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Cats and bread
Diane wrote:
Apparently cats don't have a conventional sweet tooth (although I've seen cats that definitely like sweets), but I've noticed many cats seem to have a weakness for bread. When my friend brought me Irish soda bread and I didn't put it away right away, Hodge ate half the loaf. To this day, if he can smell rolls or bread in a cupboard, he will circle it, trying to figure out how to get to it. Luna is a breadhead. |
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"Kitkat" wrote in message ... Diane wrote: Apparently cats don't have a conventional sweet tooth (although I've seen cats that definitely like sweets), but I've noticed many cats seem to have a weakness for bread. When my friend brought me Irish soda bread and I didn't put it away right away, Hodge ate half the loaf. To this day, if he can smell rolls or bread in a cupboard, he will circle it, trying to figure out how to get to it. Luna is a breadhead. My cats Spacey and Foo Dawg (!) love popcorn. Of course I pick out the hard kernals and give them just the fluffy part. I was thinking the other day that there is probably not a person on earth who would do that for me. |
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"Marilyn" wrote in message news:1125866950.c3b1c10a59494975f517c100b5e4a79f@t eranews... "Kitkat" wrote in message ... Diane wrote: Apparently cats don't have a conventional sweet tooth (although I've seen cats that definitely like sweets), but I've noticed many cats seem to have a weakness for bread. When my friend brought me Irish soda bread and I didn't put it away right away, Hodge ate half the loaf. To this day, if he can smell rolls or bread in a cupboard, he will circle it, trying to figure out how to get to it. Luna is a breadhead. My cats Spacey and Foo Dawg (!) love popcorn. Of course I pick out the hard kernals and give them just the fluffy part. I was thinking the other day that there is probably not a person on earth who would do that for me. lol Sookey Boo does as well, I have a photo of him eating away on a big bowl of popcorn, it's so cute! I don't pick the kernels out though, every popcorn eater for himself around here, he just spits out the kernels. |
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"Trish" wrote Sookey Boo does as well, I have a photo of him eating away on a big bowl of popcorn, it's so cute! I don't pick the kernels out though, every popcorn eater for himself around here, he just spits out the kernels. Well I thought the kernels were bad for them! Damn, do I feel silly. Now, on another topic, you were gracious enough to explain how Maggot got his name, how did Sookey Boo get his? |
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"Marilyn" wrote in message news:1125869427.26608d20d3396e10b5fc3ce584d3646b@t eranews... "Trish" wrote Sookey Boo does as well, I have a photo of him eating away on a big bowl of popcorn, it's so cute! I don't pick the kernels out though, every popcorn eater for himself around here, he just spits out the kernels. Well I thought the kernels were bad for them! Damn, do I feel silly. Now, on another topic, you were gracious enough to explain how Maggot got his name, how did Sookey Boo get his? Awwwwwwwwwwwwww I love talking about Sookey-Boo. Well, he was rescued from an abusive family and had all the psychological scars one would expect, shying away, running when a voice was loud, jumping when a person's hand moved too fast. He was only 3 years old then. I don't even think the owners had named him. So, my friend offered to take him from his owners, actually she paid them for him. And he came to live with us, after a few months he asserted his dominance rather quickly and we gave him all the room he needed to explore himself and be his own little cat. He came to trust us rather quickly and it wasn't long before he became a cling-on. Granted a very dominant cling-on. Even as I type this he is stretched across my lap giving the dog the ole evil eye, with a bit of a nahnahnahnah tossed in there. We named him Sook as he always wanted to be around us and had this way of kissing up when we were mad at him for beating up on the other cats. Eventually, he became the cuddliest cat I know so his name grew to Sookey-Boo, as that was cuter to whisper whenever he was getting belly zerbertz. He's definitely a boss cat and all the other's know it, he gives them one look and they stop what they are doing and pay attention and if we are petting another we have to stop and pet him. A funny story is that when we get home from work, he has to be petted first or else when we're not looking he will beat up on the others who were petted before him. I remember he had his leg broken and was wearing a cast, I was out shopping and we had a guest staying with us, well Sookey-Boo didn't think much of this guest and had no problems letting him know. I came home at about 5 pm and as soon as I entered the house I hear the guest shouting with panic "Trish, please come here, the cat has me trapped". LOL I go up and Sookey-Boo is having a stand-off on the stairwell, everytime the guest tried to pass him Sookey-Boo would lift the cast and strike him with it. LOL I'm like " what the hell is wrong with you, its a sweet cat with a broken leg and you're afraid" So the guest wouldn't come down the stairs til I had Sookey-Boo securely wrapped in my arms. LOL I'm dying with laughter thinking on this now. Sookey-Boo got extra treats that night! He loves resting on my Shoulder and cuddling his head under my chin, we are both happiest then |
