Cats Pulling Up a Chair for the Fanciest Feline Dinner Party in Town

The useful part

All they need is a plate in front of them and maybe a napkin tucked into their collar. We'd invite them to every meal if we weren't worried about losing half our food in the process. Yours may have finished their own dinner approximately 30 seconds ago, but that has absolutely nothing to do with the meal currently sitting on your plate.

How it works

• They're part of the family too, and apparently that means showing up for dinner whether they were invited or not.
• A kitty sitting in their own chair deserves to be included in the conversation.
• They'll probably respond with a meow and wonder when you're going to stop talking and start sharing.
• They bring plenty to the table: toe beans, purrs, fluffy faces, and a complete inability to understand why everything on the menu isn't for them.

What to take from it

Pull up a chair and make room because the cat is joining dinner tonight.

Details worth keeping

Cats really do look like tiny little people when they sit at the table. Soon enough, a little head pops up beside the table. Maybe they'll sit quietly and stare until you start feeling guilty.