Obsessed with human food!

[Glacier]

Anyone else got a kitty who's obsessed with human food?

I just caught Puff on top of the fridge chowing down on a package of saltines that she had ripped open---supposedly ancient and decrepit and yet she still manages to get on the fridge to get at human food.

There is nothing this cat won't eat. Her favorite thing is pasta in white sauce! She's stolen bacon off my plate; tries to bite the other end of sandwiches as I'm eating them; bats at me incessantly with increasing claw action until I share whatever I'm having with her. I often eat in front of the computer lately cuz this is the only room in the house the cats aren't allowed in!

[G535]

My Patrick Henry is the same, I can't leave any type of food (cat or human) around where he can get at it. I also have to double check fridge, freezer and cupboards that have food in them before I close the doors. I'm sure he wasn't fed enough in the first eight months of his life. My computer room is also banned for him as he's quite fond of chewing cables, don't know how I'm going to manage in there this summer as it gets up to 40C with the door closed.

The things we put up with for our cats!

[Barbara]

That's Filou, he thinks it is human food that qualifies you to be a human
He las been licking hot sauce out of a wok, eaten cooked and peeled potatoes and even eats mangoes.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

That must be my Snoopy!! Never leave any kind of food on the table, or Snoopy snatches it and eats it!!!

[catnapper]

Ahhhh, welcome to the world of Pouncer and Flutter! I have to hide certain things from him because he will do anything to get it. Last night I had to get up several times to get him out of the trash.... McDonald's wrappers. Finally I just took the trash outside. Its amazing the noise one cat can make in the trash in the middle of the night! Of course he had a dogand 4 other cats sitting on the sidelines waiting for him to share his prize.

He likes things you'd never consider a cat liking.... the strangest is his obsession with marshmallow peeps. The cat goes nuts for them. Who'd-a-thunk-it?

Flutter on the other hand is famous for taking entire pieces of chicken off your plate if you're not looking. Pouncer used to do that when he was younger, now he sits back and lets Flutter do his dirty work while they both share in the bounty.

[Medusa]

Puddy loves saltines and she goes nuts over pizzelles! Coco Puff smells frozen chicken when I'm taking it out of the freezer and if I don't put it somewhere to thaw where he can't get at it, it's a goner.

[columbine]

(picks up guitar, puts on cowboy hat with furry ears) plunk plunka plunk plunk, plunk plunka plunk plunk...

I hear that paper crinkle
You thought I was asleep
But I'm here at your ankles
And I'm hopin' for a treat
'Cause I'm purrin' like a Harley
I got this act down pat
'Cause you've been to the deli
And I'm your Deli Cat.

For provolone or turkey
Or anything like those
I'll gladly share my cat food
I'll groom and kiss your toes
But I won't jump on the counter
I know you don't like that
I'm your fluffy little angel
Your lovin' Deli Cat.

Don't matter if it's corned beef
Or mozzarella cheese
You got it at the deli
Can I have a little, please?
Sure it won't fit on your sandwich
That bit is mostly fat
Spare a tiny taste of goodies
'Cause I'm your Deli Cat.

Love, Columbine

[catmandu]

Thats A Great Poem Columbine , And My Human Food Cat Is Scrappy 2, And To A Certain Extent Michael.
Its Just That Scrappy 2 Was Rather Thun, And I Gave Her Human Food Until She Was Back On Herpaws, And Now I Think She Waitsto See If Im Having Anything Good To Eat Before She Eats Her Cat Food.
She Lllooooooooooooooooooooovvvvvvesss Cheese, And Now Steakums The Most. And With That Sweet Face, How Can I Say No!!!

[Freedom]

Columbine, that is terrific!

My cats get INTO everything, but they don't necessarily EAT it once they have claimed the prize.

[Kalei]

Anyone else got a kitty who's obsessed with human food?

I just caught Puff on top of the fridge chowing down on a package of saltines that she had ripped open---supposedly ancient and decrepit and yet she still manages to get on the fridge to get at human food.

There is nothing this cat won't eat. Her favorite thing is pasta in white sauce! She's stolen bacon off my plate; tries to bite the other end of sandwiches as I'm eating them; bats at me incessantly with increasing claw action until I share whatever I'm having with her. I often eat in front of the computer lately cuz this is the only room in the house the cats aren't allowed in!

lol my Bobo is like that. He will eat and try almost anything. He will come and take kraft dinner out of my bowl, he'll pick fries off my plate or out of my mcdonald's carton. He likes raisens, he'll take his paw and take chips out of the chip bag (doesn't matter what flavour of chip it is). He likes ice cream and cereal. lol he amazes me to no end as to what he will try and like next.

[critter crazy]

Uggghhhh....My ats are junk food Junkies!!! If they hear a bag of chips open, you better run for cover!!! They love snacks!! Hubby is a huge Snack-o-Holic, he always has some sort of snack at night before bed, and the cats know it!!! They also love bread, If I dont put the bread in the microwave,w hen I am done with it, the cats get it!! We used to have a bread box, but the cats soon learned how to open that!

[Freckles]

This thread
needs an update because there's no PUFF!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Yes, I have at least 3 little piggies here myself. Ziggy, Sky, and Starr will eat almost anything. Starr is still on pred so he's always hungry and if I was still free feeding I'd hate to see how much weight he'd gain. If I open anything that makes a crinkling or crackling noise they think it's a treat for them.

[Glacier]

LOL, columbine what a great song! I'm saving that post!

Puff was an elderly man's companion before he went to a nursing home. I suspect he shared his meals with her. If she had her way, she's sit on the table and pull food right off the plate. She eats cat food if she has to, but she'd quite happily never touch it again!

[momcat]

What a great thread and dynamite song from Columbine!!! Groucho supervises cooking around here, insists on checking everything but seldom wants to eat our food. Except for when we have fried chicken or beef stew. He can't seem to get enough of either one.