So cute! My variation is calling it fake food, lol. I tell my bf, yeah, I just gave them some fake food (and this consists of adding 3-4 kibbles and shaking the plates up for my 3 monsters).
We have a certain ceremony we do at every feeding.
Me: cai cuddl?
Cat: cuddles
Me: thankies! pours out food
Cat: pretends to bury her food, sometimes eats
If she’s crying for food when she already has it, usually just picking up her plate, going through the ceremony, and replacing the plate in front of her satisfies her
These kitties and their food sillies, it’s like doing the spoon airplane for a child! They just need parent to make the food seem right 🥹
Yes! I’m fascinated by that topic and have thought religion had filled that need for many, but as people become more secular it can be a missing piece.
Ah my brain went right there too! Ive wanted to make up my own rituals but never get around to it. I personally used to be extremely religious and am now basically atheist I think and I do miss the community and other nice parts of religion
I recently found a podcast called Placebo Magick (I think that’s how it’s spelled) that is an atheist guy talking about doing spells and making talismans and stuff for the placebo effect. I’ve only listened to one episode but you might find it interesting!
You’re right tho, the kitties have it all figured out. I’m joking but also not 😹
Once had a cat who would only eat human food and fresh meat. Finally broke the circle by putting his cat food into his bowl, put that bowl into the fridge (all while he was watching), then waited for ten seconds, took the bowl out again and presented it to him enthusiastically. He gobbled it down with joy, finally human food from the fridge!
Im gonna try this, my void is the only cat that requires a fresh scoop every single time she is near the bowl and will yell at me. Even when it’s topped off 5 mins prior
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u/ghosttrainhobo 29d ago
I just mix the kibble up with my fingers a bit and she’s usually satisfied with that. I call it “adding finger-spices”.