[ August 25th, 2007 at 10:42 pm ]

Molly loves human food, and she has a habit of hovering around whenever food is being consumed in the house. Thankfully she’s not very aggressive. A typical mealtime sees me sitting on the couch, watching bad television with a plate of food balanced on my knees, and as a response to my habit, Molly’s version of begging involves one of two behaviors. Sometimes she sits on the nearby footrest and watches me eat from a distance of about six inches. Other times she paces back and forth in front of my feet, rubbing against my shins on each pass, her tail flicking dangerously close to my plate. Apparently she must believe these behaviors are ingratiating, and since I do not tend to discourage them I suppose I must in fact be encouraging them.

Oh, and also, I always give her my leftovers.

If cheese, milk, or meat are involved in even the tiniest of amounts, she’s sure to devour whatever human-food handouts I offer. I should mention that the milk is usually rice milk and the burgers are usually veggie burgers — but Molly loves ’em all.