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My cats are a funny pair. I give them a bowl each at dinner time and half way their meal they will stop and switch bowls. Then after the meal is nearly finished they will swap back.
I noticed recently if I give them both bits of chicken or ham as a treat, occasionally Sabbath (the cat I've had longer than my newer three legged one) will put the piece of chicken down for Felix to take.
Is this normal good behaviour for cats? I was always led to believe cats got very territorial over their food but Sabbath actually left my chicken scraps tonight (which is his favourite) as if he was leaving it for Felix to take. sabbath usually wolfs down every last bit (or did until Fe came to live here).
It's a nice thought of them sharing but I was wondering if there's something deeper meaning in the behaviour. Is it a dominance thing if a cat leaves his food for another as if to say "I'm letting you have this because I'm the alpha cat and I'm feeding you" or it just a case of Sab showing his love for Felix?
I also note Sab gives Felix a little head bath (before Felix starts wanting to play) but Felix never licks him so something tells me Sab is the dominant cat here lol.
Cats are so funny and unpredictable and not to mention clever.
I noticed recently if I give them both bits of chicken or ham as a treat, occasionally Sabbath (the cat I've had longer than my newer three legged one) will put the piece of chicken down for Felix to take.
Is this normal good behaviour for cats? I was always led to believe cats got very territorial over their food but Sabbath actually left my chicken scraps tonight (which is his favourite) as if he was leaving it for Felix to take. sabbath usually wolfs down every last bit (or did until Fe came to live here).
It's a nice thought of them sharing but I was wondering if there's something deeper meaning in the behaviour. Is it a dominance thing if a cat leaves his food for another as if to say "I'm letting you have this because I'm the alpha cat and I'm feeding you" or it just a case of Sab showing his love for Felix?
I also note Sab gives Felix a little head bath (before Felix starts wanting to play) but Felix never licks him so something tells me Sab is the dominant cat here lol.
Cats are so funny and unpredictable and not to mention clever.