Jiggery pokery
Whereas Labradors will do anything for food, wherever it is presented to them, cats can be unpredictable. Jellicoe and Herschel are fed in separate rooms, because Herschel eats more quickly than Jellicoe, and then wants to eat his brother’s fare. In addition, each of them shows a preference for the other’s food, to the extent of walking away from their own bowls, and pretending indifference. Left to their own devices – that is, shut into their rooms - they will return to their dishes and finish their meals.
There has been a change in the last couple of days, with neither of them showing much interest in their own food. I have changed over the bowls and the cats, and that seems to have worked. It appears that they are fooled into thinking they are getting each other’s dishes, simply because they are each eating in the other’s ‘room.’
It is a little worrying, because Jellicoe is usually ravenous, but he has been a little spoilt recently with freshly cooked chicken, so he’s always looking around in the expectation of that particular treat.
We shall
keep an eye on him. I’m sure he does it to keep us on our toes!
A smart pet mom keeps a step ahead
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like trying to supervise the cats' mealtimes to make you want to pull out your hair. I might as well pull up a chair and join Cricket and Henry at their dishes. And the problem is Cricket who believes all dishes have his name on them and Henry can just survive on air.
ReplyDeleteHa ha, perhaps they always wanted the change and have fooled you into bringing it about, cats are such clever animals!
ReplyDeleteThat reminds me of the time when we had three cats at home, when I was about 17. Two big strong lads and a young lady less than half their size - but nobody ate until Mimi had had her choice! She ruled the group, but it was obvious that wise old Moritz just let her believe it while Oscar, big and as beautiful as he was daft, was in awe of her superior intelligence.
ReplyDeleteI have to watch when I feed Blackie too as he wolfs his food down & then will eat the other two cats food if I am not keeping an eye. Madam Pip likes to "graze", look around, think about life in general .. & then maybe have another mouthful or two ... by then Blackie has wolfed it for her!!! So I have to keep on my toes at feeding time.
ReplyDeleteThat is interesting how changing over the bowls has made a difference Janice.
I sounds like so much fun to have a pet in the house. We've dog sat animals but never owned one. It must be so much fun.
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