My babies have run of their house and they are free to roam where ever and when ever they want. Somehow, they always seem to know when there is company and food, that they are not to get around the food... It is nothing I taught them and I don't know HOW they figured that out but anyone who is invited to my house is already a cat lover and would only laugh if they wanted to taste the viddels on the table. (Mine really do not care for human food anyway!)