How to become your cat's new Bestest Buddy Ever, in one simple step: simmer chicken stock on the stove for a couple of hours until the aroma fills the entire house. (Amusingly, Gateway doesn't actually *like* chicken stock, but he never remembers that until I give him a taste.)
This batch is looking much more promising than the last batch I made, and it's got a lot more celery in it. Mmmmm.