Disgusting or Not Disgusting?

[QueenScoopalot]

If I didn't share here, I'd be mauled! There's several ummm...persisitant felines here that don't take no for an answer. If they don' have at least a taste of what I'm eating, I'm pestered to the point of just handing it over. When hubby's home though, the squirt bottle comes out.

[cubby31682]

Cubby use to be trained to sit in front of us while we eat and not even look at the plates while we were eating. We never ment to train him to do this. He must have learned that the licking the side of daddy's plate = water bottle and no plate to lick. Now when we eat he gets on the arm of the couch and sniffs the plate. After we are done eating we set the plate down, point at it and call Cubby over. If you set it down and don't call him over he will not touch the plate. My whole family shares their plates with their pets. My BIL"S don't agree but who cares he's my cat if you don't like what I serve food on then don't come her complaining that you are hungry.

[lynnestankard]

OK - I'm disgusting!!!
In all my life - ALL our cats have finished up bits of food on plates - and they've all had their likes and dislikes.
Some would kill to get a bite of cheese, with one it was chocolate digestive biscuits, Ketchum adores tomato soup, Bagel shares my cup of tea with me every morning - only the first one of the day - then she's satisfied!! Dan adores tuna and would sell his soul to the devil to get it off your plate - but as he's getting older he's a little more patient and sits and waits for the plate to go on the floor. They all love the occassional lap of milk - after I've eaten cereal - but sometimes Ketchum can't wait - he jumps on my knee and we 'share'.

AbbyMom - how sad for your SIL - fancy never being kissed by a cat - her loss.

I've never thought anything about plate sharing with cats - it's just a normal, family thing to do!

Lynne

[lizzielou742]

Guilty here too! When Tito and Sophie get special treats - lactose-free milk, tuna, pieces of hot dogs, etc. - we give them to them in these tiny bowls we have. Guess that's not too bad, as we don't really use those bowls for anything else. And whenever I eat cereal, they are both in my face, trying to get to the milk. I usually finish and then let them lick the empty bowl.

Oh and last night, I was drinking a beer out of a bottle, and Sophie licked the bottle and I drank after her. Hee hee. She loves beer! Whenever I have one, she's always there trying to lick the bottle.

[CatMama78]

Well, my guys do not get people food or scraps so no they don't eat off the dishes. Although I do feed their soft food treat to them on our coffee saucers so I guess we do share the dishes . But if I were to feed them human food, I would have no shame sharing my plate .

[catmandu]

Actaully,The Found Cats,have nicer plates,and metal bowls,than I do!

[catlover4ever]

My husband is not thrilled with the cats coming and taking a drink our of his water cup so he has placed 3 large cups on his end table in the living room. The one closest to him is his, the second one closest to him has crystal light in it and the last one farthest from him has water for Abner and Mystic.

Then you have me......I could care less. I share everything. It is public knowledge here on PT that Abner absolutely adores his evening glass of milk....from my glass.

I do not however all the cats to get on the tables or eat/drink out of companies plates. I think my company would run the other way and probally not come back.

[DJFyrewolf36]

When people come over I warn them that if they have a glass of ANYTHING, they sure had better keep it in their hand or expect a kitty head exploring it. Remus dispises soda (I think the bubbles scare him tehe) but anything else is fair game! He isnt much into people food, unless it involves fish in some way, then I have to fight with him just to get a bite! I dont mind sharing with my kitty, to me he is a part of the household just like anyone else!

[Jods]

I agree... How could you not share?... Your sitting eating all those yummy treats with those little sad eyes looking up at you for just a little taste... Didn't ypu learn when you were a kid it's rude to eat in front of people.. so by gosh SHARE... hahahaha
No honestly I do share everything my parents get sooo mad at me because the animals know they can get some from me so they watch me at dinner no one else just me.. mom and dad get sooo mad hehehe.... I just don't understand how could you not share??
Just a little bite of course

[Denyce]

Deirdre not only shares my dinner with me...she will also drink out of my water glass. This doesn't bother me in the least.

However! It makes me shudder to see a mother share a drink or ice cream or something with a child...*shuddering at the thought*

ewww....I mean....backwash and babyspit.........bleeeeecccchhhhhh!!!!



Denyce

[sasvermont]

I let my cats lick my plate when I am finished eating. They wait near by.....until I get up....then check to see if the plate has been deposited on the floor. I don't let them lick the plate(s) if it is peppered or spiced foods. It is a habit now. They all try to drink from my glass of water or iced tea! Yikes. I have created a monster. What can I say!

[RedHedd]

Originally posted by Mandy-Lee
Thor laps up the milk left over from my cherrios in the morning

Mishi does the same. It's now become a daily ritual

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Denyce
However! It makes me shudder to see a mother share a drink or ice cream or something with a child...*shuddering at the thought*

ewww....I mean....backwash and babyspit.........bleeeeecccchhhhhh!!!!

Too funny! And I have to agree 100%!

I guess we're (Terry and I) are of the disgusting sort - and I even have evidence! Not only do T & P eat off the same plates we use, sometimes it's at the same time we are eating off of them. Not so much anymore (Tubby's sensitive tummy and all), but when we used to have ice cream, we just had to share! T & P would each get their turn at the bowl in between us taking scoops out with a spoon. When we have Dove bars (or the like) they each get their turn to lick at the same time we're licking. See below for evidence.

And ok, I can see not eating something after they've had at it, but what's wrong with using the same dish - especially it it's been washed? I think what those people just aren't very good dishwashers......

[leslie]

Like I said earlier, i was raised with, "cats spit is cleaner than ours". I even remember getting cuts as a child and when our cats would lick at my little wounds, I thought they were "healing" me! Did anyone else hear this growing up? is there an element of truth to it? It is why i have never had a problem sharing my milk and food with my cats! And I too would share a bowl of ice cream quite happily! (human baby spit- never thought about it but it made me laugh out loud again! thanks denyce!)

[krazyaboutkatz]

I rarely let my cats have any people food but if I do they're more than welcome to lick my dishes. It's also become a daily ritual for Sunny to drink the last little bit of milk from my cereal bowl. After he's done then Sky comes over to make sure that nothing is left and licks it again.