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The 'circling sharks' phenomenon is back!
When I lived with Frank and Nikki, feeding time always included the
'circling sharks' phenomenon. The past 6-7 years, I've only had one 'shark' at feeding time: Caliban has been the only one eager to get fed at feeding time. Miranda saunters in half an hour later and may deign to take a sniff at the food, and maybe even a bite. But now, with Viktor, I have the circling sharks back! He has learned the signs that feeding time is imminent, and he and Caliban mill around excitedly when I start to prepare their dishes for them. It's kind of fun, though very hectic. The tails straight in the air are like shark fins that circle around my legs. So I start to cut up the meat for them, and Caliban jumps onto the counter and tries to snatch a piece. Not only do I have to fend him off the cutting board, but I also have to protect the food bowls that I'm filling. When they are ready I put down Caliban's bowl for him and Viktor charges up and tries to get a piece of meat from that bowl while I wave his bowl in the air and try to get him to come to the bathroom, where I can shut him in so he can eat in peace. When I've shut Viktor into the bathroom, Caliban has usually finished his food and then he sits outside the bathroom door, waiting for me or Viktor to open it so he can raid Viktor's bowl. Only now do I get to prepare Miranda's dish. I used to have to fend off Caliban at this point, but now he reckons he has a better chance of getting to Viktor's food, so he sits with his nose to the bathroom door. When I've put Mir's portion out of the way on top of the fridge, I go and pick up Caliban and hold him tight while I peek into the bathroom to see if Viktor has finished. Mir still saunters in half an hour later to see if the food meets her standards. -- Marina, Miranda, Caliban and viktor. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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The 'circling sharks' phenomenon is back!
On 04/11/2012 01:15 AM, Marina wrote:
When I lived with Frank and Nikki, feeding time always included the 'circling sharks' phenomenon. The past 6-7 years, I've only had one 'shark' at feeding time: Caliban has been the only one eager to get fed at feeding time. Miranda saunters in half an hour later and may deign to take a sniff at the food, and maybe even a bite. But now, with Viktor, I have the circling sharks back! He has learned the signs that feeding time is imminent, and he and Caliban mill around excitedly when I start to prepare their dishes for them. It's kind of fun, though very hectic. The tails straight in the air are like shark fins that circle around my legs. So I start to cut up the meat for them, and Caliban jumps onto the counter and tries to snatch a piece. Not only do I have to fend him off the cutting board, but I also have to protect the food bowls that I'm filling. When they are ready I put down Caliban's bowl for him and Viktor charges up and tries to get a piece of meat from that bowl while I wave his bowl in the air and try to get him to come to the bathroom, where I can shut him in so he can eat in peace. When I've shut Viktor into the bathroom, Caliban has usually finished his food and then he sits outside the bathroom door, waiting for me or Viktor to open it so he can raid Viktor's bowl. Only now do I get to prepare Miranda's dish. I used to have to fend off Caliban at this point, but now he reckons he has a better chance of getting to Viktor's food, so he sits with his nose to the bathroom door. When I've put Mir's portion out of the way on top of the fridge, I go and pick up Caliban and hold him tight while I peek into the bathroom to see if Viktor has finished. Mir still saunters in half an hour later to see if the food meets her standards. What a scene! TuTu does the circling bit too but she also adds her "wounded seagull" voice. Normally she has a sweet kitty voice, but at feeding time it becomes raspy and pathetic like shje has starved for weeks. She always has kibble available, so that is not true. Best wishes. MLB |
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The 'circling sharks' phenomenon is back!
On 11.4.2012 14:07, MLB wrote:
What a scene! TuTu does the circling bit too but she also adds her "wounded seagull" voice. Normally she has a sweet kitty voice, but at feeding time it becomes raspy and pathetic like shje has starved for weeks. She always has kibble available, so that is not true. Best wishes. MLB Oh, I forgot to mention the sound effects. 'Wounded seagull' is a very good description of the sound! -- Marina, Miranda, Caliban and viktor. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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The 'circling sharks' phenomenon is back!
Marina wrote:
On 11.4.2012 14:07, MLB wrote: What a scene! TuTu does the circling bit too but she also adds her "wounded seagull" voice. Normally she has a sweet kitty voice, but at feeding time it becomes raspy and pathetic like shje has starved for weeks. She always has kibble available, so that is not true. Best wishes. MLB Oh, I forgot to mention the sound effects. 'Wounded seagull' is a very good description of the sound! I think of it as "rusty hinge" - at least when Roxy meows for food. She's 14 this year, though, so she's got the old-lady creak for a meow. Licky's is more like "I'm a poor, downtrodden stray, who nobody wants, and I'm so lonely and sad and HUNGRY!" I've never heard such a pathetic little cry in my life. -- Joyce I prefer to live with Feline Sapiens, thank you very much. |
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The 'circling sharks' phenomenon is back!
