I keep my treat bag on the top shelf of one of my bookshelves. I used to keep a little shrine to my best friend Galina there.  She adored animals so I thought it fitting to move the base of my Khan treat operations next to her picture. Every time I give him a treat I take a moment to think about Galina.

Another plus to storing his treats up there is that it’s high and out of reach to him. But he knows the treats are there and when he wants them he plops himself next to the shelf, gazes longingly at the treats and meows. Most of the time it works and he gets his treats but sometimes I’m just feeling too darn lazy.

Sensing that I’m not getting his message Khan’s kicked it up a notch. Instead of meowing in front of the shelf he now actually hops onto the darn shelf! It’s only a matter of time before he makes his way to the top…