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(32,967 posts)That is cattitude!😂
SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)My wooly orange carpet shark saw this over my shoulder, now I have to go find fries at 6:30 in the morning.
Her name is "Kitty Monster" for a reason.
Now where's my keys?.
El Mimbreno
(777 posts)That's good. Sophie's nickname is Catfish, for the way she scans the kitchen floor for dropped tidbits.
SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)The Kittymonster is silent and attacks without warning, she has a thyroid condition and can't have human food.
But her attacks are relentless when food is concerned, and sneaky is she, after the initial attempt she let's you know her displeasure, loudly.
But she's really wooly and soft so I put up with it.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Snobby cat he has his likes and limits
sinkingfeeling
(51,445 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)MurderMittenLiberal
(92 posts)Mean human!
Wounded Bear
(58,646 posts)It's what they do.
They're evil.
louis c
(8,652 posts)Salmon, shrimp, treats, access to every room. Goes out when she wants, comes in when she wants. vet check-up twice a year.
My wife and I have no children. That makes for a spoiled pet.
JayhawkSD
(3,163 posts)My calico cat, Molly, jumps up on my lap and immediately becomes hyperfocused on potato chips. Her eyes are the size of dinner plates and they follow each chip from the bag to my mouth. She periodically leans in and peers into the bag. Her breathing is rapid and her whiskers twitching. The anxiety steadily increases.
The left paw comes up and she tries to intercept a chip in transit, getting a sharp, "No" from me.
She tries the imploring look, and a little soft "meow," but I am heartlessly unmoved. Merely laugh.
She goes back to watching each chip in transit, like Pablo Casals watching a tennis match. Pablo Casals? Damifino. First name that came to mind. Anyway.
Anxiety is building and control is slipping. She kind of leans forward with each chip that makes the passage.
Finally she makes her move - darts forward and tries to bite a chip just as I am putting it into my mouth. She gave me too much warning, though, and I win. She settles back down, giving me a look that reminds me that cats are predators.
I break off a little piece of chip and lay it down for her to have, and she snarf it down. She looks at me, licking her chops, clearly says, "We could have saved a lot of time and anxiety," and leaves.
catbyte
(34,373 posts)makes up for her. You just described our almost-daily ritual, except Otis is the type to just lick off the salt & leave the soggy chip behind. They've got our number...
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,848 posts)I used to have a cat that was one of the sweetest, gentlest cats on the planet. But every so often she'd look at me with an expression that clearly said, "Oh, if you were only the size of a mouse. What I wouldn't do!"
The inner predator is always there.
And thank you for your story.
SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)She has a Monstorous addiction to beef jerky, Fritos, Cheetos and potato chips.
But the beef jerky turns her into a wild animal in a feeding frenzy, especially the moist kind.