Frozen cat food pucks -Fancy Feast/Other 3 oz cans

How long does it take a frozen 3 oz can of cat food to thaw at room temperature? 4 hours? 6 hours?

Can't bear the thought of starving cats trying to thaw cat food using kitty-telekinesis.


ETA just trying to pace my Andy's eating while I am gone/sleeping.

I'd say about 3-4 hrs--I usually set the feeder for 5-6 hrs after I add the food and it's definitely thawed by then. If I'm feeding within an hour or two, I usually don't freeze the food, and just put an ice pack in the feeder (mine has a compartment for one). If you don't have the ice pack compartment, you can just add a little water to keep it moist and it's fine.

I only freeze 1/2 a can at a time, though (1.5oz). I would expect a 3 oz portion to take a little longer, maybe 4-5 hrs.

And if Bandit does get his paws on a frozen portion of food, he just sits and licks at it until it's gone, like a cat food popsicle. That's why I had to get the feeder to begin with.

That's perfect Julia, I figure the cats need a snack at +6/+7.

Thanks so much!

It will depend a bit on the surface area available, ie a wide flat pancake of frozen food will thaw through faster than a meatball of frozen food.