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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Pinkbear (Julie) on September 04, 2007, 01:17:00 AM

Title: Kittens burying their left overs
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on September 04, 2007, 01:17:00 AM
Why do they persist in burying everything they don't eat there and then?  :-: Every time I go in to check them, they've gemmied the litter tray across the pen, and created a mini Vesuvius in cat litter over their feed bowl.

Why do they do it..?  :shify:
Title: Re: Kittens burying their left overs
Post by: blackcat on September 04, 2007, 06:16:35 AM
It's instinctive. If they were in the wild, they would need to cover the remains of their meal to keep other predators off it, so they could come back and have another feed later. Pretty well all cats do it. Try feeding in smaller portions.
Title: Re: Kittens burying their left overs
Post by: Tan on September 04, 2007, 09:47:10 AM
Yeah i read the this is a natural way to save food in the wild, so they bury it.  I used to think they thought it smaelt bad like poo's so they were trying ti bury it.
Godd ole Desmond Morris books taught me diff!!  ;D
Title: Re: Kittens burying their left overs
Post by: Bazsmum on September 04, 2007, 12:55:24 PM
Sometime's my cats will do this if there not keen on the food offered....prob saying il come back to that if nothing better offered (the cheeky monkey's lol!)
Title: Re: Kittens burying their left overs
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on September 04, 2007, 13:00:02 PM
It's just so annoying!  >:( :evillaugh:

Four weeks ago these poor kitties were grateful for any scraps they could dig out of the bins. But now if the catering isn't up to scratch, they turn their noses up.  :snooty: :faint:

I'm spoiling them, aren't I..?  :Luv: :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Kittens burying their left overs
Post by: Bazsmum on September 04, 2007, 13:01:50 PM
Err....yes, but bless em dont they deserve it just  :Luv:
Title: Re: Kittens burying their left overs
Post by: Tan on September 04, 2007, 13:19:24 PM
lol hun how can ya not  :evillaugh: ;) :rofl:
Title: Re: Kittens burying their left overs
Post by: blackcat on September 04, 2007, 20:34:56 PM
Godd ole Desmond Morris books taught me diff!!  ;D

Me too, isn't it great, just love the pix and sometimes just go through it for a good old sigh at all those gorgeous kitties!!! :Luv: