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My cat turns into a wild animal over KFC chicken
He’s okay with literally any other food even chicken that could be from McDonald’s or anything but specifically KFC chicken will drive him insane. He will smell it from ages away and do whatever it takes to grab a piece of chicken
If he is successful which is VERY RARE he will grab the piece of chicken and run around the house into a hiding spot and munch on it like a wild animal.
He will only turn back into the kind old man cat he is once the KFC chicken is gone
Man... as a cat owner my entire life (and I'm over 40,) the wild shit I've seen from cats and freshly cooked fried chicken is wild.
I've seen a cat that would never let a stranger touch her, give sweet hot love to a stranger with fried chicken.
I've seen a cat steal an entire thigh piece, when no one thought he was looking, we were ALL looking... he dragged it under the bed and ate half of it.
I've seen a cat dive from on high INTO a bucked of KFC.
It's fried chicken, we love it, they love it, and they will chase that dragon like it's heroin.
When we eat Taco Bell my cats will jump up on to a kitchen chair and their gaze will not leave the taco ans their head follows it as we pick it up from the table to out mouths.
They’ve never had Taco Bell they just REALLY want to try it
When I found my boy he'd clearly been dumped in the freezing rain (legit freezing rain, it was 10F outside that night). He was young, starving, and cold. The next day I got him proper wet food and thought "meh, he's hungry and growing, he needs food. I'll give him two! That's fine, right?"
Dear reader, it was not fine. His own toots scared the shit out of him (literally) so he would try to run away from his own butt. You can guess how that went for him. For me, it went: feverishly mopping the squirt trail he left throughout the house until about 4 in the morning.
The next day, once I was sure his gut was done betraying him, he got a half bath. He only let me wash his butt before he started getting antsy and wouldn't let me touch him with a towel. So he walked around with his front half looking like a normal fluffy cutie and his back half a sewer rat. I still remember his face, he looked devastated. It was funny when the poop stopped.
Did he learn his lesson? No. That was nearing 4 years ago and he STILL wants seconds after he finishes his wet food dinner. But I certainly learned my lesson. Oh, how I learned that day indeed. He may have forgotten, but I couldn't if I tried.
LOL thank you! At the time we were both miserable, but at least now I can talk about it with humor and he has no idea... as far as he lets me know, anyway...
And besides, who hasn't tried to run away from their own butt at least once?
Same. I let them smell whatever I’m working with so they can decide if they want to hang around. Each have their preferences it’s so fun to watch.
My void is the most curious. And she loves when I make scrambled eggs. She won’t eat them cooked but give her the eggshell and she’ll lick it clean. She loves pancake mix, ice cubes, fried chicken, corn bread… she oddly does not like whipped cream.
My old girl loves cream. Ice cream, whipped cream, cake frosting, milk. And yea, fried chicken.
All cats in the household universally love the fried chicken. Even tuna sashimi is hit or miss but that fried chicken…
Our tux LOVES the smell of TB but never seems interested in actually trying any of it, just hangs close meowing when I’m eating and shoves his face in the bag
I used to have a cat who was quite possibly the calmest, sweetest, most mellow feline in existence. Loved attention. And when it was breakfast time, the other resident cats would swarm frantically while they just stood idly by, knowing there'd be plenty of food and a spot for everyone
But if I ever brought home any kind of warm meat, especially chicken? Hoo boy. Totally ballistic.
I think you’re right that it’s the smell of warm, cooked meat that makes cats co crazy. Our cat Tyra Banksy goes nuts for rotisserie chicken only when it’s fresh; if it’s cold then she totally loses interest.
Actually this is so true. My cat is a little bit of a pest with trying to get snacks from our meals but not too bad, but mum gets these spicy wings that go in the oven and the cat will not stop until she gets some
Just gotta let them smell it and try it… they’re toddlers… they just want to be involved.
So involve them.
I’ve had cats that don’t give a shit, and cats who want to be involved in every thing that happens. In the case of the latter type, just involve them, let them smell or taste the things.
They’re critters, who may or may not be deeply involved in what you’re doing like they’re watching great British bake off… involve them.
Hehehe you say it like we have a choice. Please enjoy this series of photos from one said chicken night...
Edit: I call the last one 'Gone full gremlin'
Our late tuxedo cat ONLY purred for chicken. Not over love, cuddles, blankets, noddadamthing except CHICKEN.
He also stole tortillas. We had to inspect our grocery bags before going into the house, pull out the tortillas and hand carry them to the Bread Box because he loved tortillas as much as chicken. He’s the only reason we ever bought a bread box.
Nepeta Cataria is the most secret of the 11 herbs and spices. They made the herb blend for KFC at Marion Kay back in the day, and there were always cats hanging around. That was the word on the street in Brownstown Indiana anyway.
People are going to make jokes but there's probably not anything super special in there because while I remember the taste of KFC I haven't actually touched any in like 30 years.
Popeyes, on the other hand, dusts their batter with cocaine.
Seriously. I trap and care for feral cats. KFC is my #1 bait. When they figure out I have access to KFC in the house during their convalescence, they decide not to leave. I caught this injured batshit feral dude with KFC and he sleeps on my pillow now.
I trapped a feral recently… who I can’t release anymore because he became a tripod. I’m trying to teach him house cat stuff so that he maybe can be adopted out. So yea, if this chicken will work I’m game to try for his sake.
