Ashton: Today, we are practicing the sad face. This is important when you think dinner is late. Or just when you want it to hurry up.
Sit carefully in a location near where you would normally be fed. this allows the offending peep to notice that there is a vacancy that can be filled with a food bowl. Then lean forward a little, like you’re feeling weak because you haven’t eaten in so long. Finally, make your eye really big. It’s OK if you have two eyes, but you have to make them both big and sad. That’s probably more work than just doing it with one eye, so make sure you practice. Like this…
Sometimes the peep isn’t very bright, and it doesn’t work. It isn’t your fault. It just means you’re going to have to pull out all the stops to get through to them.
Meow pitifully to be sure you have the peep’s attention, then lay down right where you want the food to be while giving them the sad eye. Even the thickest-headed peep can’t miss that there’s no food in that location now, because they know you wouldn’t lay down on your food.
Practice, practice, practice, and you’ll get fed every time. You don’t think I got this Rubenesque figure by not knowing how to get extra food from the peeps, do you?
in this house that face would not only get you noms asap, but treats as well.
We notice if we made sure Mommy was looking, then we hunch our backs, give her super sad eyes and then open our mouths big to “mew” but with no sound coming out, we get laughed at. You would think she’ll get the hint we were starving and she’ll hurry up with our food but nooooooooo….
Oh yes, the sad face. It works every time!
Purrs xx
OH DO I AGREE I ALWAYS SIT NEAR FOODABLE AREAS MOM TENDS TO DROP THINGS SO IT IS MY DUTY TO BE THERE FOR HER.
HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF
Ashton we agree that the sad eye is usually quite good for the handing out of treats. We find the silent meow is quite productive too.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
Our one-eyed boy Odin knows how to work that one eye like Ashton. Works like a charm ;-0
That is amazing, I would even give you my food!
Ashton, you did a heck of a job getting that message across to your Mom. We sure would have given you some nice food. Great pictures. Take care.
Thanks for showing us how it’s done, Ashton. We’re off to practice. We hope your method works better than the one we’re currently using….meowing at the top of our lungs whenever the mom gets near the cupboard where our food is.
Ashton, you are a very clever kitty. We were fed over an hour late last night ’cause our humans had errands to run and decided to eat before they came home. In our opinion, that was downright rude and neglectful! We ALWAYS get fed before they are allowed to have their meal.
On another topic: We have nominated you for an award. Please drop by our Thankful Thursday post to pick it up. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Ashton, you have perfected the sad face! I hope you got some treats, too, on top of regular stuff.
Ashton, you are so good at it! We are way too noisy to remember to act sad. Its almost a contest to see who can meow the most and loudest at meal time.
sqquueeeee!! I cannot possible do that face Ashton! Yours is, well, just purrfect…*pads off to practice in front of mirror*
I think you have the “sad face” down pat!
Oh sweet Ashton, you covered all the bases purr-fectly…we hopes they “got it” after theese one!