Honda is a 12-year-old cat whose world is made up of multiple rooms full of large objects that his caretakers pay much more attention to than does he. He does have areas of interest, especially his food dish, which is kept full most of the time and, when on those rare times he finds it empty, he has trained Teresa to fill it upon his demonstration to her of the need.
Have you ever felt manipulated by your dog? Perhaps your dog is so good at it that you do not even realize when you are being manipulated.
Paying attention to all facets of our pets' daily lives is a good aspiration.