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EARLY EACH MORNING, whenever the cats decide it’s time, San Geraldo gets out of bed, dishes up fresh dry food, and gives them a wet treat. Husky Moose gets less than 1/4 of the packet and slender Dudo gets the rest. Later, SG and I go out for coffee and when we return, around 1:00, they’re waiting at the door for me. I give them another packet of wet food. Same proportions. All this to keep Dudo’s weight up (because he can get too skinny). Most evenings, I give them a “stick treat.” Moose gets one or two little sections, Dudo gets the remaining 10 or more.
This morning, San Geraldo used the last packet of wet food. He headed back out after coffee to buy more. I figured, “No problem. I’ll just give them their stick treats early instead.” They were elated.
But then both cats stared at me, followed me around the house, and badgered me for their regularly scheduled treats. So, when San Geraldo returned, they got those, too.
And if they think they’re getting another round of stick treats this evening, they’ve got another think coming!
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A PRIMERA HORA de la mañana, cuando los gatos deciden que es hora, San Geraldo se levanta de la cama, sirve comida fresca y seca, y les da un aperetivo mojado. Fornido Moose recibe menos de 1/4 del paquete y el delgado Dudo recibe el resto. Más tarde, SG y yo salimos a tomar un café y cuando regresamos, alrededor de las 13:00, me están esperando en la puerta. Les doy otro paquete de aperetivo mojado. Mismas proporciones. Todo esto para mantener el peso de Dudo (que puede ser demasiado flaco). La mayoría de las noches, les doy una “barrita”. Moose recibe una o dos pequeñas secciones, Dudo recibe las 10 restantes, o más.
Esta mañana, San Geraldo usó el último paquete de aperetivo mojado. Él salió después del café para comprar más. Pensé, “No hay problema. Solo les daré sus barritas y daré el otro aperetivo mucho más tarde en lugar”. Estaban exaltados.
Pero luego los dos gatos me miraron, me siguieron por la casa, y me acosaron para sus aperetivos regularmente programadas. Entonces, cuando San Geraldo regresó, también recibieron esos.
Y si ellos tienen la idea que van a recibir otra ronda de aperetivos esta noche, ¡tienen otra cosa pendiente!
Moose, Dudo. 
Dudo, Moose. 
Dudo, Moose. 
Dudo. 
Dudo, Moose. 
Hmmm. Of I were a betting woman, I’d say those carsare getting stick treats tonight!
Oh yeah, most definitely!
Susan:
One point for me!
Kathleen:
Score one for me!!! (They tried.)
Ha! I don’t think I’ve ever seen the stick treats. Happy boys!
Judith:
They love these stick treats… the little shits.
Cats are such excellent human-trainers – and they are really good at “pathetic”, “starving” and “guilt” looks.
Cheapchick:
Oh, and the “woe is me” sounds they can make, especially Moose. Dudo and I had a staring contest. He won. REALLY creepy.
Who has who trained?
David:
Enough with the rhetorical questions!
All they want is what’s coming to them, all they want is there fair share.
yes, yes, lucy van pelt. wook at those kyoot widdle faces!
anne marie:
That would be Sally Brown. Lucy said, “Everybody is entitled to my opinion.” She wanted more than her fair share. And, oh those faces. The unblinking stares were creepy. Dudo sat at my feet and stared up at me. I tried to stare him down, but he won.
Mistress Borghese:
Oh, Sally… you’ll get what’s coming to you. You will!
@mitchell – well, color me stupid. at least I know it’s from “a charlie brown xmess”.
Are these two gorgeous critters bilingual?
So one burns off everything he eats?
Jim:
Yep, they’re bilingual. So much smarter than us. Dudo is like me. Moose is like Jerry.
Oh those two! Even their pix look soft! I didn’t have that problem with my late cat. My dogs, however, work it.
Deedles:
Yep, these two really work it!
First off, we KNOW Dudo and Moose run the house and will get what they want when they want.
Plus, how could you not…with those faces????
Bob:
Dudo and I actually had a staring contest yesterday. I assumed he would look away or run since cats supposedly don’t like to be started at unblinking. NOT Dudo. He stared without moving a muscle. I finally had to look away.
Double the trouble
Adam:
And they have such different strategies. They drove me nuts… and they won.
They will want those ALL THE TIME NOW! That’s how cats’ minds work.
Debra:
You’re so right. They’re going to have to quickly UNlearn this today!
Cats. Pretty sure they are smarter than humans!! Love those boys!
Natalie:
I know for certain that Dudo is. Moose? Well, he’s cute.
Yeah. Yeah. You sound so tough with that last paragraph. I bet all it took was one meow!
Willym,
I stuck to my guns. Score one for me. I did however take them out in the hall twice to distract them!