My cats love to watch us cook stuff but if they are underfoot, they are in
the way. And they are not allowed on the counters. I put my barstool in
there and it was great! For one cat anyway. They can both fit on it but
it's a squeeze. And the top is leather so a bit slippery. I bought a cheap
used barstool to use in addition but Jazzy scratched up the thin fabric top.
I then covered the top with a small, old red throw blanket. That was fine
for a while but now it looks pretty cruddy and is covered with black cat
hair.

So... I just ordered two barstools for $18 each. They have slightly padded
tops and are purportedly easy to clean. Most people gave them good reviews
but a few said they wouldn't hold a lot of weight. Which is fine because
they are not heavy cats. Alas they are black and not red but... They can
use these while I save my money and perhaps one day I will be able to get
some better quality red ones for them. I am being rather picky as to my
parameters because something like wood would be slippery. I don't want them
to slide off. I also don't want something they will quickly claw up.

I just love watching them watch me. Jetta is particularly fascinated with
the microwave, the oven and anything to do with the sink! And when I am
going in to fix foods, I say to them, "Come be cooking cats!" They then
follow me right in there and hop up on the stools. It's sooo cute!

So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:


> So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?

It's not so mich the cooking per se that interests them, IMHO - but rather
the smell of something good to eat that they might get a piece of ;-)

Our late cat Shoes was too funny; as soon as my husband started sharpening
a knife before trimming steak/chicken/whatever and Shoes heard "that"
sound, he would appear from nowhere - miaow-ing pathetically at Jack's
feet for some meat off-cuts. We started to time how long it took him to
appear - and his record was just under 10 seconds.

Our current pets (two cats, two dogs) appear very quickly at any sound of
food prep in the kitchen... They seem to know the difference between food
prep and clean up, because if I'm washing dishes or the kitchen floor - or
just making cups of tea/coffee, they don't really bother.

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

On 1/13/2014 8:57 AM, ChattyCathy wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>
>> So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>
> It's not so mich the cooking per se that interests them, IMHO - but rather
> the smell of something good to eat that they might get a piece of ;-)
>
> Our late cat Shoes was too funny; as soon as my husband started sharpening
> a knife before trimming steak/chicken/whatever and Shoes heard "that"
> sound, he would appear from nowhere - miaow-ing pathetically at Jack's
> feet for some meat off-cuts. We started to time how long it took him to
> appear - and his record was just under 10 seconds.
>
> Our current pets (two cats, two dogs) appear very quickly at any sound of
> food prep in the kitchen... They seem to know the difference between food
> prep and clean up, because if I'm washing dishes or the kitchen floor - or
> just making cups of tea/coffee, they don't really bother.
>
Persia only cares if I'm in the kitchen *too long*. Then she fusses at
me. It seems there is no good comfy spot for her to curl up in the
kitchen. However, when I open the refrigerator she begs for a
drizzle of milk. She only gets a tiny bit occasionally.

Jill

"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
news
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>
>> So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>
> It's not so mich the cooking per se that interests them, IMHO - but rather
> the smell of something good to eat that they might get a piece of ;-)

That could be it too but Jetta does seem to like the food in the microwave
and oven. Her eyes get really big as she watches it. Our old cat Bali was
both fascinated and frightened by popcorn. She would be naughty and she not
only got on the counters but the top of the cupboards. I can see the little
wheels turning in Jetta's mind as she contemplates getting on the cupboards
as well but she's not a very talented jumper and manages to fail about 19
times out of 20 when getting into my bedroom window. Jazzy can get up there
but is not interested in doing it. She would do it once in a while though
when her daughter went up there and fell asleep. She was trying to get her
down.

Jazzy shows no interest whatever in any kind of people food and is really
pretty picky about her cat food too, mainly only wanting dry food or treats.
But Jetta? She will turn down a few types of cat food. Mainly the pate
kind but... She will try any and all people food and with gusto. Even
things that cats shouldn't be eating. Like apple crisp! Not that I think
it would harm her but it's probably not good for her. You should have seen
her eyes when I had the accident with the shredded cheese! She was all over
that floor, purring up a storm. She also loves meat. None of my other cats
would eat meat for people. But Maui loved mashed potatoes, certain kinds of
potato chips and fresh vegetables eaten right off the plants in the garden.
One of the cats I had as a kid loved green beans.
>
> Our late cat Shoes was too funny; as soon as my husband started sharpening
> a knife before trimming steak/chicken/whatever and Shoes heard "that"
> sound, he would appear from nowhere - miaow-ing pathetically at Jack's
> feet for some meat off-cuts. We started to time how long it took him to
> appear - and his record was just under 10 seconds.

Heh. My favorite story of Maui was when they opened a new Subway next door
to where I lived. Husband (we were not married then) was visiting and I got
him a sandwich on my way home from work. He was looking at it, about to
take a bite of it when out of nowhere, Maui came flying, landing mouth first
into the sandwich. All she got was a lettuce shred. She looked so
disappointed! Husband just sat there stammering like he couldn't believe
that she did it.

