Odd Cat Behaviour
By 5th House
@5thHouse (1678)
Sheffield, England
September 13, 2016 12:07pm CST
My little cat, Charlie, has started doing an annoying thing. When I put out his food he grabs a lump of it in his mouth, growls and runs away with it, dropping a trail of cat food all down the hallway. I've had to start remembering to shut the kitchen door when I feed him so he doesn't run off. He used to only do the running away and growling routine when he was given a piece of meat but now he's doing it with canned food as well!
I've never had a cat do this before. He clearly thinks he's killing his prey. Perhaps he'll grow out of it. He's only 18 months old.
(In the pic he looks like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth. He's about 5 weeks old here!)
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
13 Sep 16
Perhaps it's an ancient instinct still on his genes before cats were domesticsted by men that resurfaced again. Is he a product of some sort of inbreeding? I mean closely related cats mated together, I'm just guessing
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
13 Sep 16
@5thHouse so it's a mystery, let's leave it at that, so long as it does not harm him or bother you let it remain as such
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
13 Sep 16
Evidently he is protecting his food, is he your only pet?
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
20 Sep 16
Maybe it's their instinct; feeling like other animals are going to grab away their food! My cat does it too!
@LaJenna (167)
• United States
14 Sep 16
That does sound odd indeed. My cats tend to not want to eat unless their food is wet. I have tried everything. The canned foods make them have bowel problem so it is back to keeping their food watered down. Does your cat always tend to be under your feet.I think one day I might hurt themI think they maybe trying to protect me.
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