As you know, I have one girl who cannot go more than 8-9 hours without food or she will regurgitate her first meal after the fast. She doesn't scarf and barf though, she is a very slow eater. I feed her last thing at night, but because I am a poor sleeper I need to allow myself about 9 full hours of bed time, because much of it is spent tossing and turning. I prepare her first meal of the day, and put it in the fridge, and as soon as I get out of bed I warm it up (by placing the dish in another dish of hot water for a few minutes) and then give it to her. She is the only one who is fed first thing, because she needs very small portions at a time. 45 minutes later they all get their breakfast, split between two servings.
Is Pookie your only cat? How about one of those feeders with a timer? You can set it for a small early morning feed, and a mid-day meal, so he is not going long hours without food, so will be less likely to gobble?
There are ones for canned food.
Let me see if I can find an example for you.....