Do cats have a preference for using their right or left paws?

The left paw has it?
Greece
August 21, 2021 12:41pm CST
I have noticed that my cat Lucy is definitely left pawed. It is easy to observe that because she jumps on my chair when I am eating and it is the left foot that comes up to let me know that she would take the food off my plate if I let her. Has anyone else observed this?
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Aug 21
I think you are right. I notice both of mine seem to prefer their left, but they do not eat human food.
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41Combedale
@41CombedaleRoad (5966)
• Greece
22 Aug 21
I have three other cats but they are not so much around me as Lucy. she is a home loving cat whereas the others are more street wise. I shall try and make more comparisons.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (84701)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Aug 21
Some cats do favor one side over the other. I can't tell if mine do or not, because none of them really seak human food.
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
21 Aug 21
I had some cat pet before but did not noticed this.
41Combedale
@41CombedaleRoad (5966)
• Greece
21 Aug 21
I think you have to observe closely when they are on the hunt.
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
22 Aug 21
Notlilie
@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
26 Aug 21
I never noticed mine. I should try that. Maybe some of my cats are left handed like me.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Aug 21
I don't have a cat. Interesting observation.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 21
I've heard of it before but haven't really noticed it. It's a long time since we had a cat.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
22 Aug 21
This is an interesting question. I noticed that the orange cat of my neighbors tends to use his left paw. Now I have to watch the other two that are always in my garden.