Why Do Cats Scratch The Floor Before Drinking Water

Start date apr 4 2008.

Why do cats scratch the floor before drinking water.

Cat scratching the floor before drinking water. Cats possess all sorts of unusual behaviors and it is bewildering to find an explanation of everything a cat does throughout the day. Apr 4 2008 1 kunalen tcs member thread starter. In the wild cats don t come back to a meal they ve stored for several days.

This assumption is inaccurate. Many cat owners assume this is a clear sign that the cat isn t interested in the food. Whenever a cat drinks water from a bowl it paws scratches or kneads the area as if it is trying to bury something. This is not an unusual behavior.

Joined jul 12 2007 messages 44 reaction score 1. When she was a kitten i had to keep the water and food bowls separated because if the. 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. Cats who splish their water before drinking may in fact be attempting to achieve a similar effect.

There s nothing wrong with your cat. One such occurrence that confuses nearly all the cat owners is scratching the floor just before or after drinking water. Instead this is still him trying to be sneaky and not let predators know where he is. It took me years to understand why my cat gracie does that.

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. She makes a mess. Why does my cat yowl at the water dish before drinking. Sometimes i would go through 3 or 4 cans of cat food being scratched at before the cat would eat someth.

Gracie has always scratched and clawed on and around the bowl before she drinks. If you re feline pal has taken the time to physically cover his food rather than just pawing on the floor he s just going the extra mile. A common mistake cat owners make is that when their cat swipes their paw on the floor around their food dish they think that they are covering up the food like they would their poop in a litter box. My cat nacho sometimes scratches the floor before drinking water from his water cup i have seen this behavoir in other cats also does.

At the very least you should change the water in her bowl twice a day.