Martha, our 14 y/o cat was trying mightily to eat some of my red beans and rice from Popeyes. She smelled the sausage seasoning, but it was way too spicy for her. She'd sniff and sniff, tentative lick, lick paws, lips, ears... anything to take the spicy taste away. Don't worry I only gave her about 1/2 teaspoon. And she really only licked the gravy.