We try to keep chocolate away from Belle but it doesn't always work. One time she got hold of two or three Hershey kisses and didn't leave anything but a few little crumbs of foil. She was none the worse for wear, though.

The cat... well, Thumper doesn't seem to care much for anything but cat food, cat treats, or tuna. Once in awhile he'll decide he wants to check out what we're eating, but not very often. And he's funny in that he won't eat from my hand. Never has. He won't take the treats unless you put them down first.

Dear departed Buddy Cat, on the other hand, could not be left alone with any edibles on the table. Many was the time Paul left a glass of milk for just a minute, only to return to see Buddy Cat with his paw in the glass.