In fact your pet is demonstrating an instinct shared even by the big cats and it is a very positive sign that it is feeling at home in your house.
Why do cats paw at the floor before drinking.
Why do these cats dip a paw in the water and then use it almost as if they re licking a popsicle.
A common mistake cat owners make is that when their cat swipes their paw on the floor around their food dish they think that they are covering up the food like they would their poop in a litter box.
Pawing at the water before drinking.
For many cats drinking water is a simple process.
It took me years to understand why my cat gracie does that.
At the very least you should change the water in her bowl twice a day.
Cats like routine and consistency.
I ve seen cats paw at puddles of water outside before drinking.
Many cat owners assume this is a clear sign that the cat isn t interested in the food.
A cat dips paw in water before drinking if she is not sure about the water level.
A lot of cats do that.
We have cats who paw at the floor next to the water the bowl or the surface of the water before they drink.
Pawing at the water and then licking it off their paws instead of drinking directly from the bowl.
I think they are trying to get the surface of the water to move so that they can see where it is and not put their nose into the water.
Staring at the water for a few seconds before drinking.
This is not an unusual behavior.
Sloshing water around in the dish.
Pawing and kneading behaviors although uber cute are very common in the feline world.
Scratching the floor around the water dish.
Before or after your kitten or cat eats or drinks it may paw scratch or knead the floor as if it is digging or burying something.
Whether your cat is making biscuits to show you affection or to claim you as their own kneading is a natural instinctual and common cat behavior.
There s nothing wrong with your cat.
For a true cat lover almost anything a feline does can be absolutely endearing and lovable whether a fluffball is gazing intently out the window at the birds or obsessively pawing at the floor before mealtime.
If you cat engages in this oddly cute behavior consider getting her one of those recirculating water fountains now commercially available for cats.
While these are some of the more popular theories for why cats are thought to knead it certainly doesn t provide all of the possible reasons.
Gracie has always scratched and clawed on and around the bowl before she drinks.
They walk over to the water bowl lower their faces near the surface of the water and stick out their tongues to get a little drink.
She makes a mess.
For other cats though a front paw becomes a vital tool when thirst strikes.
Kneading or pawing at the floor or carpet next to the water dish.
Keep the water level consistent through time and when refreshing the water.
Cats who splish their water before drinking may in fact be attempting to achieve a similar effect.
