Cat Scratching Floor Before Eating

In fact your pet is demonstrating an instinct shared even by the big cats and it is a very positive sign that it is feeling at home in your house.

Cat scratching floor before eating.

The wall and floor scratching behaviors you are describing are common cat behaviors. Before she starts feasting she has a long session of pawing scratching and kneading the floor around her bowls. Scooting or butt dragging is a problem far more common among dog owners but it does occasionally happen to cats. This is not an unusual behavior.

If your cat is scooting your cat s butt is dragging along the carpet or ground. Recently we adopted a new kitten and i immediately started noticing she s acting weird around her food and water bowls. Cats who scratch the floor or wall after using the litter box are usually making a comment about the litter box itself and or the litter that is being used. And while it may look funny or strange cat scooting could signal a medical problem that needs to be addressed.

Another theory is that as cats in the wild tend to eat where they sleep they don t want a rotting carcass lying around. My other 2 cats are chowing down. Cat scratching is a necessary part of being a cat. Every cat owner enjoys a long list of silly things cats do.

Inexplicably he begins pawing at the floor around his bowl trying to hide his leftovers. While it seems strange to you it s perfectly natural and a throwback to kitty s wild origins. This means that the cat may be getting more food than it can eat in a single meal. My kitten started scratching the floor around her bowl before eating.

Pet owners must check how much food the cat should be getting to prevent obesity and other health issues. So your cat needs his claws to be in seriously good shape. Wild cats as well as feral cats have all been observed burying any uneaten food to avoid attracting predators or scavengers. Before or after your kitten or cat eats or drinks it may paw scratch or knead the floor as if it is digging or burying something.

Scratching around the food bowl is a common behaviour in cats which is completely normal. The reasons for the behaviors are different for both of the situations that you have asked about. Why do cats dig and scratch around their food bowl. It s absolutely no good being a lean mean killing machine if one of your chief weapons is worn out and not working properly.

The problem is then she wont eat. There s nothing wrong with your cat.