IF EVER I designed my own house, I would put the kitchen exactly in the center. It is the most important room in the house, the heart of the place. Even the cats know this. They appear as if on cue.
"Meow," which means "Food, please."
In the mornings, my wife & I vie for space. I'm making my breakfast; she's fixing her lunch. Cats wander in and out, depending upon whether or not they liked what we gave them.
"Meow," which means "I want something other than salmon."
All during the day, you're in & out of the kitchen. Looking for a snack; getting a drink; starting something for dinner later; looking for a snack. Did I repeat myself?
More than any of the other cats, Fancy Pants will follow me into the kitchen whenever I go in there.
"Meow," which means "Cats like snacks too."
See, cat people have to be bilingual. We communicate with our feline children. Bart the cat and I converse all the time, especially when we're outside together.
"Meow," which means "When are we going inside to the kitchen?"