Another time he had ordered pizza while I was at work. He had eaten the
whole thing but left the box open and on the kitchen table. There were
still some bits of things like mushrooms and cheese in the box. And there
was Maui, rolling around in it, purring and all covered in grease. We
didn't have those handy pet wipes in those days. I had to bathe her.
>
> Our current pets (two cats, two dogs) appear very quickly at any sound of
> food prep in the kitchen... They seem to know the difference between food
> prep and clean up, because if I'm washing dishes or the kitchen floor - or
> just making cups of tea/coffee, they don't really bother.

Jazzy is not so much interested in the clean up but Jetta is. She loves
the sink. I have had to pick her out of it a few times. She is most
fascinated with the drain and putting things down it. She doesn't like
water as much as Bali did though. Bali liked to play in the water. She
didn't even mind getting wet. We bought her rubber ducks and other little
kid bath toys. We would put water in the bathroom sink or in the dish pan
that I use for hand wash, then put the toys in. She would bat them around
with her paw.

All of my cats have loved the water fountain but it seemed that Jetta might
have a plastic allergy so I had to quit using it. They do make chrome and
ceramic ones but it would appear that the internal workings are plastic.
None of our other cats had this issue. But when we first got her, she was
scratching at her chin. The lady we got her from said it could be a plastic
allergy. I switched her dishes to metal or ceramic and no more scratching.

I did look this up and although there was a much longer explanation about
this it was basically old plastic items that got minute scratches in them
then allowed microscopic bits of food to reside in there, eventually sort of
fermenting and causing some but not all cats to react to it by getting cat
acne on their chins. The acne was not visible in the beginning stages.
But... All of my dishes and even the fountain were new so... I can only
surmise that it was indeed some sort of allergy.

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 09:14:50 -0500, jmcquown wrote:


> Persia only cares if I'm in the kitchen *too long*. Then she fusses at
> me. It seems there is no good comfy spot for her to curl up in the
> kitchen. However, when I open the refrigerator she begs for a
> drizzle of milk. She only gets a tiny bit occasionally.


Happy to hear you still have Persia - was actually wondering about that
the other day... She sure is a 'purrrty kitty' ;-) Does she still like the
Hills pet food - or am I thinking of another cat?

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
....
>I just love watching them watch me. Jetta is particularly fascinated with
>the microwave, the oven and anything to do with the sink! And when I am
>going in to fix foods, I say to them, "Come be cooking cats!" They then
>follow me right in there and hop up on the stools. It's sooo cute!
>
>So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?

Yep! Kitty's place in the kitchen is on the kitchen table. She comes
to keep me company when I'm cooking, and to get goodies and to be
petted. I have to keep a chair next to the table to allow her to get
up on the table. She stopped being able to make the jump all the way
to the table a year or two ago. She's getting to be the Elderly Kitty!

John Kuthe...

On 1/13/2014 9:41 AM, ChattyCathy wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 09:14:50 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>
>> Persia only cares if I'm in the kitchen *too long*. Then she fusses at
>> me. It seems there is no good comfy spot for her to curl up in the
>> kitchen. However, when I open the refrigerator she begs for a
>> drizzle of milk. She only gets a tiny bit occasionally.
>
>
> Happy to hear you still have Persia - was actually wondering about that
> the other day... She sure is a 'purrrty kitty' ;-) Does she still like the
> Hills pet food - or am I thinking of another cat?
>
Yep, she's still with me. In fact, it was 13 years ago on January
6th she showed up at my apartment in Tennessee and demanded I let her
in. She just had a Persia-versary.

She's on a different type of Hill's r/x food now that she's 15 or 16
(don't really know). I have to keep an eye on her kidney functions.


She gave me quite a scare in 2010, I thought I was going to lose her.
She lost a lot of weight *very* quickly, despite eating like a horse.
She was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism, in and of
itself, is a treatable condition. BUT, she was allergic to the
medication! (tapazole) The poor thing got all red-eared and itchy and
started chewing the fur off her paws. Yikes! She had to endure one of
those plastic cone collars.

I didn't know what to do since she couldn't take the medication, either
in pill or transdermal gel form. Her vet was hyper-diligent. She
investigated the possiblity of radioactive isotope therapy. (The
treatment basically zaps the thyroid gland, which is useless in adult
cats.) She found a licensed clinic near Charleston, South Carolina.
She faxed over Persia's medical records and they said she was a good
candidate for the treatment. I enlisted the help of a neighbor who goes
to Charleston frequently (I'd have gotten lost). I paid for the gas and
our lunch and she drove us to the clinic. Persia got the treatment,
which included her being quarrantined at the clinic for two weeks. Poor
baby.

But hey, the treatment worked. No more thyroid problems. Now, just the
usual kitty is getting older problems.

