so i have her trained (ish) to come get a squeezy treat because i keep them in the vegetable drawer in my fridge. so she hears the drawer rattle and comes running to sit on the mat by the stove for her treat

which is great for when i need to clean her ears or give her her meds or whatnot, no cat hunting

but i went to grab a protein shake and gets it made a similar sound? or some glass bottles rattled and she thought it was the drawer

and she trotted over and sat on her mat patiently

and i had to be like "oh no sweetie this is for me, not for you. not for babies, sorry"

and she kept staring at me like "i did the thing where is my reward, mother?"

Guilted you into treat?

and i felt SO BAD cuz she did it so well and was being so sweet

SHE DID, she guilted me into a treat

i am a soft touch, it's true

In some ways it's better to give in and reinforce the behavior as long as she doesn't try to get treats every time you go in the fridge.

Our fur children do know how to play us....