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Cats love routines
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this post was submitted on 17 Sep 2026
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I found most of these routines to be actual pattern recognition for food conditioning. They are masters of pattern recognition and highly food-motivated, so they remember even more elaborate ones if it involves food. "If it's noon-ish and the fat man is fidgeting in the kitchen and has opened the knife drawer and I stand on x chair I receive snack"
Absolutely! 2 of mine would rush to check me out as I hone my chef's knife. If I happen to only be chopping vegetables, I have to show them so they can sneer at me and walk away, otherwise they will plan themselves there waiting for the inevitable morsel of raw meat
Oh yes. "Around middle of the day human lady will eat. Sometimes she eats foods she'll give me tastes of. Sometimes she says "Sorry, poison for cats". I must try every day." So she sits very pretty next to the couch and waits for either a nibble or to be told sorry, poison for cats! She does huff at that though lol
My cat is very non-food motivated (doesnt care that ive filled his bowl and rarely eats the occasional snack/treat i offer) but will absolutely smack my face if i try to sleep in past 6:57am.