My cat try's to cover his food after he is done eatting. Is this normal?

Answer 1

Yes, it is normal behavior.

"Actually, it's not unusual for pets to hide their food. They can do it for several reasons, the most common one being that they find the scent of it offensive. This happens sometimes when pets are ill and don't feel like eating or when their diet is suddenly changed. If you cat is eating well and keeps returning to her food, however, an offensive odor is probably not the problem. Hiding food can be an instinctive behavior. If she were in the wild, your cat would eat what she needed and hide the rest of her food until she was hungry again. So this may be her way of hiding from predators and scavengers. Also, she could just be doing it to play. Cats are experts at finding endless ways to entertain themselves; this may be something she does to make eating more of an adventure, much like children who draw smiley faces in their mashed potatoes. At any rate, your cat's food hiding is nothing to worry about. You can think of it as a cute little personality quirk--one that's probably a lot of fun to watch."
http://www.healthypet.com/faq_view.aspx?ID=92&sid=2

Answer 2

We've had many cats over the years, and currently have one who does this. We have two theories - either she is covering it, like hiding it, and saving it for later - OR she is burying it so she doesn't have to see it again. I hope it's the former!

Answer 3

They are hunters-after they eat all they can of their prey,they cache it for a meal later. They apply this same principle to the cat food.

Answer 4

cats do this to keep other predators from stealing.they cover their poo as well to hide the scent from other animals.although they are domesticated,they still have their natural instincts.

Answer 5

all of the above :o) my kitty does this also, nothing to worry about it really is normal.

Answer 6

yep,, within their normal behavior. Not all do it, but it's normal.