I had a cat that was a total food fiend. Eating pizza was hard because he’d try to get some for himself.
When I would make burgers on the grill, the food I prepped in the kitchen - bun, lettuce, tomato, etc. - had to go in the microwave or he’d grab them while I was working at the grill. He was relentless.
One time I had some friends over and warned them to watch the food. They didn’t believe me when I said how quick he could be. Later, I found part of a burger in my bed.
Another time, he and I were staying at my parents place, and I got up one morning after they had left for work and noticed a red spot on his white fur. I asked my mom about it - turns out he had pushed a cake in a container off the counter to get some icing that was on the outside edge, and the spot was icing.
He had a lot of food allergies, so he could only eat one specific variety of prescription cat food, which he didn’t like very much. That’s what drove a lot of his actions. I couldn’t blame him. Unfortunately, the food allergies were IBS that eventually evolved into cancer.
I miss him. He’s been gone 10 years now, and I still think of him a lot.
Pro tip: cats can’t open doors
Some cats can open doors, the others will just keep reaching underneath them and flicking the doorstop spring until someone opens it.
Oh they very much can.
When I was a kid, ours opened the doors by jumping at the door handles. Grabbing them and pulling them down.
They even taught their kittens
We had to install all handles so they pointed upwards, just so the cats couldn’t grab them
But even that only lasted a couple months until they learned to latch onto them anyway and wiggle around until their weight pulled the handle to the side and opened the door
Clever fluffy bastards
You could lock your doors, but then again next thing you know you find your cat watching locksmith lawyer and clawing its way in.
Surprised no one though of round knobs instead
They are simply not a thing where I live (also quite annoying to use compared to a handle)
Totally. We had to switch to round nobs on the doors for this very thing.
Handles? Luxury! We have a cat that can grip and twist a doorknob with both paws. She needs a nearby windowsill to sit on, so there’s only one door where she can do it.
Sweet summer child
This is the last thing cats hear before they start opening the doors in your house.
I have caught one of my cats opening some doors
I’m a simple man and have never seen a ham harness before.
Oh my god I love this, thanks for posting!
TIL ham stands are a thing.
Jamonera. It’s usually for Serrano. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamonera
And here I thought it’s just a hand stand by someone with a speech impediment!
Those Costco serano hams cost a few hundred bucks!
Pouncing like a puma!
What the heck is wrong with their shoulder?
Ha! That’s pretty funny. Are those hams good? Are they worth the hundreds of dollars that they cost?
