Speaking of cats... what would you people do in this case? I've got 4 of them, let's call them A,B,C and D. Cat A must eat a special f= ood, let's call it "1". Cats B and C must eat another special food I'll cal= l "2". While cat A's diet must be absolutely strict otherwise really bad (f= or us living with him) things happen, cat B and C's diet can tolerate excep= tions. Cat D could eat whatever he wants but we'd like him eating his norma= l food "3", instead of the other two. Needless to say, everyone, except B, = likes better the food that isn't his.=20 We usually do this procedure by hand, by feeding them only once or twice a = day and watching them, but doing the cat-police is getting more and more an= noying so I'd like to introduce some level of automation... Any hint? :-)=20 A late happy new year to all of you! Rossano > Il giorno 30-dic-2015, alle ore 05:17, Richard R. Pope ha scritto: >=20 > Hello all, > I was raised with cats. I have had cats in my life most of my 60=20 > years. I am a cat person. Dogs are ok but they need a lot more care and=20 > love than cats do. If you are going to be gone for more than a few hours= =20 > arrangements have to be made to care for your dogs. All that is required= =20 > for cats is plenty of food, water, and reasonably clean cat boxes. Don't= =20 > get me wrong in that there is nothing wrong with dogs. I just like cats=20 > more than dogs. > I have two cats. Their personalities are quite different. It is=20 > obvious that both of them love me but they show it in different ways.=20 > The older female cat whose name is Spider is sitting beside me as I type= =20 > this. The other one is probably sitting by the door to my bedroom. Her=20 > name is Stripes. She is five years old and Spider is about 10 years old.= =20 > I love both of these cats and I will mourn their passing as I have with=20 > many cats over the years. > Stripes has all of her claws. If she becomes irritated she will=20 > scratch you. If you continue to do what you are doing to irritate her=20 > she will grab you with her claws and then bite you. The bites are always= =20 > strong enough to make an impression but she doesn't break the skin.=20 > Spider doesn't have any front claws. She always bites but not hard=20 > enough to break the skin. I always warn my guests about what will happen= =20 > if they irritate either cat. Stripes did let me really have it one day=20 > when I accidentally terrified her. I still don't know what I did wrong.=20 > It has never happen again. > Since they are not related they just tolerate each other. They will=20 > play together but there is never any closeness between either one of=20 > them. A lot of times at night both of them will sleep with me. One cat=20 > on one side of me with the other cat on the other side of me. That is as= =20 > close as they will allow themselves to be to each other. Well that is=20 > enough for now. > Happy New Year and GOD Bless, > rich! >=20 >> On 12/28/2015 10:45 PM, Jesse Lackey wrote: >> Very interesting. We have a cat that is a nipper; from SPCA, no idea of >> history, pretty well behaved otherwise (female approx 4 years old). >> Gloves with bad taste. Good idea! >>=20 >> J >>=20 >> James Cameron wrote: >>> The past is less important than the present, with a cat. >>>=20 >>> The biting behaviour usually isn't permanent unless the cat is given >>> positive response. >>>=20 >>> A pat is positive. Don't pat after a bite. >>>=20 >>> Taste is positive. Human skin has a surface taste. Wear gloves with >>> a bad taste, or add 9V source. >>>=20 >>> Can't do much about occasional experimental bites though, unless >>> you're willing to wean them off tasty food. ;-) >>>=20 >=20 > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .