Eating breakfast in peace....NOT!

[RedHedd]

How about those of you with more than two cats.....do you have to lock yourself in another room to eat or do you just squirt, squirt!

I sit down and ask them to be patient and then I invite them to share the soy milk that's left in the bottom of the bowl. I know, I'm not any help here .... if you can't fight 'em, ....

[DrNiblik]

No cats on the table/counter ever. Whether you're eating or not. Kuhio is right. It is easy to train them by just telling them, off, down, or hey in a stern tone. Save the squirt bottle for things like eating the plants and kill two birds with one stone!

[*JTM*Coco*pi*Caramel*]

My old 15 year old girl Coco would never even dream of getting up on the table while I or anyone else was eating, BUT not my little Caramel! Coco always seemed to know her place she never really tried to get up on the table, well at least while we were there I can't eat in peace with Caramel though! I havent eaten alone since we got him and he tries to stick his paws and face in whatever Im eating! We tell him no and he slides down the table some, then he stretches and inches forward again 2 secondes later lol! He eats supper with the whole family and lays at the end of the table. I think it is to late to teach him! It's our fault that he is the way he is lol. He just loves ppl food so much and he is so curious! He likes milk from the cereal bowl, chicken, roast beef, fish, anything!

[critter crazy]

my cats have never been allowed on tables or counters!! we have always just said no!! and they have all listened, even my mom in laws cat (who is always on the table at her house!) knew hwne i said no, that I meant it!! you dont need to squirt water, or hit just be firm in you voice!! but if you give in just once all will be lost!!

[catnapper]

Eating at a table is your mistake!

I eatstanding up, holding the bowl under my chin for dear life. The left over milk gets divvied out among Nicki, Abby and Harry (all 3 are not lacatose intolerant)

[luvofallhorses]

I usually eat breakfast at the computer.. (usually cereal) and Tiger crawls all over me..

[rg_girlca]

When just the hubby is at the table eating, he allows the cats up and they know it, BUT, when we are all sitting at the dinner table and mama speaks, they know NOT to even attempt to get on the table. Apart from that, they are allowed on the table, as they like to look outside and see the birds and squirrels. Needless to say, that I wash the table off quite often.

[Pam]

Eating at a table is your mistake!

I eatstanding up, holding the bowl under my chin for dear life. The left over milk gets divvied out among Nicki, Abby and Harry (all 3 are not lacatose intolerant)

LOL! I am getting a great mental picture Kim!

I do feed them before I eat but you know the saying "curiosity killed the cat." They just have to know what I am eating. They are busybodies.

If I take the bowl to my bedroom, where the computer is, they won't follow but then the dogs follow. At least they stay on the floor and just look at me with those sad eyes like they haven't had a meal in months. I am glad to know I am not alone in this.

[Rachel]

What an enjoyable thread. I'll have to show it to my husband so he can see what he is missing (or as you say)... NOT!