Things you say upon feeding pets.

[ThelmaLou]

@Hopeful_Crow

Noir Kitty feels he should be fed the moment I come down the stairs in the morning. Unfortunately, there are more pressing matters I need to attend to in the little room next to the stairs, so he tells me all about his woes, which can be heard through the door, over the sound of the noisy bathroom fan.

I tell him how terrible it is that he’s been starving for forever, but first things need to be first. When I get out, I tell him he’s a good kitty kitty, he is, and give him his Mushy Food. He eats about half and comes out to where I am and tells me it’s time for Treats. (Don’t tell Noir Kitty but they’re just kibbles.)

We have this thing where I sit in my rocking chair and toss a small handful, one by one, into the dining room or the front room and he runs after them, showing off how fast he can spin around and get to the other room. I’ve never seen a cat who loves to run and play fetch like Noir Kitty. He used to be a very depressed cat so it makes me glad to see him act like this. And, yes, I probably overindulge him.

Sometimes a treat will go astray and he can’t find it right away. I try to point it out to him but usually end up telling him it’s okay, he can get it later. Then I’ll toss another. When Treats are done, I hold my hands out and tell him, “They’re all gone. No more.” Then I go back to what I was doing and he wanders back into the kitchen to finish his Mushy Food.

He’s been known to ask for Second Breakfast. I think he’s a Tolkien fan and probably has the Lord of the Rings books stashed somewhere. Nowadays, I tell him to hold off for dinner, which is a more sedate affair, but he still gets afternoon and evening Treats when he asks.

I’ve reserved my spot in my next life to be YOUR kitty kitty.