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Linda, If he were mine, I'd be reprimanding him with a sharp "No!!" if he bit to make me feed him.
Maybe he needs the time between his feeds to be decreased somewhat if he is getting that hungry? He might be doing a bit of a growth spurt and need some extra.
Keep on with the handling of his food while he eats, maybe even holding the bowl right through his meal, until it is firmly established that you are the alpha and the controller of the food, not he.
Once he is old enough to know the commands, I'd make him sit-stay when you begin to prepare his food. When you put the bowl down, make sure he continues the sit-stay for a period of time - say around fifteen seconds or do, then allow him to eat with a spoken word, like "O.K." or whatever.
He may always check on the cats when they go into the kitchen, but as long as there is no aggression I wouldn't worry too much. Rosie still checks the cat out when he goes to the feeding area, even though she knows she must never eat the cat food.
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