It appears Bartleby the Bad Penny is right-handed. Or right-pawed. She will eat her solid food from the bowl like a normal cat but prefers to scoop her water up with her paw. Apparently, enough liquid stays within the folds of her pads to be worth the effort. On the rare occasion when she does drink directly from the bowl she does so by parking her entire body over the bowl and licking up the far side pushing the water over the edge and onto the floor.
Bartleby also believes herself (mistakenly) to be a psychokinetic kitty. She will stare for long minutes and with ferocious intensity at the edge of the sliding door willing it, in vain, to open. She keeps trying at various distances and angles but with no success, at least so far. Eventually, she gives in and knocks. (She does, however, use her left paw to knock on the door.)
Actually, I am glad her ferociousness is limited to her staring contests with the sliding door. I've mentioned before that we leave the lanai screen door to the outside partially open so she can answer nature's call as she needs. Last night a 'possum noticed the opening and came in to steal her food right out of her dish while she was plonked in her chair directly above. I only noticed the critter as it was leaving. Bartleby, true to her namesake, did nothing. Which is just as well since the 'possum was bigger than she is and probably would have killed her in a fight.
Useless (but sensible) Beast.
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