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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2004Harvey whining for good
Harvey just whines for food all day long. Every time you go to the kitchen, he's there begging. How do I make him stop?  Signature"Argh, the laws of science be a harsh mistress." - Pirate Bender "If you want to say something relevant to this particular discussion, or something vaguely logical, you might try to come up with it now." -- Kettir, to me >Harvey just whines for food all day long. Every time you go to the kitchen, >he's there begging. How do I make him stop? May I ask, if you put it out for him, does he at least eat it? I've got a few that always want to have cans of cat food opened for them, take a few bites, and then turn their little noses up at the rest of it. Regards and Purrs, O J >>Harvey just whines for food all day long. Every time you go to the kitchen, >>he's there begging. How do I make him stop? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Regards and Purrs, >O J Stinky always follows me into the kitchen and meows whatever is in his dish. I think he is just following the Guy in The Singles Bar Maxim: "It Never Hurts To Ask." Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >Stinky always follows me into the kitchen and meows whatever is in his >dish. I think he is just following the Guy in The Singles Bar Maxim: >"It Never Hurts To Ask." "but this STUFF has been sitting out for at least 15 minutes! Give it to the outside kitties, WE WANT FRESH STUFF!!!" SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > >Harvey just whines for food all day long. Every time you go to the kitchen, > >he's there begging. How do I make him stop? My former landlord had a cat named Fluffy who was ALWAYS in the kitchen, either 1) eating or 2) screaming for food. To feed the other household cats, you had to put down TWICE the amount of food for Fluffy since he wolfed his down so fast so he could steal theirs. He would eat EVERYTHING put before him at ANY time. Cat food, people food, whatever, and immediately start crying for more as soon as it was done. Needless to say he was immensely huge, like a stomach with legs. It was hard to cook since he yowled his head off the whole time you were in the kitchen. I'd like to know how to stop it too. I tried not to encourage him, but sometimes I got such a headache from an hour or two of shrieking (when I was baking or something) that I'd give him food just to get 5 minutes of peace. --Fil >My former landlord had a cat named Fluffy who was ALWAYS in the >kitchen, either 1) eating or 2) screaming for food. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >food, whatever, and immediately start crying for more as soon as it >was done. Reminds me feeding our three dogs when I was a kid. One of the dogs, Sam, was like the Fluffy you're writing about in that he would woof down his food and train to eat everyone elses. Until I starting working part time in high school, I was the one who fed the dogs. I worked out a routine which worked, and they accepted. I fed them at the same time each day (they learned to recognize the Gilligan Island theme, since they knew when the afternoon rerun ended I came out and fed them). I come out and set out the bowls. They learned to wait by their own bowl until told they could eat, then stay by the bowl until everyone had finished. Then, when I gave the word, Sam would hurry over and see if anyone had left anything. Sam would no doubtedly been obese if I hadn't followed this regime, since he was by far the largest. There would probably have been dominance fights as well, since Bobo, our alpha male, could have walked under Sam's belly. Course, that may work with dogs, I doubt it would with cats - they're just too d*rned smart to follow any silly hoomin rules. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html With the 10 mg Valium crushed up? SignatureChristopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org www.mormons.com I got such a headache from an hour or two of shrieking (when I was baking or something) that I'd give him food just to get 5 minutes of peace. --Fil >> >Harvey just whines for food all day long. Every time you go to the kitchen, >> >he's there begging. How do I make him stop? [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >--Fil Sheba hollers like this, too. In a penetrating whine that drives me bananas. So, I started putting her in the bedroom and shutting the door when i work in the kitchen. I also put her in there until I get her dish ready and then feed her in there. It is so much more peaceful now. And she doesn't whine in the bedroom! It is an attention getter sort of behaviour. -- CATherine > >--Fil > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > now. And she doesn't whine in the bedroom! It is an attention getter > sort of behaviour. Boy I wish I was Fluffy's owner, I'd have put him in the bedroom real fast.... --Fil >> >--Fil >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > --Fil I wonder if it is the pitch of the voice that gets on our nerves? I loved my Siamese's deep voice -- she would really carry on a conversation and had trills and other sounds that fascinated me. For a big 15 1/2 pound cat, TuTu has a high pitched, tiny voice that I am ashamed to say, gets on my nerves when it is incessant. Then I feel like a failure as a meowmie. Hi Lots42 The Library Avenger >Harvey just whines for food all day long. Every time you go to the kitchen, >he's there begging. How do I make him stop? Feed him? Mrow *NP* *MK* SignaturePurrs and headbutts from: /\_/\ /\ /\ Nanki Poo <nankipoo2@blakjak.com> =( ^*^ )= @ @ Minke <minke2@blakjak.com> ( | | ) =( + )= Pictures at http://blakjak.com/cat_pic2.htm (_~^ ^~ ~ Harvey gobbles up whatever you put down. It's nuts. >Harvey gobbles up whatever you put down. It's nuts. I forget, what's Harvey's background? I know some strays eat like that until they realize that the hoomin is going to stay around to keep food in the cupboard. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html >From: Steve Touchstone stouchst@junksirinet.net >(Lots42 The Library >Avenger) wrote: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >until they realize that the hoomin is going to stay around to keep >food in the cupboard. Harvey has been living in this place for at least two years. > Harvey just whines for food all day long. Every time you go to the kitchen, > he's there begging. How do I make him stop? WD-40? TBird <--- has nothing of actual substance to offer.... |
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