http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/catsmeow/305 So I've been waiting for melons to be perfectly in season before trying them on my cat. My husband brought home a beautiful cantelope yesterday and I cut a piece for Poppy. What did she do? Absolutely nothing. She looked at me like I put a brick in her dish - something that completely didn't belong. It wasn't kibble shaped. Why was she doing this? I could see it in her eyes. I tried again. I took the piece of cantelope and put it up to her mouth. She didn't open. She tolerated the gesture -- barely -- but then started to look a little peeved so I stopped. And so that is the verdict. Melons are a no-go. Too bad. I've heard that some cats love it and unfortunately my cat isn't one of them (and what a great party trick that would've made.) As an aside, I should also mention that I offered my 9-month-old son a piece of cantelope for the first time today and again was brutally rebuffed. He chewed it a little and then made a really sour face. He tried to spit it out. It was unsuccessful. Perhaps my cat and son know something about cantelope that is just beyond me. I guess it's just as well. More for me! So I've been waiting for melons to be perfectly in season before trying them on my cat. My husband brought home a beautiful cantelope yesterday and I cut a piece for Poppy. What did she do? Absolutely nothing. She looked at me like I put a brick in her dish - something that completely didn't belong. It wasn't kibble shaped. Why was she doing this? I could see it in her eyes. I tried again. I took the piece of cantelope and put it up to her mouth. She didn't open. She tolerated the gesture -- barely -- but then started to look a little peeved so I stopped. And so that is the verdict. Melons are a no-go. Too bad. I've heard that some cats love it and unfortunately my cat isn't one of them (and what a great party trick that would've made.) As an aside, I should also mention that I offered my 9-month-old son a piece of cantelope for the first time today and again was brutally rebuffed. He chewed it a little and then made a really sour face. He tried to spit it out. It was unsuccessful. Perhaps my cat and son know something about cantelope that is just beyond me. I guess it's just as well. More for me! en-us