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When cats do this (complain that the bottom of the bowl is empty), it's typically because they don't want to shove their face (and wiskers) into the edges of the bowl
Its called "wisker stress"
A shallower bowl (or just a small plate) is usually more comfortable for them to eat off of
Alternatively, they might paw the food out of the bowl then eat it off the floor, for the same reason
I feed my cats their wet food on large plates the size of dinner plates. The assholes still prefer to paw it onto the floor and eat it off there, and then leave a mess everywhere. They get their kibble in a wide shallow bowl, and that stays in place.
The floor dirt tastes better
Human beings tend to season their food, too. So we shouldn't judge cats for doing the same.