A Thief Among Us

It's quite possible that I spoil James too much, but as the sole survivor of his litter I feel it's my duty to do so (mostly because I'm so thankful to have him!!). That being said, he's become a bit "assertive" for lack of a better word. Not only does he cry like he's dying if he's ever left alone without his humans, but he also thinks it's perfectly okay to climb up on you while you're eating and steal the food right out of your hand (and sometimes out of your mouth as you're about to bite down... that was more than a little weird!). We've started using the "penny jar technique" with him - making noise with a jar filled with pennies when he's attempting to steal food, in the hopes of scaring him off (cats don't like the loud sound it makes). At first it worked well, but then he got too fearful, and now he pretty much doesn't care about the jar anymore. Soon we'll be looking for new ways to keep James at bay while we're eating (Adam says I need to push him away and then ignore him, but if I'm being totally honest I do actually like the attention... James loves to snuggle up to whoever he's trying to steal food from). In the meantime, I saw this picture and totally thought of James (although seriously, James doesn't ask like this cat - he just takes what he wants and runs off before you can catch him):