Thread: scrounging odd foods!!

Thanks for all your comments so far, keep em coming! Glad to see its not just my maine coon! Also forgot to say, that I had a maine coon x persian (more maine coon than persian in looks and personality) her name was Portia, (sadly we had to have her put to sleep a few months ago because she had a cancerous nasal tumor, she was only 3yrs old) Anyway she used to climb on the back of the chair and perch on your shoulders and try and take food out of hands with her paw!! Must be a maine coon thing because Oscar has started to do the same thing on occasions!!

Interesting, I thought it was a kitten thing, but maybe as you say it's a MC thing! Our 5-month-old kittens LOVE the chinese takeaway, and you should see them fighting over a prawn cracker, it's better than telly! When Larry was 13 weeks he did an amazing leap off the floor and landed directly on my plate of chow mein noodles - all 4 paws hit the target and he started munching. I couldn't believe my eyes - we have been so used to elderly moggies! We are now on to him and training is in place to curb this kind of behaviour. If they won't stay off the table at mealtimes they are shut in the other room, and this seems to be working.

Mine also love peas and bread, and popadoms. Mind you, they are so hungry at the moment they'll eat nearly anything. When I lift up the kitchen rug to clean the floor, I often find fragments of bread or rich tea biscuits which they've stolen at some point and squirrelled away, like a dog hiding his bone!!!

Amazing, I will have to see if Oscar starts squirrelling things away!! He also drinks water from our drinking glasses too, could this be the start of the water obsession MCs have??!!

Originally Posted by oscar cat

He also drinks water from our drinking glasses too, could this be the start of the water obsession MCs have??!!

Could be, but having said that all my moggies have been partial to a drink from a glass of water on the table. Laggs and Monty love a dripping tap and Monty especially will watch one for ages. Laggs is more interested in stealing the wet dishcloth and running off with it. They are a bit wary of the bath taps though, as they make a hissing noise which they don't seem to like. Also they are a bit confused over the empty bath v. the full bath with person in it and steam coming off.... not worked that one out yet!!

Little cheese snack things too and cheese too. Hector has also nibbled rice from dads plate too but stopped when he tasted the garlic chilli chicken left overs! I dont blame him for that!

Bubba (RIP) was a chow hound. (sorry...)

He'd gobble down most anything he saw anything else eat.

It's tough to ignore a 25Lb cat who is demanding a share of what's on your plate.

From your lap.

The only thing he didn't like to eat was mushrooms. He'd spit those out to the side...

25lb cat!! Would love it if oscar got that big RIP Bubba, sounded like a an amazing cat xx
Giving Hector a head rub while in the bath sounds like a purrfect way to relax!!

all of our cats like to help themselves to things... and love crisps..... including the moggies...

gryfn tried my coffee one day, and kept coming back for more...

Larry likes to get his face in my teacup and will drink some if it's not too hot!

When he has been given (or has stolen) a titbit he takes it in his mouth and runs off with it. When Monty comes up to investigate, Larry makes a terrible growling noise! (and vice versa). It's the only time they growl - when there's a morsel of food at stake (even though there's always some dry food in their dishes). I guess it's their survival instincts being played out. It's so funny to hear it!

We have learned that it's wise not to give them cheese crumbs...afterwards the smell is terrible and enough to clear the room...(if you follow me).

Hahha.. this thread is great and reassuring. This week, Chester has discovered that he likes: pumpkin soup!!! He has been known to go crazy when there's cheese around and he loves trying to get his paw into my porridge!

As I lean over to get items from the fridge, he now climbs onto my back to inspect what I retrieve!