My cat, Collette, was getting impatient. She'd already had her first meal of the day, along with snacks, so I hoped she understood it would be a while before she received more food.
She didn't understand--or, rather, she understood that but still didn't want to wait. After biting my feet a few times, she walked off singing, "I haven't got time now to wait," to the tune of Carly Simon's "Haven't Got Time For The Pain."
"Haven't got time to wait?" I asked her. "Your life revolves around eating and sleeping. You have plenty of time to wait."
Collette bit my feet again. Reluctantly, I gave her a small snack.
Admittedly, my behavior reinforcement tactics with Collette aren't where they need to be.
