Well, Middle Sib and Mom are both feeling physically bad. They tested, and it came up negative, but Middle Sib especially is feeling really rotten and gross.

So I'm feeding Chestnut for them.

but Chestnut is very unhappy because he knows his friend is right there and thinks it is incredibly unjust that he isn't allowed in! To purr! To cuddle! To potentially get infected!

Me: /feeds Chestnut
Chestnut: You're the WRONG HUMAN.
Me: I know, I'm sorry, buddy, I wish I could explain it in a way you understand.
Chestnut: DO NOT OFFER ME TREATS. I AM A LOYAL CAT. I TAKE FOOD ONLY FROM THE HAND OF MY PERSON.

I took Eliza downstairs and shut her in our room so he'd have a chance to change his mind instead of his food getting gobbled by Miss I Am The Empress Regnant

but I went back up two and a half hours later

and found his food completely untouched

so I think we have a cat hunger strike going on

because he is being MISTREATED

DENIED HIS HOOMIN

and given food by THE WRONG PERSON

(I also did two loads of dishes and made supper today. victory hands)

Chestnut: /sits outside Middle Sib's door on his little squishy mat, doing his best impression of Faithful Hund despite being very definitely feline

Notice: Chestnut still hasn't touched his food so Eliza's spending the night locked in with me!

Chestnut pls

poor chestnut! why is he being punished in this cruel manner!

He doesn't understand why we would do this to him! He's not eating that until Middle Sib fixes it!

Eliza, meanwhile: /curlls up against the backs of my knees, snores

(I feel fine.)

Further notice: yeah he didn't touch his supper. All night the gooshy food was scorned.

Caaaaaaaaat

Chestnut: /flicks his tail

He's fine it won't kill him to reject a few suppers. But it is a good reminder of my place. I am. The wrong hoomin.

Chestnuuuut C'MON

Chestnut: I don't know what's going on, but I protest I protest I protest!

he's not being noisy about it. Just. very. decided.

Day Two: still refusing the gooshy food, but grazing on crunchies. I guess it's only the supper meal that is the target of his action.

Listen he's got his point across, no need to inflict any more on himself 🤣

Targeted direct action is often more effective! I think he's making sensible strategic decisions!

Hilarious ones. But sensible.