Jill

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>My cats love to watch us cook stuff but if they are underfoot, they are in
>the way. And they are not allowed on the counters. I put my barstool in
>there and it was great! For one cat anyway. They can both fit on it but
>it's a squeeze. And the top is leather so a bit slippery. I bought a cheap
>used barstool to use in addition but Jazzy scratched up the thin fabric top.
>I then covered the top with a small, old red throw blanket. That was fine
>for a while but now it looks pretty cruddy and is covered with black cat
>hair.
>
>So... I just ordered two barstools for $18 each. They have slightly padded
>tops and are purportedly easy to clean. Most people gave them good reviews
>but a few said they wouldn't hold a lot of weight. Which is fine because
>they are not heavy cats. Alas they are black and not red but... They can
>use these while I save my money and perhaps one day I will be able to get
>some better quality red ones for them. I am being rather picky as to my
>parameters because something like wood would be slippery. I don't want them
>to slide off. I also don't want something they will quickly claw up.
>
>I just love watching them watch me. Jetta is particularly fascinated with
>the microwave, the oven and anything to do with the sink! And when I am
>going in to fix foods, I say to them, "Come be cooking cats!" They then
>follow me right in there and hop up on the stools. It's sooo cute!
>
>So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?

Mine do... if it's something they also want to eat

My older one, Annie, will ignore what is normally her favourite
personal food if I'm cooking steak, lamb or using her real kryptonite
- smoked salmon. She also likes cooked cauliflower.
No way I can leave smoked salmon unattended with Annie around.

Lucy was never particularly like that until I brought home some prawns
recently, she went mad over them, even though oddly she isn't that
crazy about fish <shrug>. Had to push her away while we were trying to
eat them... normally she'd never do that.

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:57:14 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

>On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>
>> So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>
>It's not so mich the cooking per se that interests them, IMHO - but rather
>the smell of something good to eat that they might get a piece of ;-)
>
>Our late cat Shoes was too funny; as soon as my husband started sharpening
>a knife before trimming steak/chicken/whatever and Shoes heard "that"
>sound, he would appear from nowhere - miaow-ing pathetically at Jack's
>feet for some meat off-cuts. We started to time how long it took him to
>appear - and his record was just under 10 seconds.

Annie is like that when I take cheese out of the fridge... how the
hell she knows I have the cheese out is beyond me when she's sleeping
down the other end of the house. I've tried making no noises but
somehow she still knows, and will usually be nagging for some cheese
within 20 seconds.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:57:14 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>
>>> So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>>
>>It's not so mich the cooking per se that interests them, IMHO - but rather
>>the smell of something good to eat that they might get a piece of ;-)
>>
>>Our late cat Shoes was too funny; as soon as my husband started sharpening
>>a knife before trimming steak/chicken/whatever and Shoes heard "that"
>>sound, he would appear from nowhere - miaow-ing pathetically at Jack's
>>feet for some meat off-cuts. We started to time how long it took him to
>>appear - and his record was just under 10 seconds.
>
> Annie is like that when I take cheese out of the fridge... how the
> hell she knows I have the cheese out is beyond me when she's sleeping
> down the other end of the house. I've tried making no noises but
> somehow she still knows, and will usually be nagging for some cheese
> within 20 seconds.

lol Cool cats

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On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:54:47 -0600, John Kuthe >
wrote:

>On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>...
>>I just love watching them watch me. Jetta is particularly fascinated with
>>the microwave, the oven and anything to do with the sink! And when I am
>>going in to fix foods, I say to them, "Come be cooking cats!" They then
>>follow me right in there and hop up on the stools. It's sooo cute!
>>
>>So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>
>Yep! Kitty's place in the kitchen is on the kitchen table. She comes
>to keep me company when I'm cooking, and to get goodies and to be
>petted. I have to keep a chair next to the table to allow her to get
>up on the table. She stopped being able to make the jump all the way
>to the table a year or two ago. She's getting to be the Elderly Kitty!

I have a woven basket I used to use for picking veggies out of the
garden... well, I've lost the right use it as Lucy has claimed it.

Recently I tried to use it again and put some potatoes in the basket,
Lucy was most upset and pulled out all the spuds one by one and got
into her basket. Oh well.

http://www.hostpic.org/images/1401140335510102.jpg

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:54:47 -0600, John Kuthe >
> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>...
>>>I just love watching them watch me. Jetta is particularly fascinated
>>>with
>>>the microwave, the oven and anything to do with the sink! And when I am
>>>going in to fix foods, I say to them, "Come be cooking cats!" They then
>>>follow me right in there and hop up on the stools. It's sooo cute!
>>>
>>>So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>>
>>Yep! Kitty's place in the kitchen is on the kitchen table. She comes
>>to keep me company when I'm cooking, and to get goodies and to be
>>petted. I have to keep a chair next to the table to allow her to get
>>up on the table. She stopped being able to make the jump all the way
>>to the table a year or two ago. She's getting to be the Elderly Kitty!
>
> I have a woven basket I used to use for picking veggies out of the
> garden... well, I've lost the right use it as Lucy has claimed it.
>
> Recently I tried to use it again and put some potatoes in the basket,
> Lucy was most upset and pulled out all the spuds one by one and got
> into her basket. Oh well.
>
> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1401140335510102.jpg

lol you can just see her saying, this is MINE!!!

