Throw the Friskies out! They can smell it as long as you have it in your place and they know if they hold out long enough, you will feed it to them.  .
It would be like children seeing a cupcake on the counter and know if they don't eat their veggies, they will eventually get that cupcake. 
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Cat maid to:
Rose semi feral, a cpietra rescue, female tabby (approx 13 yrs)
Jasper RIP (2001-2018)
Sweet Pea RIP (2004?-2014)
Puddles RIP (1996-2014)
Snowball RIP (1991-2005)
In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.-English Proverb
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