Cats scratch the ground next to food to leave their own scent near the food, making it easier for them to find the location of the food. Cats can secrete sweat on their pads, so they leave their own scent behind by scratching. If the floor in your home is tiled, you don’t have to worry about your cat damaging it. If you have carpets or wooden floors and you are worried that the cat will damage the floor by burying food, it is recommended to prevent the cat from burying food.

What to do when a cat scratches the ground next to food:

1. Don’t feed the cat too much. If the cat is too full, it will hide the food.

2. When feeding, it is best to look at the cat so that it does not have the opportunity to hide food.

3. Clean the rice bowl after each meal, and then put the rice bowl away, otherwise the cat is likely to drag the food and tableware under the bed.