We got my kitten a lick mat because he inhales food but he hates it. My new kitten has been getting progressively worse with eating, he will eat it as fast as he can. To be clear, this is his first time with a silicone lick mat - he has 3 different ways he eats and were still figuring out what works best for him. Cat annoyed by its lick mat and bites the whole thing in order to get the food