re: #207 Targetpractice

For the same reason that opening any kind of canned food in the house automatically registers as “tuna” in their minds and brings them running.

Yeah, you can holler their names till you’re blue in the face and they won’t come, but pop the top on a can, and they magically appear.

My cats even understand the word “tuna”, so I have to spell it when they’re in earshot. A friend of mine who was staying with me for a while didn’t believe it until I we were all sitting in the bedroom watching TV and the cats were looking drowsy. I looked over at her and said, “Hey, do you want some t-u-n-a?” No reaction from the cats. So she says, “Some what?” And I say, “Do you want some tuna?” Both of the cats’ heads snapped around in unison and they were on their feet and ready to go in a heartbeat.

My friend laughed so hard she was gasping for breath.