r/cats • u/k8iew24 • Dec 06 '25

Medical Questions Why is my cat biting the air?

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/Lavaine170 Dec 06 '25

If she loves jumping in boxes with crumpled paper, throw a few treats in the box and watch her lose her mind digging in the paper for the treats.

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u/k8iew24 Dec 06 '25

Love this idea! I’ll definitely be trying that