As a competent cat slave,

You have set up the perfect eating area,

​Choose the perfect bowls and plates,

Carefully select high-quality dry or canned food.

But even if you think you’ve done everything perfectly,

Your cat may still be eating,

Take a bite of meat from the bowl and go to another place to eat!

Why are some cats just unwilling to eat in front of a bowl?

Do you have to take it somewhere else and eat it?

This is a kind of food-protecting behavior

Cats are hunting animals, but they are used to fighting alone, so they will only hunt as much as they can eat at a time. They do not have the habit of hunting large animals in groups, so the best way is to hide in a safe place and enjoy the hard-earned food.

This instinct also exists in the blood of domestic cats. Even if there are no other competitors for food, they will still protect their "prey" out of instinct. Especially when the owner gives something particularly delicious, the chance of domestic cats exhibiting this behavior is higher!

Because it is very precious, I have to go to a safe and private place to enjoy it to myself~

Mechanism of self-protection

In the wild environment, although cats are hunting animals, they are also prey of other large predators! In order to avoid exposing themselves to crises, cats are accustomed to hiding in safe places to eat. Even for indoor domestic cats, some may feel that the eating area arranged by their owners is not a safe place for them to eat! Especially in multi-cat households, if the relationship between cats is tense or even bullying occurs, Such behavior will be more obvious!

Cats are not used to eating in groups

Even though cats are social animals, they don’t like to eat together! If you only have one eating area in your home for cats to eat together, they may tolerate it just for the sake of eating, but that doesn’t mean it’s not stressful for them!< /p>

At this time, it is easy to find that a cat will take a mouthful of food and run to eat elsewhere. Even if they don't do this, it may cause them to eat too fast in order to shorten the time they stay in an unsafe place, which is very bad for digestion in the long run.

Create a safe eating environment for cats

Even if your cats usually get along well, or even have a good relationship, it doesn’t mean they like to eat side by side with each other! If you have a multi-cat household, please remember not to use a big bowl for the cats to share. food! Be sure to let them have their own bowls to eat separatelyFood.

In addition, sufficient distance should be maintained between bowls; however, the safe distance required by each cat is different, which depends on the cat owner’s normal observation! Some cats can eat in different places in the same room , but some cats may need to eat in different rooms to feel at ease.

Also note that the eating area should not be near the cat litter box, because the litter box smells like cat excrement and is a place where they can easily be discovered by enemies, so it is not a place where they can eat in peace;

Also, don’t put food bowls and water bowls together. Cats may put food residue into the water bowl when eating. Once the water quality deteriorates, picky cats will be reluctant to drink, which will cause insufficient water intake. Serious!

Based on the above, we can know that if a cat habitually takes food away from the bowl and runs to other places to eat, it means that the current eating area is not safe enough for it!

Examine the environment and your cat’s personality to create a truly perfect dining area for them!