Not cat, but rabbits
My bunnies know they get fresh hay before I go upstairs to bed. My boy bun will run back and forth between looking at me and looking down the hall to the garage where his hay is. My girl bun will hop on the couch and glare at me with her adorable look of disappointment. They tell me to go to bed so they get food lol

I get the second part, my TBR is basically my book collection and this year I’m trying to get the read to unread ration better. It’s pretty bad now.
Reading more diversely is a good thing. I started doing that a few years ago and I found a lot of great authors and stories out there.
Good luck on both your goals!