Pickles by Brian Crane for August 26, 2020

You could have at least put it in a bowl Earl. Opal not going to be very happy when she uses you to wipe the floor up.

The cat will either eat it or roll in it.

Earl’s presentation has a lot to be desired.

I’ve served many meals of eat-it-or-go-hungry. Typically, after a comment of “Eww, what’s that?”

Back when I ate corned-beef-hash, it seemed that way when feeding myself.

Spouse feeds the cat a dollop of gooshy food that’s been mixed with a tbsp of hot water into a catfood-smelly soup. Kitty licks the easy stuff up and pushes the rest around. Spouse then re-fixes the dish with more water, Kitty eats most of it.

When it’s my chore (seldom, and don’t tell spouse) I put the dollop onto her regular plate and walk away. An hour or two later I come and throw out whatever’s left. Starting the 2nd or 3rd day, Kitty eats it all.

We’re having a hunger strike tonight. Apparently the ‘waiter’ made the wrong choices for his diners.

I think Muffin went bug-eyed…it certainly isn’t her usual scowl.

Other then the present mess on the floor …. Well played Earl :-)

Yikes Earl as allen said Opal is NOT going to be happy. Plus both of you don’t like eating the same thing every day. Try variety for your cat, Muffin too.

I laughed out loud at this one!

And that’s Earl demonstrating his ability to think like a cat.

Looks like Earl is going with the direct approach!

Portion control!

Reminds me of a scene out of The Next Karate Kid where the girl turns her nose up at the food. The monk just picked up her food and took it away. She suddenly decided it was ok, but too late – it was taken away. That was the last time she turned her nose up to the offered food. So, well played Earl – take it or leave it.

On the floor, no plate, gee’s Earl, really?

It’s neither nice nor wise to fool Mother Opal.

Did this with my #2 sister’s MIL’s picky cat. They were on vacation, so I was feeding the hoard (about 7 IIRC) and ran out of the special food picky cat insisted on. Picky cat changed her mind after two days.

Earl, you missed his head by a mile.

I had that cuisine before.

Gasp! Muffin isn’t going to eat that slop from the floor…it’s all in the approach Earl!

If Muffin does not eat that food, Opal is literally going to rub Earl’s nose in it.

thats pretty much how I feel when my cat wants food too.

My Name Is Earl was a very funny show.

Yep! let me gave that cat for a week and I guarantee you it’ll eat any thing you put before it! ;o]

Maybe I’m reading things into some of these comments, but I get a feeling there are a lot of cat haters here.

We always fed the pets the same way we fed the kids. This is what we’re having. If you don’t eat it now, you can eat it at the next meal. It doesn’t take very long for them to learn to eat it the first time.

How often does the cat leave the food in the bowl. NOT often.

funny how hunger pains can make any food acceptable and cherished – even to cats

it’s only in the locations of abundance that one gets picky about taste/smell/presentation. in the end calories are calories and a full stomach is much easier to sleep on than an empty one.

I remember a bit Jay Leno did about doggie diet pills…. he just couldn’t remember when dogs learned to open the refrigerator.

I don’t know why I’m always surprised at the cruelty in the comments here. What’s the big deal about giving the cat food it likes. Why starve an animal into eating what you want to feed it? Because it makes you feel powerful and superior? Instead, it shows how small you are. Shame on all of you who take pride in mistreating pets.

In my neighborhood I’ve found bird (and on occasion, chicken) carcasses in the parks. Some cats prefer street food apparently.

Who cleans it up? At least use cardboard.

Earl wants to make sure he isn’t asked to do this again. Plus he’s a dog person, not a cat person.

Well how do you like that presentation precious? Good show Earl.

I like it.

SO works for me.

spoiled animals are just like spoiled kids—they’ll eat when they get really really hungry- “eww – i’m NOT eating THAT!” oh yeah??

Earl you should had a dish for cat food. We used to have a cat that was picky had one kind of cat food he liked, husband decided a different brand, cat did not like, so I had to buy what he liked than add, I told husband never do that again.

I meet the nicest people in the Cat Food Section discussing which food their cat will eat.

“THAT IS NOT HOW WE TREAT CATS IN THIS HOUSE!!! MAAAAAAA!!!!”