There are several reasons for this situation. The litter in the cat litter box is too dirty and smelly: Cats love to clean. If the cat litter has not been cleaned for a long time, there will be a lot of feces and urine in the cat litter box, making it difficult for the cat to get rid of it. At this time, it may be found in other parts of the home. Local secretion. Cats are quite stubborn about changing the location of the litter box: If a cat is used to secreting in a certain place, it will only focus on this place. If the location of the litter box is often changed, the cat will be very uncomfortable. ​​​​​​

Cat litter box selection

Choose a suitable litter box based on the cat’s size, the cat’s preferences, and the type of cat litter. The general size should be 3-5 times larger than the cat's body size, with a moderate height. Too high is inconvenient, and too short is easy to scatter. You can usually observe the cat's usage experience. If it jumps out without burying itself after going to the toilet or always pulls it around the basin, it means that it may not like this litter box, and then it needs to be replaced. Generally, it is more effective to use a double-layer cat litter box for sawdust cat litter. The cat litter box needs to be placed in a fixed position. Try to choose a position that is further away from the food basin, more closed, and less touched by people. It cannot be moved or replaced at will.

Will cats be uncomfortable with changing cat litter?

Cats are very sensitive animals, and slight changes in the external environment may cause stress reactions in cats. A sudden change in the taste or ingredients of the cat litter may cause the cat to become uncomfortable. The cat will have a stress response and may develop spontaneous cystitis, manifesting itself as not going to the litter box to urinate, holding back urine, urinating outside the litter box, and oliguria. , blood in urine, which may lead to death. Therefore, when replacing cat litter, you cannot change it suddenly, but you can change it gradually.

How to change cat litter

According to the cat’s living habits, during the cat’s evolution process, the cat will bury the secretions on the spot to prevent the spread of odor and reduce the tracking of natural enemies. Therefore, cat owners need to tidy up the cat litter every day, and usually completely replace it once every half a month to a month to ensure that the cat has a relatively clean environment.