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On Wed, 1 Apr 2026 15:17:47 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> On 01/04/2026 07:46, rbowman wrote:
>> Friskies comes with a pull tab. The cat hasn't mastered the tab yet but
>> she has learned that scratching the door (she's an outdoor cat) leads
>> to cat food appearing in her dish. Good enough.
> 
> I am sure cats have some weird 'cargo cult' in their consciousnesses
> whereby presentation of sacrificial dead mice results in instant
> production of real luxury chow, by the Cat Gods.

I've only observed one of these cats catching a mouse. She ate it. No 
presents.