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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / May 2006Oscar likes ... cheddar?
Last night I had a bit of shredded cheddar. It was extremely sharp, pungent cheddar, the kind that typically you have to cut with some other flavor, like apples or crackers, to balance the taste. I sat down to eat it and Oscar jumped right up, her nose practically touching the container. I gave her a little tiny bit of a sliver, sure she would ignore it. But no, she ate it. And another one. Full of surprises, she is.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Last night I had a bit of shredded cheddar. It was extremely sharp, > pungent cheddar, the kind that typically you have to cut with some [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Full of surprises, she is. You'll have to try the other varieties. Smokey is a Cheddar fanatic, the sharper the better. She even has her brand preferences. But then Smokey will only eat ONE kind of dry food and doesn't like it when we change to a new bag. (It's not the same you know). She detests Feta, hates Swiss, but likes Parmesan and used to eat Blue. The other cats think she's crazy, although Cleo likes cream. The cats would all gather around my father for cheddar everynight. He'd sit in his chair sharing cheese with 5 or so cats. > Last night I had a bit of shredded cheddar. It was extremely sharp, > pungent cheddar, the kind that typically you have to cut with some [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Full of surprises, she is. This is interesting to hear! I thought it was just a quirk with one of my cats. Lily is like Bill's Smokey...she eats her dry food almost exclusively (won't go near canned), but the exception is sharp cheddar cheese! I wonder what it is about cheddar that our cats seem to like? She hates Swiss, too...she also turns her nose up at any "process cheese food" products, or the cheaper cheddar brands (they're kinda rubbery). > This is interesting to hear! I thought it was just a quirk with one of > my cats. Lily is like Bill's Smokey...she eats her dry food almost > exclusively (won't go near canned), but the exception is sharp cheddar > cheese! I wonder what it is about cheddar that our cats seem to like? Smokey is a real people food cat, doesn't really like dry cat food. But she will eat the one variety of dry cat food if she must, Whiskas (MCDonalds) of course. > She hates Swiss, too...she also turns her nose up at any "process > cheese food" products, or the cheaper cheddar brands (they're kinda > rubbery). I remember once that the nature of a cat's taste buds is such that they like things with strong, sharp, pungent odours. This is why fish is a hit and it also makes sense they would like sharp cheddar. Mozarella, not being nearly as strong, is probably less flavourful to them. Smokey-poke has learned the delights of cheez whiz. --Fil > This is interesting to hear! I thought it was just a quirk with one of > my cats. Lily is like Bill's Smokey...she eats her dry food almost > exclusively (won't go near canned), but the exception is sharp cheddar > cheese! I wonder what it is about cheddar that our cats seem to like? > Last night I had a bit of shredded cheddar. It was extremely sharp, > pungent cheddar, the kind that typically you have to cut with some [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Full of surprises, she is. Think that's weird - Weeble like *APPLES*!!! He was termed Johnny AppleCat back when I first posted about his unusual taste - I forget who did it, but I think it was her son.... http://community.webshots.com/photo/109016363/1129315998047371020NbWJuu > Think that's weird - Weeble like *APPLES*!!! He was termed Johnny > AppleCat back when I first posted about his unusual taste - I forget > who did it, but I think it was her son.... > http://community.webshots.com/photo/109016363/1129315998047371020NbWJuu Wow, that *is* weird! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca One of my favorites TV snacks is smoked ham and new York style extra sharp cheddar cheese with wheat crackers Do you wonder if I have an audience Who says cats aren't individuals?! My Calvin (rb) used to get a good whiff of cheese and become velcro-kitty. Mom...mom...mom...here I am (pokepoke) mom...! Present kitty Punkers couldn't care less...but get out the Ritz crackers and see who's doing the poking!LOL PatM > Who says cats aren't individuals?! My theory: for every food on earth, there is a cat somewhere, no matter how unlikely, who loves it. Joyce > Last night I had a bit of shredded cheddar. It was extremely sharp, > pungent cheddar, the kind that typically you have to cut with some [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > -- > monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully At a cat show once, I saw a woman giving her little Devon Rexes bits of cheddar cheese as a treat. They were *all over it*! Scrambling about like little rats, trying to get every last little bit. I never saw a cat go so crazy over cheese before. Sherry > Last night I had a bit of shredded cheddar. Persia snags Cheese-Its crackers out of my hand whenever possible. She adores Cheese-Its. Must be the cheddar and combined with the crunch is like "oooh, crunchy kibble with cheese!" I only give her a tiny piece of one cracker, about 1/4 of a cracker. She's right back there, asking for more. This is the same cat who loves milk. I cannot take the yellow half-gallon jug of milk out of fridge without her running to the small plastic bowl I have by her food dish. She starts this meezer voice yelling; she wants some MILK! Nothing else will do. :) At least it doesn't upset her stomach. I've never had to buy special cat milk. I only give her a dribble of it, anyway. Just to get her to shut up! Jill Cherry eats any kind of cheese, yoghurt, pudding, but not milk. Chibi loves crabsticks. Emma likes to lick the butter knife-- we say, "Lollipop, Emma!" and she puts her paw around it like a lollipop on a stick! Jona mainly eats the cheap dry catfood that I keep around if they're hungry during the day, and prefers it to anything else. Romeo (the new outside boy) is still eating anything I'll give him. Cantate > Cherry eats any kind of cheese, yoghurt, pudding, but not milk. > Chibi loves crabsticks. Emma likes to lick the butter knife-- we [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > anything else. Romeo (the new outside boy) is still eating anything > I'll give him. They're all so wonderfully different. My dog Puma would eat anything he saw a human eat ... including the hot peppers from our sandwiches! Crazy dog. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Cherry eats any kind of cheese, yoghurt, pudding, but not milk. >> Chibi loves crabsticks. Emma likes to lick the butter knife-- we [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > My dog Puma would eat anything he saw a human eat ... including the > hot peppers from our sandwiches! Crazy dog. Thye german shepherd we had when I was a kid was a bit like that, he hated brussel sprouts but if we put one in his dish, then pretended we were going to eat it, he ate it, but the look on his face you'd think he was eating a lemon. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk Spicey loves olive juice, not olive, just juice. Suz&Spicey >> Cherry eats any kind of cheese, yoghurt, pudding, but not milk. >> Chibi loves crabsticks. Emma likes to lick the butter knife-- we [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > My dog Puma would eat anything he saw a human eat ... including the > hot peppers from our sandwiches! Crazy dog. We had a dog in Thailand; he was a G-shep mix. Supposed to be a guard dog (yeah, right!) We had a fishpond underneath the stone steps going up to the 3rd floor balcony. It had goldfish in it. I can't tell you how many fish Kamoi (the name means 'thief' in Thai) waded in and ate. But there was a natural pond out front with a walking catfish. It came out when it was pouring down rain and walked around on the shore by the pond. I saw it! It used to tease the dog like mad when it was barking at it while it was in the water. It even nipped him on the nose! I have no idea what happened to Kamoi or to the walking catfish; we left Bangkok in 1971. I like to think the dog went to a good home and the catfish went on to walk along the mud in the monsoon rains for many more years. Jill > We had a dog in Thailand; he was a G-shep mix. Supposed to be a > guard dog (yeah, right!) We had a fishpond underneath the stone [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > the dog like mad when it was barking at it while it was in the > water. It even nipped him on the nose! Wow! I've never heard of a dog eating fish like that. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Otis likes cheddar, but also cream cheese (especially Philadelphia) which he will lick off the end of my finger very delicately (that's the only amount he's allowed). |
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