When I was a kid I said my cats would eat at the table with me. And sometimes they do sit quietly on the table while we are eating. In more formal settings, Fangsgiving for example, they wait until after the meal is finished then we make a plate just for the ones that ask. This is Zak our wee 13 year old elder statesman with excellent manners. Luckily i married a cat-man who agrees with this outlook. And this is his cat anyway.
