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When author Natasha Deen, of Edmonton, rescued an abandoned kitten, he was so scrawny she thought he might die. Deen, a psychology major, decided to use lots of positive reinforcement to get Remus to eat. She would find him, bring him to his dish and cheer him on.

"When he'd actually eat, wow, you'd think he'd figured out cold fusion," Deen says.

It worked; Remus learned to love his food and put on the weight he needed.

Four years later, though, Deen is still cheering him on. Why?
"Because he figures this is just what we do at eating time," she says. "I can set the food down, but until I actually come and pet, cuddle and cheer him on, there's no eating.

As if this weren't enough to do for her cat, Remus also likes to eat at 2:30 in the morning.

Deen adds, "If I don't get up, he'll jump on the bed. The claws come out, he clamps his paws on either side of my head and does this Terminator grooming thing on my head. Trust me, I get out of bed.

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