An email from Valerie Adams caught my eye.

You see, my wife and I like to pretend that our neighbor's cat, who comes over for treats, prefers a certain brand of tuna.

But according to Adams, this isn't always a joke. Here's her story.

"We had a tuxedo cat we rescued from the Humane Society when she was six weeks old. She lived to be 18.

"Our cats and dogs get tuna as a twice a day treat. Bitsy would only eat Starkist tuna. The others didn't care, but you could not fool her.

"My sister thought we were being silly and tried to pass off another brand to her and Bitsy would sniff, look at you with disgust and walk away. Every time! We didn't dare run out of 'Bitsy Tuna.'"

When Adams was away and a pet sitter would come in, the cans of Starkist were marked with a big "B."

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