Le Bistro

One would think Le Bistro was referring to a fancy-pants eatery. In actuality, it is the automatic cat feeder we got for Shanti before Christmas. Thinking that the feeder could save us from having to put her in a Cat Motel, we programmed the device to feed her the appropriate 1/4 cup of dry cat food each day in three separate meals. We also asked our neighborhood to check in on the cat.

After 10 days away, the cat had consumed well nearly 12 cups of cat food. This is too much for our kitty. Not only had she convinced the neighbor to feed her more food -- through tear-inducing meows -- she also was able to stick her arm into Le Bistro and pull the food out! Like Homer Simpson when he grabs candy bars out of the vending machine. Sure, she is only able to get one morsel of food at a time, but she is nothing if not persistent!

I tried to capture a photo of her with her arm stuck inside the feeder, but no luck. Believe us, it is hilarious!