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Hi there.
I've always been a dog person but since I've been working at the cat shelter for a year I became a failed foster to a sick kitten I nursed back to health. I know the rules and training involved regarding dogs and table scraps, but I don't know anything about that when it comes to cats. Obviously I don't want her jumping on kitchen counters to go after food and don't want her pawing at my plate when I'm on the couch eating dinner, so I assume the best thing to do would be never to let her taste anything, never lick my bowls, and I guess push her off when she persists getting in my face when I'm eating? On a related note, are there safe and unsafe foods that I can share with her when I'm in the kitchen preparing or would that only encourage bad habits?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Sue
I've always been a dog person but since I've been working at the cat shelter for a year I became a failed foster to a sick kitten I nursed back to health. I know the rules and training involved regarding dogs and table scraps, but I don't know anything about that when it comes to cats. Obviously I don't want her jumping on kitchen counters to go after food and don't want her pawing at my plate when I'm on the couch eating dinner, so I assume the best thing to do would be never to let her taste anything, never lick my bowls, and I guess push her off when she persists getting in my face when I'm eating? On a related note, are there safe and unsafe foods that I can share with her when I'm in the kitchen preparing or would that only encourage bad habits?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Sue