Why does the cat 'eat very little' when the shit shovel officer is not at home?

In your experience with cats, have you noticed a problem?

When you are at home, the cat eats a lot; when it is hungry, the cat will be hungry when it sees you eating, as long as it sees you with a snack in your hand, the cat will immediately run to you from a distance.

But when you're not at home, come back from get off work to see the cat, and you'll find that there's still a lot of food in the cat's bowl.

Compared to when you're home, cats generally eat less when you're not home.

So, what exactly causes cats to behave this way?

1. Cats will feel safe in front of familiar people

In the "Journal of Veterinary Behavior", mentioned this point:

When the shoveler was around the cat, the frequency, quantity and duration of the cat's meal increased by about 24 times.

Are you surprised to see this data?

In fact, not only cats, but dogs also have such characteristics.

Your cat will feel relaxed and secure when you are at home.

Because they have a full sense of dependence on familiar people and familiar smells.

Don't look at cats usually acting a little cold, but they love you in their hearts.

When you are at home, the cat relaxes and eats more;

When you are not at home, the cat is nervous, anxious, and also has "separation anxiety stress response", which will affect the cat's appetite.

2. The nature of animals: hiding food

In many small animals, you will find that they have the performance of "hiding food".

In order to survive the winter, the little squirrel will pick many fruits in advance and hide in the nest;

A dog who often does not have enough to eat, when being fed, is used to eating half and hiding half;

A stray cat, if it is fed only occasionally, will also hide its food and not eat too much.

In the pet cats raised at home, they still retain this nature.

We can also understand it as:

In the bones of small animals, there is actually a lack of security.

I have adopted a stray cat.

After raising it for half a month, I was brought home by a friend to raise it.

As long as there are people around and there is a voice, it will not want to eat;

You need to put the cat feeding bowl, drinking bowl, litter box, cat litter, all in a separate small room without being disturbed, so that this stray cat can relax.

However, my family already has 3 cats, so I can't deal with such an insecure cat.

Moreover, every time it eats, it hides cat food in the cat litter.

As hard as I tried to get used to this kitty, I found it difficult to get him to fit in.

In the end, the stray cat was picked up by a friend. He always wanted to raise a cat, but he had no chance.

You are not at home and the cat doesn't have a high desire to eat. What should I do?

First of all, the shovel officer can prepare more food for the cat.

For example:

You have to leave the house for 2-3 days and leave the cat alone; at this time, you can prepare a few more food bowls for the cat, all in the corner.

At this time, the cat will not just stare at the food in a bowl.

Second, accept the behavior of cats hiding food.

If your cat is used to hiding food, don't punish it, it shows that the cat is insecure inside.

How to change this state?

The only way is to give the cat more companionship in the process of raising cats, so that the cat can feel your companionship and love.

Today's topic:

Does your cat hide food?

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