(There’s a section in there for Love of Kitties but they forgot it)
Food for thought! Literally!!! Papa had a theory at lunch today: Did you know that the only reason anthros have complex, thinking brains, have taken trips to the moon, cured diseases, invented the internet and taken sweet little kitties like me into their families is because very long ago they were adaptable and when a certain food died out that was eaten by a species who couldn’t make the change to something else, it died out along with the food.
Anthros were able to switch foods, eat whatever else they could find when something disappeared and keep on procreating to extend and strengthen their species. In short, they ate what they found, which is why it’s important for parent anthros to introduce to their little anthros all sorts of foods and encourage them to eat/taste everything amazing food available to them so that they keep on keepin’ on!
Otherwise, when fish sticks or potato chips or French fries or macaroni and cheese die out, those little anthros will die out along with them!
I have spoken. And I, only a kitty, taste just about everything mama gives me, but she is prudent and does indeed watch the labels and makes sure my foods are healthy. But, heck, I am NOT a vegetarian, no way, even though I prefer fish to heavy meat. But I eat all kinds of fish and chicken and just look at me, how healthy I am—sleek, skinny and stealthy, that’s me (great name for a detective agency, haha).
So I encourage whoever is in charge of the kitchen to get some interesting foods down those little gullets. Personally, I think kids say they don’t like fish, for example, because maybe they have never had crispy little sautéed pieces of nice fresh fish sprinkled with a little lemon.
I hate to say this, but one of the great pleasures of the table is a nice plate of fried CAT FISH!!
At least most of the South’s little anthros were lucky to get that as they grew up, along with sweet Gulf shrimp and crayfish, and in the north, I suppose there was lobster and bluefin tuna and shellfish. So why are kids nowadays such finicky eaters? For that matter, why are grown anthros such picky eaters? My little plate of fish is a celebration for me every day. I just wish it were for more of the world…
Here’s a list of things that mama says anthros invited to our house won’t eat:
Bread, pasta, unpeeled tomatoes, Parmigiano Reggiano, eggplant, zucchine, olives, sushi, red meat, pink meat, fish, sweet breads (well, I can understand that, but I LOVE them), liver sautéed in butter with red wine and sprinkled with fresh parsley—mama says that her mama could get any guest to eat that when she made it, even non-liver-eaters. Basta with this—you get the picture. Step out!! Be adventuresome with your little anthros!! Food is not poison, and those little creatures need guidance.
(And just for the record, I prefer that cold-pressed olive oil from Il Buco over the others…)