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"Julie Bove" > wrote in
:

> My cats love to watch us cook stuff but if they are underfoot, they are
> in the way. And they are not allowed on the counters. I put my
> barstool in there and it was great! For one cat anyway. They can both
> fit on it but it's a squeeze. And the top is leather so a bit slippery.
> I bought a cheap used barstool to use in addition but Jazzy scratched
> up the thin fabric top. I then covered the top with a small, old red
> throw blanket. That was fine for a while but now it looks pretty cruddy
> and is covered with black cat hair.
>
> I just love watching them watch me. Jetta is particularly fascinated
> with the microwave, the oven and anything to do with the sink! And when
> I am going in to fix foods, I say to them, "Come be cooking cats!" They
> then follow me right in there and hop up on the stools. It's sooo cute!
>
> So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?

Julie cats love to watch other people cook and they like to eat but I
never see them cooking. I wonder why!

--
Jax

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
> ...
>>I just love watching them watch me. Jetta is particularly fascinated with
>>the microwave, the oven and anything to do with the sink! And when I am
>>going in to fix foods, I say to them, "Come be cooking cats!" They then
>>follow me right in there and hop up on the stools. It's sooo cute!
>>
>>So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>
> Yep! Kitty's place in the kitchen is on the kitchen table. She comes
> to keep me company when I'm cooking, and to get goodies and to be
> petted. I have to keep a chair next to the table to allow her to get
> up on the table. She stopped being able to make the jump all the way
> to the table a year or two ago. She's getting to be the Elderly Kitty!
>
> John Kuthe...

Aw...

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:54:47 -0600, John Kuthe >
> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>...
>>>I just love watching them watch me. Jetta is particularly fascinated
>>>with
>>>the microwave, the oven and anything to do with the sink! And when I am
>>>going in to fix foods, I say to them, "Come be cooking cats!" They then
>>>follow me right in there and hop up on the stools. It's sooo cute!
>>>
>>>So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>>
>>Yep! Kitty's place in the kitchen is on the kitchen table. She comes
>>to keep me company when I'm cooking, and to get goodies and to be
>>petted. I have to keep a chair next to the table to allow her to get
>>up on the table. She stopped being able to make the jump all the way
>>to the table a year or two ago. She's getting to be the Elderly Kitty!
>
> I have a woven basket I used to use for picking veggies out of the
> garden... well, I've lost the right use it as Lucy has claimed it.
>
> Recently I tried to use it again and put some potatoes in the basket,
> Lucy was most upset and pulled out all the spuds one by one and got
> into her basket. Oh well.
>
> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1401140335510102.jpg

I lost a laundry basket like that. It has odd socks in it. The cats like
to snuggle down in it but it was a bit lumpy inside so I bought a pad to put
in it.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>My cats love to watch us cook stuff but if they are underfoot, they are in
>>the way. And they are not allowed on the counters. I put my barstool in
>>there and it was great! For one cat anyway. They can both fit on it but
>>it's a squeeze. And the top is leather so a bit slippery. I bought a
>>cheap
>>used barstool to use in addition but Jazzy scratched up the thin fabric
>>top.
>>I then covered the top with a small, old red throw blanket. That was fine
>>for a while but now it looks pretty cruddy and is covered with black cat
>>hair.
>>
>>So... I just ordered two barstools for $18 each. They have slightly
>>padded
>>tops and are purportedly easy to clean. Most people gave them good
>>reviews
>>but a few said they wouldn't hold a lot of weight. Which is fine because
>>they are not heavy cats. Alas they are black and not red but... They can
>>use these while I save my money and perhaps one day I will be able to get
>>some better quality red ones for them. I am being rather picky as to my
>>parameters because something like wood would be slippery. I don't want
>>them
>>to slide off. I also don't want something they will quickly claw up.
>>
>>I just love watching them watch me. Jetta is particularly fascinated with
>>the microwave, the oven and anything to do with the sink! And when I am
>>going in to fix foods, I say to them, "Come be cooking cats!" They then
>>follow me right in there and hop up on the stools. It's sooo cute!
>>
>>So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>
> Mine do... if it's something they also want to eat
>
> My older one, Annie, will ignore what is normally her favourite
> personal food if I'm cooking steak, lamb or using her real kryptonite
> - smoked salmon. She also likes cooked cauliflower.
> No way I can leave smoked salmon unattended with Annie around.
>
> Lucy was never particularly like that until I brought home some prawns
> recently, she went mad over them, even though oddly she isn't that
> crazy about fish <shrug>. Had to push her away while we were trying to
> eat them... normally she'd never do that.

Maui once stole a hamburger patty at my parent's house. We were on our way
to moving here and had stopped there for a couple of weeks. My cousin's
family came over and my dad had BBQed things. Because we had so many
people, there was no room on the table for serving dishes so those were left
in the dining room.

All of a sudden, my SIL called me in frantically but was also laughing at
the same time. There on the carpet was a greasy trail and a hamburger patty
that had been dragged into the living room with a tiny bite taken out of it.

