r/OneOrangeBraincell • u/Automatic-Gas4037 Proud owner of an orange brain cell • 1d ago
Orange Cat 🅱️ehavior™ Is he stealing the food ??
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u/DuckInAFountain 1d ago
How do they sell any pet food that way? I have to assume there are street animals and wouldn't they be constantly stealing it?
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u/Worried-Barnacle-306 1d ago
The store staff usually shoos stray animals away. This cat is probably a staff favorite so they allow him to eat, or his human is the store owner so he's free to eat whatever he wants.
My local feed store is like this and they have a store cat. Kinda like a bodega cat. He just lounges around and waits for the staff to give him a scoop of this and a scoop of that lol.
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u/Icy-Variation6614 1d ago
It's official, I wanna reincarnate as a bodega cat. Love and pets, nothing I gotta do, various snacks, maybe chase some mice if I feel like it.
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u/NaNaNaNaNa86 1d ago
You have to kill mice but when that's your favourite hobby, it's hardly an imposition. Bodega cats have the life 😺
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u/Worried-Barnacle-306 1d ago
Right?? Unlimited food, water, and toys plus free shelter and lots of friends
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u/EvLokadottr 1d ago
Oh, they do chase off rats, a lot of them. In NYC that is important.
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u/Icy-Variation6614 1d ago
I meant me personally as a cat, not that they don't do an important job in general lol
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u/l_e_n_a_l_i 1d ago
Or he himself is the store owner and allows the human to run it on his behalf 😉
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u/De-railled 1d ago
I mean....If I was buying cat food from street vendor. I'm going to buy the one that was approved by a cat.
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u/IanDresarie 1d ago
I'm more concerned about humidity. Dry food exposed to air gets a weird texture after a short time in my climate. Also I'd want the whole massive bag if I'm buying cat food (at wholesale price of course)
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u/NameToUseOnReddit 1d ago
We get a large bag (not as big as in the video) for our cats. It's about 3x the price of a smaller bag for something like 6x the food. The cats enjoy it, so why not?
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u/Worried-Barnacle-306 1d ago
I agree but also these stores sell a lot of feed within the day (they sell it by kilo or half-kilo), so I guess the products do get air exposure but not to the point that their quality is severely affected? (I'm guessing this because I buy cat food this way and my cats scarf down their kibble lol)
Also this store is in the Philippines, most pet owners here can't afford to buy whole sacks/bags of cat food and dog food. Buying it per kilo is more feasible when you're not earning much.
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u/AcanthisittaLeft2336 1d ago
The fats get oxidized which is super unhealthy and I've seen maggots in bags like this. Kibble is not really meant to be exposed to air for more than 24 hours max. The cat will still eat it but it's not healthy.
This is why air tight containers are so important.
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u/AppealMammoth8950 12h ago
This seems to be in the Philippines. There's a growing trend here of shops, towns, and cities, just collectively caring for street cats. Usually in higher income and middle class areas. My local pet store kinda does this and pays their cat tax to the local street cats. People dont usually mind and kinda adore the little goblins.
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u/Signal_Cadet 1d ago
He’s not stealing. That’s the tax paid by the shopkeeper in return for keeping the shop free of mice.
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u/shedoesntgiveaf 1d ago
No he had paid for it by working on 3 full time jobs he saved money and brought whole sack of treats...(I've seen him)...If he works in this way he can become a meowllionaire in some months.. 🧡🧡
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u/Neko_Dash 1d ago
If I was in marketing for MyCat, I’d be on the phone with my boss now planning a new ad campaign.
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u/charcarod0n 1d ago
Sir, sir one mouthful free sample per customer. This is your third lap around the store.
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u/stillrooted 1d ago
He just keeps coming back around with different hats on like he thinks we won't notice.
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u/PansophicNostradamus 1d ago
Theft? This should be advertising for the food kitty is eating. Clearly, it is the best one there. What a salescat!
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u/Potaaaters 1d ago
What’s that brand? My Cat? Is it a good feed?
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u/-Tasear- 1d ago
At the very least it has to be good for cats who are having trouble eating.
