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I'm pretty sure because it sooths the pads of their feet. Things like road salt can hurt them a lot, but it's usually not needing of a trip to the vet.

Answer I also heard it's because they want to figure out where exactly the surface of the water is. Somehow or other, their eyes are bad at seeing "close by" objects compared to "far away" objects. So it's hard for them to see that surface of water they drink. So instead of finding out the hard way (like trying to drink the water and end up wetting their face, which they'd hate), they paw the water first to figure out where the water starts, so they don't have to necessarily wet their face by accident.

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Not all cats do this; it may be only your cat that does it, as cats will behave differently when food is provided.

It is possible that the cat is actually "sharpening his claws", if the food is on a carpet or mat, in order to mark the area, and thus the food, as his own.

Some cats don't like eating out of bowls, and so will scoop the food out of the bowl to eat it off the floor. This can look like pwing at the ground, if you're not looking very closely.

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If there is no food in the bowl, it may mean he/she is hungry or simply trying to get your attention.

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its her personality or like a o.c.d thing just for cats

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My cats do this, I think that they dont so much want to be petted but they are appreciative and anticipated of the food they are going to get. This makes them very friendly.

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Cats scratch the floor by their food for the same reason they scratch around the litterbox: to cover it. Cats hide their food in the wild by covering it up.

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βˆ™ 9y ago

It is their instinct to scratch at the ground to make sure that there are no snakes or other predators on the ground. They may also do this before they lay down to rest or sleep.

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