My cat

bigbadbill
bigbadbill Posts: 1,758
edited March 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Why does my cat, when she eats, takes her paw and scoops the food out on the table and then eats it off the table? She never eats directly from the bowl.

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  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Alot of cats will take a piece of food out of the bowl before they eat it. :)
    They are very pretty kitties.
    Thank you for sharing them. :)
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    oh I love the black and white one!!! that's the kind of kitty I want.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,712
    That's how one of my cats eats. I thought he was the only one :p
  • AllIAm
    AllIAm Posts: 1,309
    i think it might have something to do with their natural hunter gather instinct. they are natural predators and like to play with their food before they eat it. and since its a house cat it doesn't have much fun playing anymore.. but that hardwire to kill is still in its head.. sooooo just keep feeding them :)
  • Lostdogsinthegarden
    Lostdogsinthegarden Posts: 844
    Haha. One of my cats does that exact same thing. It's soooo cute!
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,712
    AllIAm wrote:
    i think it might have something to do with their natural hunter gather instinct. they are natural predators and like to play with their food before they eat it. and since its a house cat it doesn't have much fun playing anymore.. but that hardwire to kill is still in its head.. sooooo just keep feeding them :)
    It's also convenient. My cat sometimes lays on the floor and scoops food out and eats it. The scooping method means he can lay around and eat at the same time ;)
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Rygar wrote:
    It's also convenient. My cat sometimes lays on the floor and scoops food out and eats it. The scooping method means he can lay around and eat at the same time ;)
    Cats are so lazy.
    :p
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,092
    Cute.

    The only time my cat scoops is when he is trying to get that soggy one out of the water!!! :p
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • civ_eng_girl
    civ_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    my cat doesn't have any strange eating habits, other than his likes/dislikes:

    my cat loves fruit. especially melon, apples, peaches, and grapes. seriously, i have to share with him, he's all over me, as soon as i bit into something. he even ate the pumpkin guts when i was making a jack-o-lantern at halloween. :eek:

    he's also seems to really like vanilla yogurt, cool ranch doritos, coffee, and anything minty (he licks the sink after i've brushed my teeth).... :confused:
    ~~*~~ ...i surfaced and all of my being was enlightend... ~~*~~
  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    My cat used to do that.. he cracked me up :) Oh good ol' Sammy, I miss you buddy.
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    This is Lola:
    http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w215/TrixieCat_album/lola1.jpg?t=1205184520
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,092
    civ_eng_girl wrote:
    anything minty (he licks the sink after i've brushed my teeth).... :confused:


    My cats are the complete opposite of that!! When I brush my teeth and put the toothbrush near them--they smell the mint and RUN AWAY!!! :D
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • GraySaturday
    GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    My oldest cat, Madeline, she scoops soft food out with her paw and eats it off her paw.. its her little pawspoon!

    She's such a diva, I'm surprised she'd get her paw dirty.
  • civ_eng_girl
    civ_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    Lizard wrote:
    My cats are the complete opposite of that!! When I brush my teeth and put the toothbrush near them--they smell the mint and RUN AWAY!!! :D

    i wish that were the case. he's actually attracted to it.
    he comes running, jumps up on the counter, whether there's room for him or not... my make-up, contact lens case, face wash, jewelry, etc, get knocked on the floor.... grrr... what a pain.

    it's a good thing he's cute... :p
    ~~*~~ ...i surfaced and all of my being was enlightend... ~~*~~
  • ADogNamedPilate
    ADogNamedPilate Texas, USA Posts: 291
    Rygar wrote:
    That's how one of my cats eats. I thought he was the only one :p
    Same here. I guess my cat's not that weird after all haha.
    Austin City Limits - Oct 04, 2009
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,712
    TrixieCat wrote:
    This is Lola:
    http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w215/TrixieCat_album/lola1.jpg?t=1205184520
    I want one I want one!
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,712
    drunkcow wrote:
    Same here. I guess my cat's not that weird after all haha.
    Oh no, he's still weird. Just means mine is weird too ;)
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Rygar wrote:
    I want one I want one!
    Isn't she beautiful?
    She is a sweetheart too.
    I pretend I can't stand her...but she knows I love her.
    I torture her with little dresses and sweaters.
    :)
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • AmentsChick
    AmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    TrixieCat wrote:
    Isn't she beautiful?
    She is a sweetheart too.
    I pretend I can't stand her...but she knows I love her.
    I torture her with little dresses and sweaters.
    :)

    That's what my parents did to me when I was little. :(
    This is the greatest band in the world -- Ben Harper

  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    AmentsChick wrote:
    That's what my parents did to me when I was little. :(
    Stuff you in dresses and sweaters or pretend they didn't like you?
    :)
    PS did you pop out of a cake for Jeff's birthday today? ;)
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away

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