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Cat pinched and ate a food today I didn’t expect her

103 replies

Soubriquet · 07/03/2024 14:45

She’s normally one for begging when we have meat based foods such as chicken. I will happily toss her some chicken too especially Chinese chicken.

Today, I had a chippie. I ate all the sausage so when I finished eating but had chips left, I didn’t think much of it. Cat jumped up, sniffed a chip…the pinched it and ate it.

Granted they are cooked in beef dripping from this particular restaurant but I didn’t expect her to eat it

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Mossstitch · 07/03/2024 19:45

I had one as a teenager that loved maltezers, he heard you opening a packet from anywhere in the house and then would sit on my lap like a baby whilst I held it for him to lick the chocolate off😝

Toddlerteaplease · 07/03/2024 21:04

The late magic, loved baked beans.

RatzTailz · 07/03/2024 21:08

Mine has tonight eaten a jacket potato 🥔

He eats anything and everything- probably a legacy from when he was a stray and eating out of bins.

Even though he has posh cat food now!

TroysMammy · 07/03/2024 21:16

When Haribo was a kitten and my back was turned for a split second he stole the last piece of malt loaf which I'd buttered. He carried it to his food bowl to eat. I took it off him and ate it myself, well it was the last piece.

GreatOak · 07/03/2024 21:18

Our Prince loves marshmallows!! Didn't know this until I left a packet open on the coffee table, went to make a cuppa, and he was scoffing one when I came back! 🙈 and he also loves Belvita Breakfast Biscuits!!! 🙈 he will actively and aggressively try to eat them when I have them for breakfast, and gets very annoyed if I thwart his efforts to eat them (which I do). 😳🙄

louderthan · 07/03/2024 21:20

I think it's the salt. I had one that went mad for chips, salted popcorn and Marmite on toast.

MumofSpud · 07/03/2024 21:22

Betsy loves baked beans!

Cushionsandcaramel · 07/03/2024 21:27

Anything is fair game.

One of my rabbits used to like to steal ginger biscuits.

And once hopped over, took a bite of my chocolate brownie, and hopped away again

polkadotpixie · 07/03/2024 21:35

My cat steals mushy peas

IncompleteSenten · 07/03/2024 21:42

My cat moved her fella in a few years back and he used to like to lick sweet and sour sauce off pieces of my pasta.

IBegYourBiggestPardon · 07/03/2024 22:07

LynetteScavo · 07/03/2024 19:00

My cat used to run off with the kids packed lunch sandwiches (in plastic bags). He'd rip it open like it was his prey. He also had a thing for carrot sticks. And he loves the smell of pukka night time tea, but hasn't actually drink any, just repeatedly sniffs it.

Does it have valerian in it? My Cat used to go crazy for teabags that had that inside it. Apparently it's very similar in scent to catnip or something

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 07/03/2024 22:09

Oh, and Cheesy Wotsits. One of my Siamese loved these.

IBegYourBiggestPardon · 07/03/2024 22:11

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 07/03/2024 22:09

Oh, and Cheesy Wotsits. One of my Siamese loved these.

Yup so did Felix. He was partial to a handful of cheesy watsits

TheLurpackYears · 07/03/2024 22:12

My first cat loved tinned sweetcorn. My last cat went crazy for melon rind.

marypoppinsreturns · 07/03/2024 22:16

One of my cats goes crazy if I have a chicken noodle soup from our Chinese takeaway. She practically has her head in the bag looking for it the second the food arrives, then proceeds to try to steal all of the chicken from it.

PawsisShady · 07/03/2024 22:48

Allergictoironing · 07/03/2024 16:28

ISTR that Ollie (formerly of these forums) was a demon for jacket potatoes with baked beans on top, as well as all milk based desserts.

One of DBro's Burmese loved lemon drizzle cake! I was always told cats hate citrus...

He did love his milkshake!
Shady is also partial to a jacket potato with beans and cheese Confused

Cat pinched and ate a food today I didn’t expect her
MrsSkylerWhite · 07/03/2024 22:54

Egg fried rice, brown bread, peas and popcorn here.

TheDandyLion · 07/03/2024 22:56

My little void loves marmite on toast

Collywobblewobbles · 07/03/2024 22:56

Sour cream & onion pringles.

Cake - all types. Croissants.
Buttered toast.
Gravy, marmite, custard , extra strong cheddar cheese, tomato and goes nuts for ham

JellicleCat · 08/03/2024 16:55

Mine tried a bran flake the other day and would probably have eaten more if I hadn't lifted the bowl. She tried to get my cheese roll today - loves butter and cheese and is quite partial to a slice of bread. She has also helped herself to Pringles, chicken curry and chili con carne in the past. I have given up worrying about the effect on her as she appears to be fine. She gets superior cat food but would clearly prefer human food. Our old cat loved cucumber. and Christmas cake!

RaspberryCloud · 08/03/2024 16:57

Pawsisshady he is so cute! 😍

Renamed · 09/03/2024 10:24

Mine is on a grain free diet so no way is she getting bread. Just half of the cheese any time I have a cheese sandwich, it’s obligatory. And some of the butter

SleepyHedgehog · 09/03/2024 10:51

I got fed up of being paw swiped at whilst eating liquer chocolates, held out a choc and said 'See - you won't like it!'
I was very wrong, nearly lost a finger. Can't have them in the house now.

Compash · 09/03/2024 15:18

HirplesWithHaggis · 07/03/2024 15:16

My obligate carnivore growled at me over steamed green beans. Not even any butter involved.

Whenever I was rinsing green beans or mange tout in cold water, my Boycat would hook one out of the bowl like a fishy and run off with it in his mouth to a corner, where he would fang holes in it but clearly hated the taste, it was just the hunting experience... 🙄

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