The scene of the crime

Mom walked in on this when she came home from work yesterday:

 

 

And this poor packet of oatmeal...

 

ouch!

 

Rounding up the possible suspects,

we have...

 

Smidgen?

 

lalala.  What?!?  I've been here the whole time watching bird tv!

 

Mom searched the house for others.

But then she had also brought in a new batch of groceries...

 

Minnie!

 

 

Sorry, Minnie, but your reputation proceeds you!

 

Who, me?

I still got it!

There has not been much call lately for my grocery inspectin expertise.  The other day, though, mom came in with a new bag of kibble for Wriggley.  She took him outside to play and take care of business, leaving the food out for me to get into inspect...you know, that bein my job an all.  They were gone for a long time, havin fun with this new toy of Wriggley's, no doubt, so I had plenty of time to do a thorough inspection...

Including the all impawtant taste test!

 

 

First, let me just say that the packaging gets a moderate rating for not being too difficult to open.

I did have to clawr and tear with my teefs quite a bit.

 

 

As for the taste, I must say the flavor was quite good.  Fresh too.

 

Say, you wouldn't know what mom could've meant when she said this was coming out of my dinner...?



Occupational Hazards

Just so you don't think my job as Official Grocery Inspector is all fun and games...

It is a tough job and there are certain hazards associated with it.

Take the other day....

Mom came home with the shopping and left things out for me to check, as usual.

Well, she got some of that barley stuff again.

I really had to dig through the grocery bag to find it.

I wasn't too sure the first time I got into this had to inspect this stuff.

But then maybe this was just an off bag...

(warning: graphic pic-sher ahead!)

er...yak happens...

You have to test the yucky along with the yummy!

Well, I guess it can't always be boxes of cookies.  Even the funnest jobs can have their downsides.

The worstest part is that Wriggley is actually gonna have to eat that barley!

Do you think I should warn him?

I just hope it tastes better cooked!

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A cat-safety PSA: please note that despite mom's obvious forgetfulness, I don't have the proper training or security clearance to inspect anything that could be dangerous.  Mom, as Chief Inspector, is quite sure to keep such things out of paw's reach.  Remember, safety first!

Back to Work!

It's been a while since mom has left any groceries lying about out for me to inspect.

But I was in luck the other day when she needed my help to make sure these cookies for Wriggley were ok...you know, corn and wheat free an all...

Mom was in another room but I found the box on the floor near the kitchen.  I knew mom left them there for me to inspect before she put them away.

I even made this instructional video, in case anycat else is interested in such a job...

(Click here for a direct link)

What do you think, Smidgen?

mmmm...sweet potato!  Personally I prefer chick-hen...