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I always thought dogs were the best pets for kitchen clean up. You drop a dollop of mashed potatoes on the floor and the dog\u2019s right there to lap it up. Spaghetti, a cherry tomato, a slice of cucumber, or a green bean, the dog is bound to lick that soiled floor clean. On the other hand, a cat is more likely to leave it lay.<\/p>\n
Sure, the cat is intrigued when something drops. She will run to it or saunter, depending on her mood, and she\u2019ll sniff it and generally walk away, unless it\u2019s tuna or something she isn\u2019t supposed to eat. Olivia is a fiend for peanut butter, especially the kind in the Reese\u2019s ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mollieeat-e1591783089933-225x300.jpg\")
peanut butter cups. No, we don\u2019t let her have that at all. We happened to learn of her elevated sense of taste when she dug a wrapper out of the trash once and began licking it. No-No, Olivia.<\/p>\n
Has your cat ever helped you find something you thought was lost or pointed out something you should know about? Some cats will let you know when they or another pet in the family has urfed on your carpet or your bed, for example. Cats will show you where the lid to your toothpaste went. They\u2019ll hide things from you\u2014knock an earring off the dresser and bat it underneath. ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lilylicking3-e1580934055234-225x300.jpg\")
But they\u2019ll often eventually help you find it\u2014usually long after the occasion for which you desperately wanted to wear it.<\/p>\n
Then there are bugs. Cats have bug radar. It\u2019s uncanny the way they can scope out even the tiniest bug in the most obscure place and they\u2019re eager to tell you about it.<\/p>\n
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the litter box, however\u2014you know, when something clings to their fur and drops off later someplace in the house. No one seems willing to admit to that faux pas. I remember an incident some years ago when I found one of those \u201ccling-on\u201d bits from the litter box half way up a wall. Now that was startling. I figured that the fluffy cat I had at the time, when he realized something was stuck to his bushy tail, gave it a fling, and the \u201csomething\u201d hit the wall. Cats can be creative.<\/p>\n
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I always thought dogs were the best pets for kitchen clean up. You drop a dollop of mashed potatoes on the floor and the dog\u2019s right there to lap it up. Spaghetti, a cherry tomato, a slice of cucumber, or … Continue reading