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Sheba has always been a little strange. Okay, a lot strange. Just plain psycho. Her human has been at her wits’ end because of the four footed fleabag’s strange behavior. Her human buys her all kinds of wet and dry food, and she looks at it, takes one taste, then walks out and never touches the food that was bought for her. Instead, she prefers treats.
She knows where her human keeps them and will harass her until she gets them, leaving her food untouched. Yesterday, the Critters were here and our Can Opener and Sheba’s human, fixed up the whole backyard as a sort of playground for the Critters. They even brought out snacks and treats for them to munch on while our Can Opener and she visited and had coffee.
Sheba came out to see what all the commotion was about. She loves to chase the Tiny One and her sister and take over the swingset. She checked out the food that was set out for the Critters, and none of it was tuna or cat treats- so she growled at my human! Then Her human came out with watermelon for herself, and Sheba decided it was hers! She actually ate several pieces of her human’s watermelon -(but won’t eat cat food)!
The Critters got a kick out of seeing Sheba eat watermelon (right off her human’s fork)- but her poor human is at a loss for what to do for her. It seems all she will eat is treats – at her house- or sometimes tuna. But her human keeps buying different brands and types of wet and dry food only to give it away later because Sheba won’t eat it.
Our Can Opener suggested she should take her to the vet for a checkup- but Sheba doesn’t act sick. Just picky. And fussy. She zips all over the yard, runs up into the tops of trees and onto the roof like a race car driver, and chases the creatures – even following them and playing hide and seek when they take walks. But she won’t eat the food provided for her and she keeps her poor Mom up all night and won’t let her sleep -(demanding to go out or come back in constantly). I say Queen Sheba is just plain picky and spoiled- but the humans around here are really wondering what the heck is up with her. Any one got any ideas? Her poor human never gets a good night’s sleep anymore and is still recovering from surgery on her shoulder and taking her to the vet right now would be really hard to manage. I think Sheba needs therapy!
I even asked the big Critter about it and we agree!
What do you think? A vet, a treat addiction program or a therapist?
How to Train your Humans 
Let Sheba be Sheba… she isn’t the only one that loves melon… My question is why she wasn’t involved in the pool party … the 3 of us cats always purrticipate in pool parties, and yes we like watermelon and even cantalope, too…
Purrseidon
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Sheba loves to play with the Critters, but she doesn’t go for water! Especially when the Tiny One is threatening to take her “swimming” with her!
Hmmm- you like watermelon too? My human is crazy about the stuff- maybe I should try it! My human said watermelon is actually good for a kitty to eat -(I thought she was crazy too)-
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MORE WATERMELON—FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!! 😀
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Mol! Thank you dear friend!
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OUR LAST TWO CATS ATE WATERMELON.
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I never heard of a cat eating watermelon until I saw Crazy Sheba do it!! But someone else said their cat liked it too-
Now I’m starting to wonder what I’m missing out on!!
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OUR KIZZY CAT WOULD LAP UP THE JUICE, TOO! I FORGET WHICH OF OUR EIGHT LIKED CANNED GREEN BEANS!
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Green beans!!! How tragic!
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CANNED GTRRN VEANS! MUST HAVE BEEN THE SALT/
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Mol!!😹 I believe you may be right!!
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Taken with a grain of salt-????
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of course!!
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M.O.L.
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Sounds like Sheba is used to being in charge. It may be hard to get her to change at this point.
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I agree. She was feral and doesn’t like being told no
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Sometimes eating disorders can signal underlying problems. It’s probably worth having her looked at, and at least getting blood work done if she won’t eat her regular food.
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Thank you! I suggested this to her but she is convinced that Sheba is fine- just picky. I hope she’s right!
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