She also took a bite of my peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I had put it
on the coffee table and the phone rang. At that particular place, the phone
wasn't near where I had been sitting so I had to go into the other room to
answer it. Came back to find her chewing furiously and a tiny bite of my
sandwich gone.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:57:14 +0200, ChattyCathy
> > wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>
>>> So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>>
>>It's not so mich the cooking per se that interests them, IMHO - but rather
>>the smell of something good to eat that they might get a piece of ;-)
>>
>>Our late cat Shoes was too funny; as soon as my husband started sharpening
>>a knife before trimming steak/chicken/whatever and Shoes heard "that"
>>sound, he would appear from nowhere - miaow-ing pathetically at Jack's
>>feet for some meat off-cuts. We started to time how long it took him to
>>appear - and his record was just under 10 seconds.
>
> Annie is like that when I take cheese out of the fridge... how the
> hell she knows I have the cheese out is beyond me when she's sleeping
> down the other end of the house. I've tried making no noises but
> somehow she still knows, and will usually be nagging for some cheese
> within 20 seconds.

I made the mistake of letting Jetta lick a cottage cheese container with
just residue left in it. Now she follows anyone who has cottage cheese.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in news:lb1re6$oot$1
@dont-email.me:

> Maui once stole a hamburger patty at my parent's house.

Kita loves egg yolks, cheese and salami. Unfortunately, her treats
have dwindled as she now has kidney disease and high protein foods
are not good for her. But I still give her slivers of cheddar
every now and then.

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poor there see themselves not as an exploited
proletariat but as temporarily embarassed
millionaires. - John Steinbeck

"Michel Boucher" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in news:lb1re6$oot$1
> @dont-email.me:
>
>> Maui once stole a hamburger patty at my parent's house.
>
> Kita loves egg yolks, cheese and salami. Unfortunately, her treats
> have dwindled as she now has kidney disease and high protein foods
> are not good for her. But I still give her slivers of cheddar
> every now and then.

Oh I am sorry


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"Michel Boucher" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in news:lb1re6$oot$1
> @dont-email.me:
>
>> Maui once stole a hamburger patty at my parent's house.
>
> Kita loves egg yolks, cheese and salami. Unfortunately, her treats
> have dwindled as she now has kidney disease and high protein foods
> are not good for her. But I still give her slivers of cheddar
> every now and then.
>

Sorry to hear that. We lost Maui to kidney failure.

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:07:51 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:57:14 +0200, ChattyCathy
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>>>
>>>It's not so mich the cooking per se that interests them, IMHO - but rather
>>>the smell of something good to eat that they might get a piece of ;-)
>>>
>>>Our late cat Shoes was too funny; as soon as my husband started sharpening
>>>a knife before trimming steak/chicken/whatever and Shoes heard "that"
>>>sound, he would appear from nowhere - miaow-ing pathetically at Jack's
>>>feet for some meat off-cuts. We started to time how long it took him to
>>>appear - and his record was just under 10 seconds.
>>
>> Annie is like that when I take cheese out of the fridge... how the
>> hell she knows I have the cheese out is beyond me when she's sleeping
>> down the other end of the house. I've tried making no noises but
>> somehow she still knows, and will usually be nagging for some cheese
>> within 20 seconds.
>
>lol Cool cats

I wuv my two girls... oh, and Winnie the dog
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On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:05:30 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:57:14 +0200, ChattyCathy
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>>>
>>>It's not so mich the cooking per se that interests them, IMHO - but rather
>>>the smell of something good to eat that they might get a piece of ;-)
>>>
>>>Our late cat Shoes was too funny; as soon as my husband started sharpening
>>>a knife before trimming steak/chicken/whatever and Shoes heard "that"
>>>sound, he would appear from nowhere - miaow-ing pathetically at Jack's
>>>feet for some meat off-cuts. We started to time how long it took him to
>>>appear - and his record was just under 10 seconds.
>>
>> Annie is like that when I take cheese out of the fridge... how the
>> hell she knows I have the cheese out is beyond me when she's sleeping
>> down the other end of the house. I've tried making no noises but
>> somehow she still knows, and will usually be nagging for some cheese
>> within 20 seconds.
>
>I made the mistake of letting Jetta lick a cottage cheese container with
>just residue left in it. Now she follows anyone who has cottage cheese.

Now you've done it!

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:59:43 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:54:47 -0600, John Kuthe >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>>...
>>>>I just love watching them watch me. Jetta is particularly fascinated
>>>>with
>>>>the microwave, the oven and anything to do with the sink! And when I am
>>>>going in to fix foods, I say to them, "Come be cooking cats!" They then
>>>>follow me right in there and hop up on the stools. It's sooo cute!
>>>>
>>>>So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>>>
>>>Yep! Kitty's place in the kitchen is on the kitchen table. She comes
>>>to keep me company when I'm cooking, and to get goodies and to be
>>>petted. I have to keep a chair next to the table to allow her to get
>>>up on the table. She stopped being able to make the jump all the way
>>>to the table a year or two ago. She's getting to be the Elderly Kitty!
>>
>> I have a woven basket I used to use for picking veggies out of the
>> garden... well, I've lost the right use it as Lucy has claimed it.
>>
>> Recently I tried to use it again and put some potatoes in the basket,
>> Lucy was most upset and pulled out all the spuds one by one and got
>> into her basket. Oh well.
>>
>> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1401140335510102.jpg
>
>I lost a laundry basket like that. It has odd socks in it. The cats like
>to snuggle down in it but it was a bit lumpy inside so I bought a pad to put
>in it.

