• Pringles@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    Our tomcat loves rice, enough so that we make a little bit extra every time just for him.

    We have another cat that loves bread, preferably freshly baked. It has gotten to the point where we avoid buying bread she doesn’t like.

    The other 2 just want meat.

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      5 months ago

      We have brothers, the big one is a popcorn fiend and the other will eat bread if you leave it in his reach, through the bag even. Carrots too, acts like they’re catnip.

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        5 months ago

        I’ve had a carrot cat too! I sliced some up and dehydrated them then sewed them into a toy and she just loved it! The trick I found is to break the pieces inside the toy now and then to release more of the smell (same way catnip works really).

        Does your carrot cat also like swimwear that’s been used in a chlorinated pool, but not yet washed? Mine treated that like catnip, too.

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          One of my orange, but non-carrot loving, cat is definitely a fiend for unwashed chlorinated swimwear. Like you mentioned, treats it like catnip (which he also fiends over) he used to really like ice cubes too but eventually seemed to stop caring.

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          They do like towels, specifically damp ones after showering, but the other thing they love is olives, same vocal reaction as catnip.

          That’s a really cool idea with the dehydrated carrots!

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      One of our cats loved salady stuff, cucumbers, sweetcorn and bell peppers especially. He was never possessive over food, not even tuna, except for red bell peppers, - the only time we heard him growl at his brother was whenever we gave him a few pieces.

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    5 months ago

    Are you sure it likes the smell, or is it just enjoying the heat and moisture from the steam?

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    5 months ago

    Is Japanese an actual breed or does that just mean the cat was born in Japan?

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      The latter. The way I understand it, there are every few cat breeds. Just lots of coat patterns.

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        There are many breeds. Just to make a few, American Shorthair, British Shorthair, Maine Coon, Canadian Sphynx, Abyssinian, Siamese, Scottish Fold, Devon Rex, Persian, Birman, Ragdoll, Norwegian Forest Cat, Bengal, an my personal favorite, whichever cat is closest to me at this time.

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          Have you heard of/seen highlanders? They’re one of my personal favorites. (Outside of whatever one is closest to me)

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            Compared to dogs, sure, it’s barely a fourth that number. There are not “very few cat breeds and just a lot t of coat patterns”, though, I wouldn’t say that anyway.

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      Looking at the rice cooler it looks like it has kanji on it so I’m going to assume it was in Japan

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      Nawh, this is a Tiger model, they have fancy beeps. Zojirushi rice cookers play music! (I love my Zojirushi!)

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    This is unhealthy!

    You need to keep your pets away from the food so they don’t ruin it or infect it with germs.

    Also keep the cat away from electric devices so they don’t get hurt.

    I know that I am in the cats community but just keep your pet safe and your food germ( animal related) free.

    If you want to learn more about how to improve your hygiene around your pet, check out the CDC website for recommendations.

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      5 months ago

      I don’t like when cats get on counters in general as there are also hot stovetops, food, and cookware there that they could burn themselves on.