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Cats “sharing” food with their humans may look generous, confusing, or mildly alarming, but it actually comes from very real feline instincts. In the wild, cats don’t hunt purely for fun - they hunt as part of social behavior, especially between mothers and kittens. Mother cats bring food to teach young cats how to eat and survive, so when your cat drops a toy, a crumb, or a suspiciously damp offering near you, they may be expressing care or responsibility.
Cats also associate eating with safety and trust. Sharing space during meals - or showing interest in your food - can be a social bonding moment, not just opportunistic begging. Add scent to the mix, and it gets even more personal: cats use smell to define “family”, so investigating or interacting with your food helps blend group scents. Of course, cats are also intensely curious, and human food smells wildly different from their usual meals, triggering investigation mode.
That said, cats don’t understand nutrition charts, so their enthusiasm doesn’t mean everything is safe to eat. Still, the impulse itself isn’t “bad manners” - it’s relational. To a cat, food is information, bonding, teaching, and love. You’re not being robbed of your snack - you’re being included in a very serious, whisker-led social ritual.
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