I want to come back as a cat... a house cat, at least anyway.

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:04:30 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 05:28:54 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>My cats love to watch us cook stuff but if they are underfoot, they are in
>>>the way. And they are not allowed on the counters. I put my barstool in
>>>there and it was great! For one cat anyway. They can both fit on it but
>>>it's a squeeze. And the top is leather so a bit slippery. I bought a
>>>cheap
>>>used barstool to use in addition but Jazzy scratched up the thin fabric
>>>top.
>>>I then covered the top with a small, old red throw blanket. That was fine
>>>for a while but now it looks pretty cruddy and is covered with black cat
>>>hair.
>>>
>>>So... I just ordered two barstools for $18 each. They have slightly
>>>padded
>>>tops and are purportedly easy to clean. Most people gave them good
>>>reviews
>>>but a few said they wouldn't hold a lot of weight. Which is fine because
>>>they are not heavy cats. Alas they are black and not red but... They can
>>>use these while I save my money and perhaps one day I will be able to get
>>>some better quality red ones for them. I am being rather picky as to my
>>>parameters because something like wood would be slippery. I don't want
>>>them
>>>to slide off. I also don't want something they will quickly claw up.
>>>
>>>I just love watching them watch me. Jetta is particularly fascinated with
>>>the microwave, the oven and anything to do with the sink! And when I am
>>>going in to fix foods, I say to them, "Come be cooking cats!" They then
>>>follow me right in there and hop up on the stools. It's sooo cute!
>>>
>>>So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>>
>> Mine do... if it's something they also want to eat
>>
>> My older one, Annie, will ignore what is normally her favourite
>> personal food if I'm cooking steak, lamb or using her real kryptonite
>> - smoked salmon. She also likes cooked cauliflower.
>> No way I can leave smoked salmon unattended with Annie around.
>>
>> Lucy was never particularly like that until I brought home some prawns
>> recently, she went mad over them, even though oddly she isn't that
>> crazy about fish <shrug>. Had to push her away while we were trying to
>> eat them... normally she'd never do that.
>
>Maui once stole a hamburger patty at my parent's house. We were on our way
>to moving here and had stopped there for a couple of weeks. My cousin's
>family came over and my dad had BBQed things. Because we had so many
>people, there was no room on the table for serving dishes so those were left
>in the dining room.
>
>All of a sudden, my SIL called me in frantically but was also laughing at
>the same time. There on the carpet was a greasy trail and a hamburger patty
>that had been dragged into the living room with a tiny bite taken out of it.
>
>She also took a bite of my peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I had put it
>on the coffee table and the phone rang. At that particular place, the phone
>wasn't near where I had been sitting so I had to go into the other room to
>answer it. Came back to find her chewing furiously and a tiny bite of my
>sandwich gone.

Heh Lucy loves bread crust, and leaving a loaf of bread on the
table isn't a good idea... you come back to a partially de-crusted
loaf of bread.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...

> Heh Lucy loves bread crust, and leaving a loaf of bread on the
> table isn't a good idea... you come back to a partially de-crusted
> loaf of bread.

Tee hee!

On Monday, January 13, 2014 11:31:56 PM UTC-6, The Other Guy wrote:
>
> I had a cat, many years ago, that would break thru a concrete wall
>
> to get at a loaf of bread!
>
One of my old girlfriends had a cat who went completely ape shit over green
olives. It would leap several feet into the air to get at one.

--B

"Bryan-TGWWW" > wrote in message
...
> On Monday, January 13, 2014 11:31:56 PM UTC-6, The Other Guy wrote:
>>
>> I had a cat, many years ago, that would break thru a concrete wall
>>
>> to get at a loaf of bread!
>>
> One of my old girlfriends had a cat who went completely ape shit over
> green
> olives. It would leap several feet into the air to get at one.
>
> --B

Heh!

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?

Mr.Kitty (who lived here for almost 20 years) used to like to watch me
cook. If he heard me in the kitchen for an extended period, he would
show up to "supervise." His favorite place to watch was from the top
of my upper kitchen cabinet.

He would do a quick 1,2,3 series of leaps:
From the floor to the countertop (gasp!) right next to the fridge
Then immediately from the countertop to the top of the fridge
Then from the fridge up to the top of the upper cabinets

He liked that high perch so much I ended up putting a folded bath
towel up there for him to lay on.

G.

PS - those here that frown on animals on their kitchen countertops
should not own animals. Or they should learn to wipe down the
countertops before preparing food. It's no big deal. "Who knows where
their feet have been"? Who knows where YOUR hands have been. But you
wash them first just like you can wash your kitchen countertop.

