I had a cat that ate black-eyed peas and cornbread. When I fed him my homemade macaroni salad, I would come back later and find his bowl licked clean, except for a few green peas. Most cats will try to sneak up on you while you're eating to get a bite, or they will sit and stare at you until you break down and share. I had a cat that was so cool that he would just stand up on his hind legs and help himself to anything on my plate. He was found as a tiny little thing, with eyes that had just opened. I fed him with a dropper until he was big enough to eat on his own, so I think he really thought he was a person.