His nose is a little more sensitive than her own. Her fluffy ears perk up. Food?? You don't have to tell her twice. Betty trots quickly after him, bounding towards the trash can excitedly.

Some small part of her brain is telling her this is ridiculous. People don't eat out of trash cans. But she's too hungry to care. Betty hops up and down excitedly a few times but she's too short to reach the can.