My wife and I also have the same problem. I recommend you to use automatic feeders if your cats are healthy enough to eat dry food. It's much better now after using them, the problem hasn't gone completely though.
I wake up and give them wet AND dry food, unfortunately. We have older / senior / senile cats that have a combo of prescription and wet food that's best for their digestive and urinary systems. I've yet to find a wet food automation system that will work reliably let alone be affordable.