What weird foods will YOUR cat eat?

My cat, who always acts like she's starving, has will eat popcorn, cheese puffs, and tortilla chips. But not cheese, oddly enough. Of course she'll eat meat of any kind--especially bacon.

How about your cat? Any weird foods they can't get enough of?

Disclaimer: I don't feed my cat these foods on a regular basis.

I'm catless at the moment (though I have a pending adoption and should be able to take her home tomorrow... yay!) Anyway, my last cat loved spaghetti. Not the meat - just the noodles. I also once had a cat who liked grapes. He wouldn't eat the whole thing though, but he loved to lick the juice from them. He also loved wine. No, I wouldn't intentionally give him any, but it was impossible to drink it anywhere near him because he'd try to force his face into the glass. I discovered his taste for wine when I'd left a glass sitting on the endtable. It was mostly empty, fortunately, but there was still a little bit in the bottom. I'd left the room, then came back a few minutes later to find him slurping it up.

We also do not feed our cat people food all the time. But he does tend to beg like a dog. So sometimes we will put a few little nibbles out for him. We found out Simon really likes hamburger helper (lasagna). I made dinner for the kids and I left the frying pan on the stove. I was at the table with the kids and got up for something. And that is when I found Simon. Grabbing paws full of hamburger helper right out of the frypan. And we discovered he also likes nacho flavored dorittos. We also have to watch our hot chocolate drinks when we put whipped cream on top.

My cat does love to be fed tiny pieces of cheese. I suppose it is not really weird because most cats appear to like milk or cream and cheese is really just milk in a solid form. Like any treat it should only be given to the cat occasionally, but if I am eating cheese I like to share a few crumbs with my friend.

Our cat won't touch "people food" but for some reason she likes to lick the butter from toast if we let it sitting somewhere and she gets to it. I don't know why or when it started, but it definitely seems weird to me. We also can't leave the lids from those little individual containers of tapioca sitting out because the cat seems to love that for some reason, too. I guess there could be a lot worse things that she tries to mooch besides butter and tapioca now that I think of it! Anything else that even remotely resembles people food gets her head turned away from it real fast, though.

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After I'm finished eating single-serving containers of yogurt, I let the kitties lick the little cup clean. They love it and it doesn't seem to cause any tummy problems. I think the important thing to do when giving animals tastes of human food is to stick to whole foods. Too much salt and trans fats and stuff can really hurt an animal, but they'll gobble up anything we give 'em!

My female cat eats almost anything. She likes yogurt, icecream, coffee, whip cream, icing, pudding, chips, and even gingerbread. She will basically put her face in mine to make sure she gets a bite of whatever I'm eating. It's cute to people when they see her doing it. I guess I can't blame her. She shares her bowl with two male cats and I'm sure whatever I'm eating has to tast and smell better than what they have to eat everyday.

I'm not sure if this is considered strange, but both of my cats are crazy about sweets. They tackle me if I'm carrying a cup of milk, and it's even worse if I put honey or cocoa in it. Not to mention if I actually have some chocolate or cookies with me. I have to be really careful when I have something sweet with me, I practically have to hide to eat it. My older cat has a strange love for olives. She never ate one, but she really seemed to enjoy chewing on them. I hope they aren't too bad for cats. Other than that, I think I saw them try anything except for fruits and vegetables.

My cat loves saltine crackers, I haven't a clue why, but When I'm eating him he'll either sneak up and snatch one away from the plate or sit up on his hind legs and beg. I don't like to give him people food, but he's so cute when he begs that I just end up giving it.

It silly to see a little cat walk away with a big cracker in his mouth.

My cat has lived on only dry food her entire life (14 years). She's healthy and happy and I'm fine with that. She does, however, sidle up to the potato bag now and then and start chewing! My son even captured a shot of her hip deep in a bag one day! I watched her do this with fresh zucchini one day too. I've never let her have either long enough to know how much she'll eat. I laugh at her and remind her she's a CARNIVORE! The funny thing is, if you put a can of tuna on the floor in front of her she'll sniff it and walk away.

I had a cat that would eat all sorts of fruit from apples to mandarin oranges to strawberries. The bad thing is that my cat also really loved grapes, and if anyone knows anything about grapes and cats, they don't mix. It ended up making him really sick and my poor kitty ended up dying of kidney failure after eating a day lily which was the straw that broke the camel's back in terms of his kidneys. The takeaway from this is, even though you think your cat may know what is and isn't good for him to eat, be the backup plan to that and know what plants, fruits, or anything else a cat shouldn't eat and keep it away. To be safe, just stick with cat food, whether from a homemade recipe or a good reputable brand from the store. That's what I learned.

Popcorn. My cat LOVES popcorn. Unfortunately for her we don't get it very often and when we do we don't eat it very often, but when we do...wow. She's all over that stuff. She'll sit there and beg for you to give her a piece or two, and then when you do that she'll want more, and more. She won't stop, not even throwing her out of the room will slow down her unending desire for more popcorn.

Besides that she has a very peculiar relationship with Cheetos. She'll want some, and when you give it to her she'll sniff it, nibble it for a little bit, and then....ignore. Doesn't like it. However, much to my chagrin she'll be back again thirty seconds later, wanting more. The cycle will continue until you're either out of Cheetos, or you kick her out. Apparently, having to go back in the room is too much work to annoy us about Cheetos.

My cat is obsessed with cheese! She will come running into the kitchen if we have pizza, grilled cheese or even shredded cheese on a salad. I hear this is a somewhat common cat craving. The other thing she loves is bagels. Once while I was watching a movie, I set a plate with half a bagel on the floor. I looked over and saw my cat stretch her paw out and slide the bagel off the plate to where she was lying! She'll jump up on your lap if you're eating a bagel and will totally get in your face. She doesn't seem to care about most other bread products, however.

My cats won't eat anything other than their cat food and cat treats. In fact, they are even picky about that - one has to have salmon and the other chicken. I guess it's kind of a blessing though since they don't beg at all, like my three dogs did all the time.

My friend's cat, however, will eat just about anything. One of her favorites is lunch meat, such as turkey. When my friend has some lunch meat that is about to go bad, she will toss it to the cat. The cat will literally inhale the slices mid-air, it's kind of amusing to see.