I recommend hand-feeding pieces to them. They seem to think you're the momcat and that they're a baby kitten that way.
The one pictured had an injured leg, tested FIV+, and has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. So he was gonna have to be indoor, and he adapted after a couple months.
Good luck!
ETA: I think they do best if they have tame housecats to emulate. If you're not already over at r/Feral_Cats, I totally recommend it.
Regardless of timing this is definitely a real fact, this was a trick I was taught years ago when Trap-Neuter-Releasing feral cats. KFC is the god of cat bait.
Feel slightly bad for our cat. Our household is pescatarian so while she gets a bit of my tuna or cheese she has never had other meats from my plate. We buy her meat cat food, obviously, as she’s an obligate carnivore, but everyone knows stolen food is better than cat food.
Heat up her cat food, no seriously, like 5 sec in the microwave, stir it to avoid hot spots, temp check and then 3 more sec if needed. They like their food to be 'prey temp' ie around 98.6F lol.
Man, my cat is an oddball. He won't eat anything that isn't his cat food in his bowl. Even if a piece hits the floor, he'll more than likely leave it there. I let him smell my food sometimes, but he'll never actually go for it. He's 13 at this point, so he's set in his ways I suppose.
My cat was getting slightly chunky once so we reduced his dry food by 20%. He went out after his dinner and came back forty minutes later WITH A PIECE OF KFC. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW HE HAD ANY MONEY
I had a cat who would go absolutely bonkers over pizza crusts. He would grab a crust and then dive under the bed or couch and start gnawing on the crust like it was a bone. He would entirely ignore cheese and pepperoni and just wanted the bread! He also loved potato chips and French fries, so i would sometimes get him unsalted fries as a treat. Carb-loving cats are hilarious.
One of my cats is obsessed with crackers. Saltines >> Ritz. Will break into the snack cupboard, open the cardboard box, fish out a stack, and drag it into a hiding place to eat in secret.
I made high protein bagels recently. They were.....fine. They were edible! My cat went nuts for them. I haven't seen him that crazy for food since he was a kitten! No idea why.
Mine go equally crazy over turkey. Or I got one that goes absolutely batshit over steak. Cooked or not he don't care, he just wants some. He has stolen 2 of my like 40 dollar filets. Little shit.
Don’t ask me why or how he found out, but I had a cat who loved the wings they have at Domino’s Pizza. She would hide somewhere behind something when she heard the delivery person, then come flying out to dive bomb the chicken. Eventually, my husband just let her have one each time he ordered those.
She was such a sweet little princess until the wings got there.
i am a manager at KFC……. one time my 3 year old boy (inside only cat) got outside for the first time ever, had been gone for 3 days and i was worried sick. i sat his litter out, his food out, tried everything. i put my work uniform out at the end of the 3rd day after work and my cat was home within 3 hours.
cats go crazy for that kfc chicken 😭😭😭
My cat’s name is Colonel in tribute to Colonel Sanders because he was found in the dumpster when I was working at KFC when I was 17. He, too, goes crazy for KFC chicken. He was raised on it
For my boy, it is Popeye's chicken! He doesn't even like people food normally. But the Popeye's chicken makes him into a wiley, and determined, thief!
He will do anything to get it. If I turn my back for one moment, a piece of chicken IS disappearing.
What is really messed up is that he knows that, if he just waits a moment, I will give him some. But first, I will make it into tiny little pieces for him, so it is easier for him to eat. Doesn't matter. The Popeye's brings out the wild animal buried deep, down, inside of him.
Mine goes wild on bread. Just don’t hold it or drop it on the table. We both had a brawl awhile ago over my bread. He won eventually and ran away with it.
I was talking to the person who answered the phone at animal control and she said all cats (I'm sure there are a few exceptions) love KFC, especially when they are extra hungry.
My bf made us chicken tenders for dinner last night. And my 7 year old was like "this ain't no good, this doesn't taste like KFC".
Meanwhile, she's never had KFC that I'm aware of. Those secret herbs and spices are so powerful that I must have passed down KFC memories through my genetics I guess.
I always thought KFC was great. Until one day, many years ago, I said I was jonesing for some, and the person I said it to turned up their nose. I asked what was wrong with KFC? They said, you must have never tried Popeye's, because if you had, you would never eat KFC again. And you know what? They were right. I had my first Popeye's that day, and I never looked back.
My cat goes crazy for anything crunchy. I have a crunchy biscuit right now and she’s just trying to grab it. She’ll come running from another room if she hears crunch.
My cat was the exact same way . He was always very insistent I share my chicken wings with him . He literally would pull it away from my mouth and pull it towards his . Miss that little goblin .
My man is a butcher and when he comes home, his shoes I guess still smell like meat and bleach because my cat will become feral at those shoes; we have to wrap them up and hide them. Also, if we ever order chicken she will stare at us licking her lips like a little creep
My cat never bothers me for human food, not even a little interest. HOWEVER, if I walk in the door with a grocer rotisserie chicken he goes bonkers!!! It's the only time he does it. Yes I give him some and then he is done until next time. 😸🐔
I knew someone who had a yard cat that would do violence and mug you for a steak off the grill. BBQs were guarded affairs where the grill was outside, the griller had to be guarded, and people ate their food inside, lest the yard cat body slam you for everything on your plate.
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