On 14/01/2014 11:17, Gary wrote:

> PS - those here that frown on animals on their kitchen countertops
> should not own animals. Or they should learn to wipe down the
> countertops before preparing food. It's no big deal. "Who knows where
> their feet have been"? Who knows where YOUR hands have been. But you
> wash them first just like you can wash your kitchen countertop.

Our cats aren't allowed on the unit tops because hot things are left
there and we don't want them near the cooker in case it's switched on.
They know they aren't allowed there and it's the only place in the house
they are not allowed to go.

Also, given the risk of toxoplasmosis - particularly for pregnant women
- it makes sense that cats shouldn't be allowed where food is prepared.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>
> Mr.Kitty (who lived here for almost 20 years) used to like to watch me
> cook. If he heard me in the kitchen for an extended period, he would
> show up to "supervise." His favorite place to watch was from the top
> of my upper kitchen cabinet.
>
> He would do a quick 1,2,3 series of leaps:
> From the floor to the countertop (gasp!) right next to the fridge
> Then immediately from the countertop to the top of the fridge
> Then from the fridge up to the top of the upper cabinets
>
> He liked that high perch so much I ended up putting a folded bath
> towel up there for him to lay on.
>
> G.
>
> PS - those here that frown on animals on their kitchen countertops
> should not own animals. Or they should learn to wipe down the
> countertops before preparing food. It's no big deal. "Who knows where
> their feet have been"? Who knows where YOUR hands have been. But you
> wash them first just like you can wash your kitchen countertop.

I don't usually prepare food right on the countertop. If I were to make
pastry or noodles, of course I would, but even then I will generally put
down waxed paper or a pastry cloth. I just don't want to encourage them to
get up there. And I think it helps a lot that they know that they have a
place just for them to sit. I think it makes them feel special.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in
:

>> Kita loves egg yolks, cheese and salami. Unfortunately, her
>> treats have dwindled as she now has kidney disease and high
>> protein foods are not good for her. But I still give her
>> slivers of cheddar every now and then.
>
> Sorry to hear that. We lost Maui to kidney failure.

She had a blood test yesterday so we should know more about her
condition soon. She's still fairly young (13 years old if we go by
the original vet's estimation back in 2003) and she was a street
cat before she moved in with us.

--

Socialism never took root in America because the
poor there see themselves not as an exploited
proletariat but as temporarily embarassed
millionaires. - John Steinbeck

White Spirit wrote:
>
> On 14/01/2014 11:17, Gary wrote:
>
> > PS - those here that frown on animals on their kitchen countertops
> > should not own animals. Or they should learn to wipe down the
> > countertops before preparing food. It's no big deal. "Who knows where
> > their feet have been"? Who knows where YOUR hands have been. But you
> > wash them first just like you can wash your kitchen countertop.
>
> Our cats aren't allowed on the unit tops because hot things are left
> there and we don't want them near the cooker in case it's switched on.
> They know they aren't allowed there and it's the only place in the house
> they are not allowed to go.

Until you leave the house.

>
> Also, given the risk of toxoplasmosis - particularly for pregnant women
> - it makes sense that cats shouldn't be allowed where food is prepared.

In that case, pregnant women should not have a cat anywhere in the
house. A kitchen counter would probably be the safest place for them
to walk as you will wash that before food prep. How about them walking
on your bed and pillows or any furniture. Those "dirty" feet go
everywhere in your house.

G.

On 14/01/2014 15:28, Gary wrote:

> White Spirit wrote:

>> On 14/01/2014 11:17, Gary wrote:

>>> PS - those here that frown on animals on their kitchen countertops
>>> should not own animals. Or they should learn to wipe down the
>>> countertops before preparing food. It's no big deal. "Who knows where
>>> their feet have been"? Who knows where YOUR hands have been. But you
>>> wash them first just like you can wash your kitchen countertop.

>> Our cats aren't allowed on the unit tops because hot things are left
>> there and we don't want them near the cooker in case it's switched on.
>> They know they aren't allowed there and it's the only place in the house
>> they are not allowed to go.

> Until you leave the house.

Probably so.

>> Also, given the risk of toxoplasmosis - particularly for pregnant women
>> - it makes sense that cats shouldn't be allowed where food is prepared.

> In that case, pregnant women should not have a cat anywhere in the
> house.

Healthcare professionals advise that it is safe for pregnant women to
keep cats but that it is important to avoid any risk of contact with
their faeces.

> A kitchen counter would probably be the safest place for them
> to walk as you will wash that before food prep. How about them walking
> on your bed and pillows or any furniture. Those "dirty" feet go
> everywhere in your house.

They do but with food preparation there is the increased risk that the
parisitic infection can be spread by mouth. Still, as you point out,
there is no substitute for good hygiene practice, in addition to which
it is normal to use chopping boards and dishes to put ingredients rather
than using the surface directly.

White Spirit wrote:
>
> They do but with food preparation there is the increased risk that the
> parisitic infection can be spread by mouth. Still, as you point out,
> there is no substitute for good hygiene practice, in addition to which
> it is normal to use chopping boards and dishes to put ingredients rather
> than using the surface directly.

