On Saturday mornings, I try to have a treat for Kenzie.

She doesn't like Pounce, or any other cat treat I've ever tried, but
turkey, ham, chicken, and of course potato chips (crisps, for those
across the pond) are things she likes. Sardines are reserved for when
she has to go to TED.

Another thing I do, mostly on weekends, is divide her food into two
portions; she thinks she's getting 'extra'. She's a real food oriented
kitty! Sh's a little overweight at 12 pounds on her small frame; Ted
would like to see her lose about 1.5 lbs. I don't see that
happening.....

This Saturday, I had an unopened turkey ham. When I have those, I cut
open the plastic, and let the juice drain over Kenzie's dry food.

She thinks she's getting something real special!

So she ate both portions of her food (about 30 minutes apart), and I
gave her some of the turkey ham, for 'dessert'.

She went out on the front porch, several times, as she often does on the
weekends; today it's barely above freezing, but sunny, so she doesn't
stay out there for very long.

A little later in the day, I went into the kitchen and found Kenzie
staring at her food bowl, as if hoping yet more food had magically
appeared.

You know: it's like going to the refrigerator, hoping there's a snack
there you didn't see the last 3 times you checked.

She gave me her best mournful "I'm just a starving skin and bones kitty"
look, and then decided to drink some water.

While she was drinking, I managed to sneak up right behind her, and put
some potato chips in her food bowl, and go back by the sink undetected.
I was in my stocking feet, and the radio was on, which helped, I'm sure.

When Kenzie was done drinking her water, she again checked her food
bowl.

It had potato chips in it!

The look on her sweet face was priceless, as she looked from me, to the
bowl, and back at me. I could practically see her thinking "Paw couldn't
have put those in there; he's been over by the sink. *I* made them
appear!"

Kenzie proceeded to eat the potato chips, while looking over her
shoulder at me from time to time; with a *very* smug look on her face.

I think she's trying to figure out how to make the magical appearance of
a treat a more reliable phenomenon for her.

Now, she's fast asleep on her heated bed, and purring very quietly.

I think she's dreaming of the next treat she's going to make magically
appear for her leisurely consumption.

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"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie.

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein

Life is very difficult. Once you understand that, life becomes easier.
-Buddha