Unraveling the Mysteries of Strange Cat Behaviors

Cover It Up!

We're all familiar with finicky cats, and some cats make their culinary preferences known by covering their food bowls.

If your cat covers its food after eating a portion, it may be an instinctive behavior rooted in the wild, where felines hide their food to keep it safe from others. Your kitten or cat might scratch around the food bowl after a meal or even use shredded paper to cover it up.