tins, you can see exactly what you’re scraping out to feed them with nothing left over.
First time I’ve ever heard someone suggest washing out a sachet and mixing the water in with the food. There is completely no need to do that. Cats will get the water they need from the wet food and also any water bowls provided!
Him rationing out the cat food is ridiculous. Of course they’ll be hungry if they’ve received a piss poor amount and have to wait for his timings!
Feed cats twice a day exactly the weight of food they need. It doesn’t have to be any more complicated than that. I’d be asking him why he needs to control what food he’s giving them to this extent. It’s really fucking weird!

You need to defy him. He’s a dick

Worth mentioning that cats are poor at drinking enough, so a lot of their hydration is often from wet food. Male cats can be particularly prone to getting urinary blockages from crystals, so adequate hydration is especially important. Can be tricky to monitor as cats sometimes drink from puddles etc (I know my first cat would turn nose up at lovely fresh water in a bowl and then I'd see her drinking from puddles!) If only having 1 sachet a day plus dry food or dry only diet, would be worth putting a bit of water in the wet food or moisten the dry food a bit. Cat water fountains can be good as they are more likely to drink from those but I'm guessing as hubby is tight with cat food in first place that will be a long shot!

Ridiculous behaviour from your H . Leave a bowl of dry cat food out , there is no waste and it's better for the cat. Let him scr a pe the pouches out if it makes him happy 😊

One pouch per day is nowhere near enough for an adult cat. Please stop letting him do this. Your poor cat is hungry and stressed. I wouldn’t tolerate anyone treating an animal like this

Just tell him to get up early and do it his bloody self as he’s so brilliant

I know the ghastliness of scraping the pack, but as the cat isn't being fed enough, the least you need to do is make sure they get everything from each sachet. Also, feed to the portion recommendation.

Have you tried using a long handheld teaspoon, like the ones you use for Knickerbocker glory? That's what I used to use.

Actually you can’t recycle that type of laminate mixed plastic.

Not OCD...just tight.

I feel sorry for the cat. 🐱😢

I would guess as looks so healthy and normal size, he'll be getting food from somewhere, be it eating wildlife, out of bins (yes, they will!) or a neighbour is feeding him somewhere, which happens a lot. I have a cat scanner and occasionally scan fed cats for a friend who works in rescue, and about 30% of the ones I've scanned which have a chip, have a home, they're cheeky Six dinner Sids that people mistake for strays.

Oh, one idea, next health check visit, would you be able to ask vet the recommended amount? Perhaps if hubby hears it from the vet, he may take heed.

I was not buying this for a second then I realised this is exactly the type of thing my brother would do. Tight as a camels arsehole.

Yanbu about your DH but yabu to keep typing scrap instead of scrape and scrapping instead of scraping.

Also, our two cats get 4 pouches a day each plus biscuits. Your poor cat must be starving.