That's another good point. I do wipe down my kitchen counters before
food prep (the ferrets can get up there too if I leave a drawer open).
Even so, I never put food directly onto the countertop. It's always on
a plate or cutting board.

I also keep them (just one now) out of the kitchen when I'm using the
oven. It gets really hot and I don't want any burned noses here.

G.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> White Spirit wrote:
>>
>> They do but with food preparation there is the increased risk that the
>> parisitic infection can be spread by mouth. Still, as you point out,
>> there is no substitute for good hygiene practice, in addition to which
>> it is normal to use chopping boards and dishes to put ingredients rather
>> than using the surface directly.
>
> That's another good point. I do wipe down my kitchen counters before
> food prep (the ferrets can get up there too if I leave a drawer open).
> Even so, I never put food directly onto the countertop. It's always on
> a plate or cutting board.
>
> I also keep them (just one now) out of the kitchen when I'm using the
> oven. It gets really hot and I don't want any burned noses here.

That is what I would worry about in the kitchen if I had animals. Oddly
enough it was the only room our dog stayed out of. She would lay in the
doorway to watch me but she never ventured in.

--
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On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 4:17:26 AM UTC-7, Gary wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >
>
> > So... Do your cats like to watch you cook?
>
>
>
> Mr.Kitty (who lived here for almost 20 years) used to like to watch me
>
> cook. If he heard me in the kitchen for an extended period, he would
>
> show up to "supervise." His favorite place to watch was from the top
>
> of my upper kitchen cabinet.
>
>
>
> He would do a quick 1,2,3 series of leaps:
>
> From the floor to the countertop (gasp!) right next to the fridge
>
> Then immediately from the countertop to the top of the fridge
>
> Then from the fridge up to the top of the upper cabinets
>
>
>
> He liked that high perch so much I ended up putting a folded bath
>
> towel up there for him to lay on.
>
>
>
> G.
>
>
>
> PS - those here that frown on animals on their kitchen countertops
>
> should not own animals. Or they should learn to wipe down the
>
> countertops before preparing food. It's no big deal. "Who knows where
>
> their feet have been"? Who knows where YOUR hands have been. But you
>
> wash them first just like you can wash your kitchen countertop.

Gary, I know where their feet have been...in their !@#$% litter box
scratching cat shit and I don't want THAT on my kitchen countertops
OR the kitchen floor either. The day has not come when I will have
to clean any part of a kitchen because a cat is BOSS.

I don't have cats any more but when I did have them they lived in
the barn and kept the rodents under control. That's why God created
cats.˜º˜º˜º˜º

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:31:56 -0800, The Other Guy
> wrote:

>On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:08:49 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
. ..
>>
>>> Heh Lucy loves bread crust, and leaving a loaf of bread on the
>>> table isn't a good idea... you come back to a partially de-crusted
>>> loaf of bread.
>>
>>Tee hee!
>
>I had a cat, many years ago, that would break thru a concrete wall
>to get at a loaf of bread!
>
>GLyN doesn't care about me cooking, OR what I cook, mostly.
>He turned his nose up at freshly baked chicken thighs tonight.
>
>But he DID finish the plate of canned cat food chicken,
>once I warmed it up for him.
>
>Then he quickly took off for parts unknown (to me),
>and I'm not likely to see him before noon tomorrow.

Probably off to see his other 'owners'

On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 08:56:01 -0600, Michel Boucher
> wrote:

>"Julie Bove" > wrote in
:
>
>>> Kita loves egg yolks, cheese and salami. Unfortunately, her
>>> treats have dwindled as she now has kidney disease and high
>>> protein foods are not good for her. But I still give her
>>> slivers of cheddar every now and then.
>>
>> Sorry to hear that. We lost Maui to kidney failure.
>
>She had a blood test yesterday so we should know more about her
>condition soon. She's still fairly young (13 years old if we go by
>the original vet's estimation back in 2003) and she was a street
>cat before she moved in with us.

Hope she is okay.

On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:55:14 -0800 (PST), Bryan-TGWWW
> wrote:

>On Monday, January 13, 2014 11:31:56 PM UTC-6, The Other Guy wrote:
>>
>> I had a cat, many years ago, that would break thru a concrete wall
>>
>> to get at a loaf of bread!
>>
>One of my old girlfriends had a cat who went completely ape shit over green
>olives. It would leap several feet into the air to get at one.

Now that is something different.

On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 06:17:26 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>PS - those here that frown on animals on their kitchen countertops
>should not own animals. Or they should learn to wipe down the
>countertops before preparing food. It's no big deal. "Who knows where
>their feet have been"? Who knows where YOUR hands have been. But you
>wash them first just like you can wash your kitchen countertop.

My older cat Annie kept off the benches, until I got Lucy who was
always jumping up on the benches... I had a small spray bottle of
water to scare her off when she did.

Then I asked myself do I really care anyway? No, I didn't, really.
So I stopped worrying about it.

They're probably cleaner than I am anyway, as you say...