When the player is holding any type of food, the cat will immediately notice and become excited. It will stand up on its hind legs and start clapping rapidly with both of its front paws, as if it is cheering for you and happy to see the food. The clapping animation continues for as long as you are holding the food and standing nearby, showing that the cat is eager and wants your attention.
If you move closer to the cat while still holding the food, the cat will stop clapping and change its behavior. It will calmly extend one of its paws forward, offering a handshake. It holds its paw out and waits patiently for you to interact with it. This handshake is the cat's polite way of asking for food. It will keep its paw raised until you give it food or put the food away.
This interaction makes the cat feel more alive and realistic, as it acts like a real cat that only becomes extra friendly and polite when it knows you have something it wants.

