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People and their pets

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Sparklefizz Thu 09-Feb-23 11:00:58

I have had cats all my life and I love them but I have always trained them from kittens not to jump on the counters or kichen table or dining table. They quickly learn not to.

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Jaxjacky Thu 09-Feb-23 10:46:54

My friend feeds her cat’s on the kitchen work surface, I’ve never eaten there.

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aggie Thu 09-Feb-23 10:35:57

I would have had a convenient poorly feeling and had to leave in a hurry !
Cats and dogs on the floor please , not on the counters 🤢

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Zoejory Thu 09-Feb-23 10:35:15

I'm not sure I'd have noticed. It wouldn't have bothered me.

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timetogo2016 Thu 09-Feb-23 10:31:50

I would not have eaten the food.and said why.
If it upset my friend,i would deal with that.

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Blondiescot Wed 08-Feb-23 17:26:15

I wouldn't have done or said anything, to be honest. I'm sure I've eaten food prepared in far worse conditions in the past and lived to tell the tall - what the eye doesn't see and all that...
I've dropped food on the floor, rescued it and served it, for instance. Years ago, I was about to dress some fish for DH's dinner, got the breadcrumbs out and turned round to find the cat nibbling the end of the fish. I trimmed the end, dressed it as usual and he was none the wiser.

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Jaylou Wed 08-Feb-23 17:18:39

Maybe next time go into the kitchen at serving time and chat or offer to help, and if the cat gets on a worktop, shoo it off gently and say no kitty that's our food, we don't want fluffy food

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Germanshepherdsmum Wed 08-Feb-23 17:10:45

I am very fond of cats and had them for years but I wouldn’t let them get onto the worktop. I wouldn’t cause a scene in someone’s house but would have an excuse ready if invited to a meal there again!

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Judy54 Wed 08-Feb-23 17:05:26

A few years ago Mr J and I met some new friends and they invited us to their house for a meal. The sitting room/dining room was fairly open plan and you could see through into the kitchen. I happened to look up and saw my friend's cat sitting on the work top just as she was serving our meal. She made no attempt to shoo it away and carried on plating up the meal right next to the cat as though it was quite normal. We are very much cat people but it really put me off and I was almost gagging when the meal was served. I did not say anything to Mr J until we got home but he agreed that it was not appropriate and certainly unhygienic. What do you think and what would you have done under the circumstances.

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