| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
| Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO |
| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 |
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As a new owner of a 4 month old Abyssinian (see intro in 2.158), I have
a question. Our kitty has this strange habit of "pawing" beside his
food dish whenever he eats. The action is very similar to that used in
the litter box when he is finished there.
Two questions,
1. Is this something peculiar to Aby's, or just this cat?
2. Any theories on why a cat would want to throw dirt on his
food? Of course there's no dirt to toss, but that's what it looks
like he's trying to do.
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| 1234.1 | Another digging Abyssinian | NZOV07::PARKINSON | Reunite Gondwanaland! | Sat Apr 02 1988 21:03 | 13 |
Interestingly enough, our Abyssinian, Kimi (aged 4) does the same
thing. Our Burmese has never done this. We were told by Kimi's breeder
that his mother did the same thing.
It seems a bit like covering the food for later, but we've noticed
that Kimi only seems to do it when he doesn't like the food, and
he's letting us know graphically. You will, I am sure, soon discover
that Abyssinians are absolute masters of the putdown, subtle and
otherwise. They are definitely the bossiest cats out!
Enjoy him.
SLP
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| 1234.2 | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, Holly; in Calif. | Sat Apr 02 1988 23:27 | 5 | |
Do you mean the covering up pawing, or the sort of pawing with each
paw beside the dish when they are getting settled in to eat? Various
theories have been discussed in this notes file for the former,
I have no idea what's going on with the latter.
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| 1234.3 | X-Ref... | SKIVT::P_MARGOLIS | Paula Beth | Mon Apr 04 1988 09:43 | 2 |
See Note 1188...
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| 1234.4 | mine, too | MEIS::TILLSON | When I DECW$Paint My MasterPiece | Fri Apr 22 1988 16:42 | 10 |
Our Abys do this, too. Tanya (our little tawny aby) also makes
the "scratch and cover" motions on the blankets on the bed before
she lies down. I haven't the vaguest notion why, though.
Welcome to the wonderful experience of being totally owned by an
Aby; it's an experience like no other.
Rita
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