Ask the Edster?

[RICHARD]

Dear Ed,
Why does a cat prefer food from a freshly opened can at each meal? Leftovers are sometimes a necessary evil.

Thank you,
Cassie's Mom

ED:

The bouquet from previously savored food is a little flat.
Oxygen has a habit of robbing that wonder scent from old food.


Buy small cans in a variety pack, less waste and more flavors!

[AbbyMom]

Dear Ed

Why does a cat not prefer a can of food that he preferred last week?

Sincerely,
AbbyMom

[RICHARD]

Dear Ed

Why does a cat not prefer a can of food that he preferred last week?

Sincerely,
AbbyMom

AM,

Ed Says,
Variety is the spice of life.

I like chicken and Liver, but two weeks in a row???

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CM,

Ed Says,

The Alpha thing sounds about right...The EB thing might be another sign of trust. I mean, you wuouldn't stick a hiney up in the air to have a stranger scratch it, eh?

[catnapper]

Ed,
Why must cats make humans suffer the cold shoulder after we do important things like brush them or trim their nails?

Another related question:
How long is a proper cold shoulder supposed to last?

[slick]

Edster:

I humbly ask thee....

Why is it that you think we hoomans need to keep warm by having you lay on our heads on the hottest day of the year?

Why do you choose to sleep on the couch on the coldest day of the year when we hoomans needs your warmth?

**bows to the sacred one**...I am not worthy, I am not worthy

[RICHARD]

Edster:

I humbly ask thee....

Why is it that you think we hoomans need to keep warm by having you lay on our heads on the hottest day of the year?

Why do you choose to sleep on the couch on the coldest day of the year when we hoomans needs your warmth?

**bows to the sacred one**...I am not worthy, I am not worthy

Slick,

Ed says,

Laying on your head is merely a way to transfer brain signals to you hoomans.
We have been trying to get you to learn the "way of the cat" for centuries.
We are still trying!

Aha, another hooman foible!
Yoiu want our warmth but yet you to refuse to submit to the biscuit making and 'bladder laying', then you have to get up to pee...I cannot answer that, you hoomans are to finicky.



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Ed,
Why must cats make humans suffer the cold shoulder after we do important things like brush them or trim their nails?

Another related question:
How long is a proper cold shoulder supposed to last?

CN,
Ed says,
Can you spell Diva or Prima Donna?

We don't like the extra attention you pay us....we can groom ourselves and why do you think you have expensive furniture? To keep our nails short!

We can take care of ourselves, Thank you very much.

A cold shoulder lasts until we need something, Like a scritch, food or water...

no longer that four hours, at the most.

[cassiesmom]

Ed, has your person ever used "alternative" filler - wheat, pine, recycled newspaper pellets etc. for your cat box? Could you offer an expert opinion? I am the personal servant of a furry fussbudget who dislikes clumping litter. It gets between the toes, you see. She's okay with regular filler. I'm looking for input about clay alternatives.

[cassiesmom]

The great Ed-ster has spoken the truth! And, Ed, that makes perfect sense to me when I think about my finicky eater.

Why do cats do that elevator rear thing? My cat didn't always - it just started a year or two ago. The veterinarian told me that when she places herself in the meat loaf position (facing away from me) for sleep, it's because she considers me her alpha and is being deferential by pointing her bottom in my direction, as she would have with her mom-cat or her kitten would have with her. I wonder if a mom-cat grooms her kitten's bottom in response? Maybe elevator rear is a similar kitten to mom-cat thing.

You are planning to put your wise and insightful remarks into print, right?

ED:

The bouquet from previously savored food is a little flat.
Oxygen has a habit of robbing that wonder scent from old food.


Buy small cans in a variety pack, less waste and more flavors!