I am so lucky, my cat never begs for morsals of food. She does like crispy bacon, but only eats it if we bring it home. she only eats her dry Blue Buffalo, and has never varied from it. never woke us up to feed her, or made a mess of food. She does like her treats that are given out at certain times of the day. but her 10:30 pm snack is a must. no meowing, just waits patiently for it. I'm so lucky!