I am increasingly adjusting the food I eat, just to accommodate Gwen

[Siwsan]

Gwen's stomach seems to be a bottomless pit. Every time I sit down to eat she jumps up and aggressively tries to steal my food. Madoc and Merlin will sit, stare, and put on a starving act. If I can share with them, I will.

I am normally a BIG fan of lots and lots of garlic and onions. I love chocolate. My favorite dessert is cherry pie. If I want to indulge in any of these I have to pick a dry, warm day so I can eat my meal outside.

I am trying to find ways to distract her but, DAMN, she's so cute. Merlin used to be a lot more like Gwen so hopefully she will follow suit and calm down.

Have I mentioned how cute she is? My favorite part of the day is when she climbs up and rubs her face against mine and starts purring. Within a few minutes she falls asleep.

[oberle]

1. I've been babysitting a 5lb miniature chihuahua

and all she'll eat is people food. It's really cramping my style!

[SheltieLover]

2. Sautee onions & garlic on the side & only add to yours?

Small price to pay for all that sweet cuteness!

[Siwsan]

3. Good idea!

I just made a lovely pepper steak dish with red, orange, and yellow peppers, onion and garlic free. It's still pretty tasty. Also got a hankering for some fresh Michigan strawberries with vanilla ice cream, both of which she can have. I try to limit dairy products and the little they get doesn't seem to bother them.

[SheltieLover]

4. I'd die without onions & garlic. Lol

Sounds terrific!

Enjoy!

[calimary]

7. Well, some folks are just Flavor Favorers.

They favor FLAVORS! And they don’t even bother explaining. Like you, SheltieLover. No need to explain anything. I think some folks were just born with it.

[SheltieLover]

8. Lol yup.

[Polly Hennessey]

5. I would be a powerhouse of cuteness too if I ended up

in your house considering my bleak beginning. Go Gwen!

[2naSalit]

6. The last time I found a wild kitty...

She was a food thief and I had to resort to putting her in jail for time out over the course of about a couple weeks. She finally got the idea and learned to simply put her front paws on my thigh and bump me with her chest while waving an open toed paws up toward what she wanted but not close enough to steal it. Jail was a plastic laundry basket turn up side down with her in it. I would make her stay there for up to 15 minutes, in the middle of the kitchen so she could see me.

When I took her out I would cuddle her and tell her that she needed to change her habits and she did. She only went to jail for jumping up on the table and stealing food off my plate. She was about 6 months old at that point.

Your methods might be better as the rest of the kidcats might get the idea that you have turned into a meanie if you used the jail technique. My little girl was an only child.

[Dear_Prudence]

9. That is a sacrifice!

My late friend Sarah majored in music. She played flute. However, after college, she had to give up the flute because the cat she adopted, Molly, did not like it. Sarah played in the bell choir at her church, because, like you, she had to leave the house to proceed without cat harassment.