I got a feel how it might have been for our early ancestors. My cat vs turkey I was prepping.

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1. I went through that with my cat when

I was preparing a chicken to cook. The cat was only about 8 months old at the time. I was surprised at how high she could jump already and really had to fight her off. She almost got to the chicken. Had to put it in the fridge for safe keeping before getting a hold of her to carry into the bathroom and close the door.

She's 7 now and more civilized during preparation. But, while it's cooking, she walks around with her nose in the air, sniffing, and expects a piece when it's done.