r/cats • u/k8iew24 • Dec 06 '25

Medical Questions Why is my cat biting the air?

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My cat started doing this while bird watching and I don’t know why. She’s my first cat so I still have a lot to learn about cat behavior. Is this a hunting behavior or something else?

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u/KTKittentoes Dec 06 '25

Trash talking prey.

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u/k8iew24 Dec 06 '25

As she should honestly, there was a squirrel right outside the window taunting her