Tikkabik

My cat loves cheese.

He's finicky about it -- he doesn't love all cheese. He won't eat a monterey jack, for example, and really doesn't care for swiss. He takes absolutely no notice of a parmesan or romano. But cut up a hunk of nice sharp cheddar and he'll get right in your face, little nose a-twitchin'.

It's odd. I've never known a cat who likes cheese. I guess it's not all that unusual for cats to take to dairy products like milk or cream, though I never make it a habit to offer it to them, but cheese seems more like a dog treat than a cat treat.

But Max has proven to be an unusual cat.

So if you get out a block of cheese that he likes and begin to cut a few pieces, Max will come running right up to you, eyes wide, ears perked and nose sniffing, and he'll stare expectantly until you give him a bit.

Max doesn't overindulge in cheese, either. Usually a couple of slivers are enough to satiate him. Then he'll wander off and do something else. Or just sit there, and ignore any other offerings you make to him.