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Crystal the Cat
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Dear Crystal,
ReplyDeleteMy Human wont let me eat her human food, I wait until she leaves the kitchen and I jump on the ocunter for a bite but she shoos me away
what should I do?
signed
Pouncer kitty
Oh, my dear Pouncer kitty, tsk tsk. Is this the reason your human named you Pouncer? I have my suspicions that this is the case. Nevertheless, there seems to be some misunderstanding here and we need to get to the root of the cause.
ReplyDeleteI think it is just a matter of training your human in the proper way. Sometimes they can get unruly if left undisciplined. I call the technique used in this type of training "The Sure-Thing Head Lean." I learned this technique while studying for my KhD (Kitty has Diploma) in Human Behavior. In fact, I did my thesis on it.
Here is how it goes. Continue to jump on the counter as you have done in the past. At first, just stick your head in a pan (preferably one with food) and wait for your human to react. Once she does, immediately reward her with The Sure-Thing Head Lean, which is a tilt of the head done with wide innocent eyes and a loving look. This will stop her in her tracks, making her forget what she was going to yell at you about.
From this point on, be naughtier and naughtier (that is, as defined by your human - we kitties know this is normal behavior, not naughty). Try a lick of the morsel, then a munch, then multiple munches, until you gradually desensitize your human with the adorable head tilts you barrage her with. At the end, she will learn to accept your behavior - in order words, she will be trained.
Problem solved!
Please let me know if your training works. If it doesn't, I have some more drastic ideas to help keep Ms. S. in line.
Meow for now,
Crystal the Cat
Advice Columnist