2006-09-30 10:17:50 · 7 answers · asked by kidlet_animal_luv 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
they dont like having to cram their whiskers against the side of the bowl to get a bite, so they paw it to the middle first.
also, in a case with multiple cats, each one will paw around the bowl to mark its territory. this is also common with litter boxes.
cats have scent glands in their paws and near the whisker area. when they rub one of these two spots on something, they are prolly marking territory.
2006-09-30 10:25:59 · answer #1 · answered by normal_cody 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's funny. My cat also paws around his bowl but usually after he has eaten from it and there is still some leftover catfood in the bowl. Sometimes, he drags a small rug or discarded clothing to cover the food bowl. Cats are fastidiuos animals and maybe they do this try and cover something smelly?
2006-09-30 17:26:38 · answer #2 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine do that too. I think they like the idea of having a nice full dish. LOL Cats are weird!
2006-09-30 17:27:24 · answer #3 · answered by toomeymimi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's like they are trying to bury it for future use. The big cats do it all the time when they had enough and want to eat it later.
2006-09-30 17:27:11 · answer #4 · answered by peg 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our cat "Sascha", does this. I believe this is because of the whiskers. The whiskers are very sensative on a cat. (I have actually asked my wife about marketing a concave bowl for cats).
2006-09-30 17:38:22 · answer #5 · answered by tim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Zoe does this after she eats. It's an instinct of them to hide their food. I laugh and tell her "i can see it Zoe"..it's funny..lol
2006-09-30 19:53:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cats use to do this, I think they are trying to hide it or something, It is very funny.lol
2006-09-30 17:22:42 · answer #7 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