Cat excrement is one of the main sources of odor. If you want to avoid being discovered by prey and hunters, you must cover up your odor and bury your own excrement, which is left behind by long-term living in the wild. Habit.

Why do cats need to bury their poop

Most animals living in the wild are very sensitive in vision, hearing and smell, which are essential skills. As a smaller cat in the cat family, if you want to protect yourself, you have to practice "invisibility".

Cat excrement is one of the main sources of odor. If you want to avoid being discovered by prey and hunters, you must cover up your odor and bury your own excrement, which is left behind by long-term living in the wild. Habit. In addition, cats will often clean their anus because the anal glands are also an important source of odor.

There is also a saying that a cat’s worst enemy is its own kind. Cats' poop can show their health status, so covering up their poop can also prevent enemies from understanding their physical condition and prevent other cats from sneaking in and taking away food when they are sick.

However, for cats that live in groups, cats with a higher dominance status in their own territories will not bury their own feces, because this can declare their sovereignty.

Although domestic kittens no longer need to avoid predators, they still retain their original habit of burying poop. (Of course, it is undeniable that cats love to be clean and pay attention to the daily three steps of hygiene: washing their faces, licking their fur, and burying their babies.)

If the kitten suddenly stops burying poop from a certain day, then you are a veritable "poop scooper" in the cat's eyes. The cat no longer feels any threat, and feels that its status is the highest in the family, and it is your master.