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"Trish" wrote in message ... "Marilyn" wrote in message news:1125869427.26608d20d3396e10b5fc3ce584d3646b@t eranews... "Trish" wrote Sookey Boo does as well, I have a photo of him eating away on a big bowl of popcorn, it's so cute! I don't pick the kernels out though, every popcorn eater for himself around here, he just spits out the kernels. Well I thought the kernels were bad for them! Damn, do I feel silly. Now, on another topic, you were gracious enough to explain how Maggot got his name, how did Sookey Boo get his? Awwwwwwwwwwwwww I love talking about Sookey-Boo. Well, he was rescued from an abusive family and had all the psychological scars one would expect, shying away, running when a voice was loud, jumping when a person's hand moved too fast. He was only 3 years old then. I don't even think the owners had named him. Poor baby. So, my friend offered to take him from his owners, actually she paid them for him. And he came to live with us, after a few months he asserted his dominance rather quickly and we gave him all the room he needed to explore himself and be his own little cat. It's great that he could regain his confidence so quickly. You must have worked hard to make him feel safe. He came to trust us rather quickly and it wasn't long before he became a cling-on. Granted a very dominant cling-on. Even as I type this he is stretched across my lap giving the dog the ole evil eye, with a bit of a nahnahnahnah tossed in there. Hee! We named him Sook as he always wanted to be around us and had this way of kissing up when we were mad at him for beating up on the other cats. Eventually, he became the cuddliest cat I know so his name grew to Sookey-Boo, as that was cuter to whisper whenever he was getting belly zerbertz. Zerbertz, you say? lol! What are zerbertz? He's definitely a boss cat and all the other's know it, he gives them one look and they stop what they are doing and pay attention and if we are petting another we have to stop and pet him. A funny story is that when we get home from work, he has to be petted first or else when we're not looking he will beat up on the others who were petted before him. Oh, man, Sookie-Boo is a little bully! I remember he had his leg broken and was wearing a cast, I was out shopping and we had a guest staying with us, well Sookey-Boo didn't think much of this guest and had no problems letting him know. I came home at about 5 pm and as soon as I entered the house I hear the guest shouting with panic "Trish, please come here, the cat has me trapped". LOL I go up and Sookey-Boo is having a stand-off on the stairwell, everytime the guest tried to pass him Sookey-Boo would lift the cast and strike him with it. LOL I'm like " what the hell is wrong with you, its a sweet cat with a broken leg and you're afraid" So the guest wouldn't come down the stairs til I had Sookey-Boo securely wrapped in my arms. LOL I'm dying with laughter thinking on this now. Sookey-Boo got extra treats that night! Now this is Kitty Chutzpah. "Come one step closer and I will beat you with my cast!" He loves resting on my Shoulder and cuddling his head under my chin, we are both happiest then We need pics. Do not tell me that you don't have a kitty photo page. |
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"Marilyn" wrote in message news:1125873582.c6c649779ed4ed64786200a98d28410a@t eranews... So, my friend offered to take him from his owners, actually she paid them for him. And he came to live with us, after a few months he asserted his dominance rather quickly and we gave him all the room he needed to explore himself and be his own little cat. It's great that he could regain his confidence so quickly. You must have worked hard to make him feel safe. lol I'm smiling my head off, god I'm a sucker for this cat, he so owns me! We worked very hard with him, taking every opportunity to hugs him, stroke him lightly, rub against him even so lightly, making a big deal out of his feeding times, and if he retaliated to our touches (lol I made sure I had a tetanus shot before going full force with him) we tried very hard not to flinch and pull away, instead we stroked his neck with our free hand and he'd eventually release. It was painful but not nearly as painful as watching how afraid he was. We named him Sook as he always wanted to be around us and had this way of kissing up when we were mad at him for beating up on the other cats. Eventually, he became the cuddliest cat I know so his name grew to Sookey-Boo, as that was cuter to whisper whenever he was getting belly zerbertz. Zerbertz, you say? lol! What are zerbertz? lol its when you put your face on a belly and blow air, it makes a big zerbertz sound lol Now this is Kitty Chutzpah. "Come one step closer and I will beat you with my cast!" lol yes, kung fu kitty He loves resting on my Shoulder and cuddling his head under my chin, we are both happiest then We need pics. Do not tell me that you don't have a kitty photo page. I don't, I had some on a cat page but I was spammed to death, perhaps I set up a photo album He's a black and brown tabbie with 4 white socks and a white chest sheild, my little tuxedo cat |
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"Diane" wrote in message ... Apparently cats don't have a conventional sweet tooth (although I've seen cats that definitely like sweets), but I've noticed many cats seem to have a weakness for bread. When my friend brought me Irish soda bread and I didn't put it away right away, Hodge ate half the loaf. To this day, if he can smell rolls or bread in a cupboard, he will circle it, trying to figure out how to get to it. My cat Buddy loves bread. He also loves tortilla chips which are kind of like bread I suppose. You have to watch him eat a corn chip. He'll hold it down with one paw and snap off a piece then you can hear a satisfying munching sound then he goes back for another bite. All he needs is a little kitty-sized beer to go with it. Paul |
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Diane wrote: .... I've noticed many cats seem
to have a weakness for bread. I have a rescued cat for 2 weeks. This morning I noticed that she was eating my oatmeal. But will not touch popcorn. |
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