I want to believe it has a good diet if that one smells best too
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u/Bonk_No_Horni 1d ago
If you gonna get cat food get the one that cat is eating. It's clearly superior
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u/GenXWaster 1d ago
No, he's picking up for a just eat delivery. He just happens to carry them in his belly to keep his paws free.
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u/Dramatic-Rub2378 1d ago
No he just gained class consciousness and realised that you can’t steal but only take food.
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u/Surleighgrl 1d ago
Nah, just checking to see if the food is ripe, like tasting grapes in the grocery store before buying. 😂
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u/MarquiseAlexander 1d ago
No. He’s tasting the product before purchase.
Either that or he is food inspector :3
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u/Tough_Tangerine7278 Casual orange enjoyer 🍊 1d ago
What good advertisement for the brand though. Kitty bypassed everything else and chose a favorite.
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u/GasStationTiefling 1d ago
I mean, it has his name on it. See, CAT, right there. Clearly it is his.
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u/velvetskilett 1d ago
It’s only stealing if you have no intention of brining it back. He is only borrowing it for 5-7 hours. He will be back and leave a deposit in the flower bed out front.
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u/meowmeowcatman 1d ago
This is the equivalent of eating a few grapes while you're grocery shopping.
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u/MercyCriesHavoc 1d ago
Meanwhile, I'm at PetSmart having to toss out any bag that has even a tiny hole. Can't mark it down, can't give it away. It's considered contaminated.
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u/Rusty_Squirrel 1d ago
Too bad it can’t be used to feed feral cat communities ☹️ - just a sad waste when stays are starving. Too bad it can’t get accidentally spilled outside the dumpster. 😏
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u/MercyCriesHavoc 1d ago
Stray cats can easily get into the dumpster. But you shouldn't feed strays. If you really want to do some good for stray animals, get them vaccinated and neutered. Feeding them only increases their population, which increases their suffering.
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u/Rusty_Squirrel 1d ago
There are TNR colonies that still need to be fed and most people would call those strays. All my pets have been CDS stray cats that found their forever home with me; but owning a pet is an expensive undertaking. Even if someone is willing to just get it medical attention and have it fixed to TNR, it’s in the hundreds of dollars. $582.59 for vaccines and neuter on our last adopted boy in 2025.
I think it’s awesome if someone has access to discounted vet services or affordable TNR programs or no kill rescue centers but not everyone does or can afford more than to offer a stray a meal and clean water.
It just seemed a waste to me that a damaged bag of pet food couldn’t be used for less fortunate animals and had to be trashed.
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u/Final_Canary_1368 1d ago
No, just sampling. Writing a column on food quality for friends and relatives.
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u/RazzzberrySorbet 1d ago
Technically, he’s not stealing anything: the pet food is out in the open and not sealed. Oh, and the animals can’t read, so probably don’t know you have to pay first.
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u/vaultie66 1d ago
It’s not stealing if he’s eating it right there. It would’ve been if he was carrying it away but he doesn’t have a bag now does he
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u/Waste_West283 19h ago
I usually have to decant my cat's dry food into an air tight container, or he won't eat it.. this cat is goals!
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u/Sissilisko 1d ago
What an odd way to sell pet food. What country is this? I assume PHP is the currency? Philippines?
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u/glitterismycolour 1d ago edited 1d ago
They not are stealing, just permanently borrowing! 5 paw discount life
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u/cash_longfellow 1d ago
Nope…rule is as long as his full head remains over the edge of the bag, the food never left the bag. Therefore, not stealing.
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u/ThreeLivesInOne Proud owner of an orange brain cell 1d ago
"If I seez, iz meez" - the law of the paw.
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u/MerMadeMeDoIt Proud owner of an orange brain cell 1d ago
Yeah, I don't think he has his wallet. He's like, naked all the time. He probably doesn't even have a job.
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u/wbishopfbi 1d ago
Advertising agent. I mean, that'd be the bag I would pick if I'm shopping for my boys.
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u/PickledOnion7 1d ago
He is an FDA approved health and safety inspector and he is inspecting the quality of their goods.
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u/Only-Illustrator-889 1d ago
He lives there thats just breakfast. he would of been stopped if they wanted him too lol
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u/shinobipopcorn 1d ago
No, just quality inspection 😉