why does my cat scrape the area around her food when she's done?

Question

she scrapes the area around her food after she's done.

Answer 1

My cat does that to, and the vet told me that it is because, of animal instincts, the cat is trying to cover up the smell of the food from other animals, so that it can come back later for more.

Answer 2

even in case your kitten hasn't ever been outdoors or considered different cats they could nonetheless attempt to bury the nutrients - it really is only a organic intuition. My cat changed into the very similar, no contact with different cats and in no way enable outdoors yet nonetheless scratches round his toys from time to time. If she's no longer doing any harm then go away her to it yet when she's detrimental a carpet or vinyl the placed a mat lower than her bowl so she will scratch the mat as a change :)

Answer 3

It's an instinctual reaction, going back to the cat's "wild" genetics. They do this in an attempt to cover their food to prevent other animals from taking their food, just like when a dog buries their food. That way, it will be there for them when they want it later.

Answer 4

Cats have scent glands along the tail, on each side of their forehead, on their lips, chin and on the underside of their front paws. When she's scraping around the bowl she's simply marking her territory.

My cat used to do this to the point where she'd get both paws involved and tip the bowl over. So cute.

Answer 5

Oh my gosh! I had this same problem with my cat. I searched for it to find out why he did it. It's an instinct. In the wild they would eat what they wanted, and bury the rest so no one else could find it and they could have it later. My cat still does it, it gets a little annoying sometimes... but yeah, it's an instinct. She could grow out of it, but my cat didn't.

Answer 6

She thinks she is covering it up. Lions and other big cats scratch dirt over the food to hide it from moochers. Your kitty is getting in touch with her inner wild child.
I love when they do that, I think it is so cute. She doesn't understand that she is not covering it with anything. She may eventually though. My cat did. If we didn't pick up her food when she was done, she would get some laundry and cover it.
So cute!!

Answer 7

I think its to mark its sent around the bowl, to warn other cats away from it. I have three adult cats . My male cat does this all the time around the food bowls

Answer 8

Let her be like a lion. That's just her instinct. After you give her food leave the room, if she knows that you're gone she may feel like she doesn't have to 'cover up' her food.

Answer 9

Why does my sisters dog lick the butts of my baby kittens? Animal instinct.

Answer 10

Cats are very clean anumals and they like everything clean, includng where they eat.