My cat likes to watch me prep, she's only interested in smelling after we're done cooking. We've started to look for her approval lol it's her highest mark if she licks her lips
I used to have one that did that. He was aching to get on the counter and the first time he actually succeeded, I was terrified he was about to burn himself.
Nope. He just wanted to watch me cook. Sat very politely the whole time. It became a thing. Never even asked me for any of it. He just wanted to spend time with me. I miss him.