Kitten digging ground before drinking water

Kittens digging the ground before drinking water may be because the water is not clean, so they refuse to drink in this way. Additionally, because kittens have sweat glands on their paws, they may be digging the ground before drinking water to leave their scent, making it easier to find later. Therefore, owners should always develop the habit of changing drinking water every day to prevent water quality changes from harming the health of the kittens.

1. Unclean water

Kittens are very clean and have high demands for drinking water. If the water provided for them is not clean, they may exhibit the behavior of digging with their front paws while drinking. Therefore, owners can check if there are any foreign objects or strange smells in the kittens' water and replace it with fresh water to see if the behavior will stop.

1. Leaving a scent

Kittens have a strong sense of territory and their paws happen to have sweat glands, so they may be digging the ground with their paws before drinking water to leave their scent, marking this as their territory and asserting ownership over the water source. Therefore, if you have multiple cats in your home, owners should prepare several litter boxes for the cats.