Their sensitive nose can detect the smell of food even if it has already been wiped out.
Cat lick floor.
The texture of the surface may produce a pleasant sensation on your cat s tongue.
A few cats enjoy the flavour and odour of certain floor coverings or treatments.
By billings animal family.
Being at the front door it s usually high traffic and well someone has tracked something into the house from the outside.
My 10 month old cat also licks the cement on the patio and my 10 month old cat also licks the cement on the patio and basement floor.
Most likely all that is left is the scent but it s there and your cat having extraordinary senses like smell and sight has located it.
Actually there is something on the floor you just can t see smell it.
The most basic and obvious reason is that something tasty and appealing to them may have spilled there recently and your cat was able to smell or taste it.
The most common reason why your cat licks the floor is simply because they smell spilled food or drink on the floor.
Rarely a cat may lick floors due to a nutritional deficiency.
Cats have a piece of highly olfactory equipment that any odor undetectable to us they can still easily pick up.
Cats can have some strange behaviors and still be within the realm of normal but it is important not to overlook a symptom of a serious issue.
What should i watch for.
So it sounds like she is fine.
She has since had something to eat and slept but i m worried.
After an initial read more.
A cat licking the carpet may be a little humorous but if he or she is ingesting carpet strands it is time for us to take a look.
Today my 6 week old cat licked the floor that i had just mopped with bleach and water.
She is anemic and has tested positive for feline leukemia.
Here are seven more reasons why a cat may lick the floor.