Regarding the situation of cats whining while protecting food, owners can alleviate and correct it by improving feeding methods, cultivating trust and other methods. First of all, if the kitten is protecting food, the owner can try to feed the cat food with his hands to build trust with the cat. If it is an adult cat guarding food, you can choose to pour cat food to the cat bit by bit during feeding. After the cat understands that the owner is around to accompany it to eat, you can try to gently pet it while it eats. In addition, if it is a multi-cat household, it is recommended that the owner should let the two cats eat separately.

1. Improve feeding methods

1. If the kitten whines to protect the food, the owner can directly hold the kitten in his arms, and then feed the cat with food in the palm of his hand. At the same time, the owner can stay aside while the kitten is eating, stroke the kitten's back or pat its head gently, so that the kitten can trust that the owner will not snatch its food. In this way, establishing trust with the kitten can effectively prevent the kitten from guarding its food.

2. If an adult cat whines to protect its food, the owner can choose to pour the cat food bit by bit during feeding, and gradually increase the time it touches the food bowl during the growth process. and the number of movements, and then when the cats are lowering their heads to eat, you can gently stroke their heads or backs.

During this process, if the cat makes a low growl, you can issue a warning and quickly take the food away. Wait until the cat recovers and calm down before continuing to give it food. Repeat the above actions, and this behavior will gradually be corrected.

2. Cultivate trust

In daily life, the owner should also get closer to the cat to enhance the cat's trust in the owner, provide the cat with enough food, and avoid making the cat feel excessively hungry or threatened. In this way, the cat will know that the owner will not snatch its food, and gradually it will no longer protect its food.

3. Separate feeding

If there are multiple cats at home, they will easily compete for food when eating together, which will lead to the cats purring to protect the food. In this regard, the owner needs to separate the two cats before feeding them to avoid fighting over food.

Note: The habit of cats purring while guarding food cannot be corrected in a day or two. All processes need to be done step by step and each other needs to get used to it. Do not beat or scold the cat, otherwise it is likely to undermine the success of the cat. This makes the situation of cats protecting their food even more serious.