That's pretty funny. I once had a kitten who did that. He was a very
sweet kitty, actually, loved people and would come bounding in from
wherever he was the minute you called him. But he was aggressive with
food - sucked his own down in seconds, and would then shove the other
cats away from their bowls and eat theirs, too. I finally had to feed
him in the bathroom with the door closed, so the other cats could eat
in peace! But anyway, he would often growl while eating, even if you
weren't doing anything even vaguely threatening. And if you *did* try
to take the bowl while he was eating, he would grasp it with both front
paws and hold on - with pretty strong grip, too!

I eventually found a new home for him. He and his sister were "accidents"
(long story - his mom got pregnant before I had the money to get her
spayed). To this day I regret having given him away - he had so much
personality, and a tremendous amount of affection, that I wish I'd had
the sense to keep him!

Joyce