Smudge is very well-mannered. He doesn't steal, or ever jump on the counter (even for a mouse!) But he begs. He always knows when I've got cheese, and s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-s his l-o-o-o-o-n-g body up (he can reach the edge of the counter) and trills hungrily, and he always gets a tiny crumb of cheese in his bowl. With his penchant for imitating human speech, a couple of times his "Thank you!" was almost intelligible in English!

Love, Columbine