"Bastette" wrote in message
... Marina wrote: On 11.4.2012 14:07, MLB wrote: What a scene! TuTu does the circling bit too but she also adds her "wounded seagull" voice. Normally she has a sweet kitty voice, but at feeding time it becomes raspy and pathetic like shje has starved for weeks. She always has kibble available, so that is not true. Best wishes. MLB Oh, I forgot to mention the sound effects. 'Wounded seagull' is a very good description of the sound! I think of it as "rusty hinge" - at least when Roxy meows for food. She's 14 this year, though, so she's got the old-lady creak for a meow. Licky's is more like "I'm a poor, downtrodden stray, who nobody wants, and I'm so lonely and sad and HUNGRY!" I've never heard such a pathetic little cry in my life. -- Joyce You have perfectly described Waffles' cry when he thinks it's time for dinner. He usually starts about an hour early, and it is ridiculous coming from a 15-pound cat. Joy |
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The 'circling sharks' phenomenon is back!
On Apr 11, 2:15*am, Marina wrote:
When I lived with Frank and Nikki, feeding time always included the 'circling sharks' phenomenon. The past 6-7 years, I've only had one 'shark' at feeding time: Caliban has been the only one eager to get fed at feeding time. Miranda saunters in half an hour later and may deign to take a sniff at the food, and maybe even a bite. But now, with Viktor, I have the circling sharks back! He has learned the signs that feeding time is imminent, and he and Caliban mill around excitedly when I start to prepare their dishes for them. It's kind of fun, though very hectic. The tails straight in the air are like shark fins that circle around my legs. So I start to cut up the meat for them, and Caliban jumps onto the counter and tries to snatch a piece. Not only do I have to fend him off the cutting board, but I also have to protect the food bowls that I'm filling. When they are ready I put down Caliban's bowl for him and Viktor charges up and tries to get a piece of meat from that bowl while I wave his bowl in the air and try to get him to come to the bathroom, where I can shut him in so he can eat in peace. When I've shut Viktor into the bathroom, Caliban has usually finished his food and then he sits outside the bathroom door, waiting for me or Viktor to open it so he can raid Viktor's bowl. Only now do I get to prepare Miranda's dish. I used to have to fend off Caliban at this point, but now he reckons he has a better chance of getting to Viktor's food, so he sits with his nose to the bathroom door. When I've put Mir's portion out of the way on top of the fridge, I go and pick up Caliban and hold him tight while I peek into the bathroom to see if Viktor has finished. Mir still saunters in half an hour later to see if the food meets her standards. -- Marina, Miranda, Caliban and viktor. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. This made me laugh. I have circling sharks in the morning too--Frank and Bosley. Biskit and Boots wait patiently for their turn. Bosley has this maddening habit of running beside me, then cuts in front of me. Like he's "herding" me or something. It nearly always results in me stepping on his foot. The other strange phenomenon about circling sharks is that they are very forgiving about having their toes stomped on. If I stepped on Bosley anytime *except* the a.m. sharkfest, he'd run from me, perch himself up on top of something, and give me this persecuted, wounded look. At feeding time, he forgives me immediately. Sherry |
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Sherry wrote:
This made me laugh. I have circling sharks in the morning too--Frank and Bosley. Biskit and Boots wait patiently for their turn. Bosley has this maddening habit of running beside me, then cuts in front of me. Like he's "herding" me or something. It nearly always results in me stepping on his foot. The other strange phenomenon about circling sharks is that they are very forgiving about having their toes stomped on. If I stepped on Bosley anytime *except* the a.m. sharkfest, he'd run from me, perch himself up on top of something, and give me this persecuted, wounded look. At feeding time, he forgives me immediately. He knows that picking a fight with the person who's about to feed him is a bad idea. But you'd think he'd learn after all this time that cutting in and out in front of you is going to result in pain for him. Nice to see you back here and posting! -- Joyce "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." -- Howard Thurman |
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The 'circling sharks' phenomenon is back!
On Apr 13, 2:45*am, Bastette wrote:
Sherry wrote: * This made me laugh. I have circling sharks in the morning too--Frank * and Bosley. * Biskit and Boots wait patiently for their turn. * Bosley has this maddening habit of running beside me, then cuts in * front of me. Like * he's "herding" me or something. It nearly always results in me * stepping on his foot. * The other strange phenomenon about circling sharks is that they are * very forgiving about * having their toes stomped on. If I stepped on Bosley anytime *except* * the a.m. sharkfest, he'd * run from me, perch himself up on top of something, and give me this * persecuted, wounded * look. At feeding time, he forgives me immediately. He knows that picking a fight with the person who's about to feed him is a bad idea. But you'd think he'd learn after all this time that cutting in and out in front of you is going to result in pain for him. Nice to see you back here and posting! -- Joyce Exactly! He's ten years old now! But he has mad skills avoiding the carrier and any kind of medicating, so I know he's not dumb. I was fingering his claws the other day, and then got up to find the clippers, came back and he had completely disappeared. Like he could read my mind. It was spooky. Sherry |
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The 'circling sharks' phenomenon is back!
Sherry wrote:
Exactly! He's ten years old now! But he has mad skills avoiding the carrier and any kind of medicating, so I know he's not dumb. I was fingering his claws the other day, and then got up to find the clippers, came back and he had completely disappeared. Like he could read my mind. It was spooky. Sherry You obviously forgot to wear your tin foil hat. ;-) -- Adrian |
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