What is the reason why cats don’t bury shit? Tail shovelers, come and see

Cats are very clean and are very sensitive to objects that smell bad. They will bury shit on them. It is very funny. Even if the shoveler is eating durian or stinky tofu, they may be hit. But some shovelers reported that the cat did not bury the shit after pulling the shit. It was strange. What is the reason why the cat did not bury the shit? How to solve the problem of not burying cats? Next, let’s take a look at the reasons why cats don’t bury shit.

1. The cat litter box is too dirty

Cats are very clean animals. If the owner does not clean the feces in the cat litter box regularly, and the cat litter box is too dirty, it may cause the cat to be unwilling to bury the shit. Therefore, the owner must remove the feces in the cat litter box in time and replace the cat litter regularly.

2. Cats can't bury shit

If a cat doesn't bury shit since childhood, it may really not. It may be because it was abandoned as a stray cat, or the cat's mother has not been around since she was a child. In this case, the owner needs to train the cat to bury the shit. For example, after the cat has just finished sucking the shit, he can gently hold it, then grab its front paw and teach it how to dig cat litter. He teaches it many times, and give it some reward after it gets the right one.

3. Declare sovereignty

If the number of cats in the family increases, in order to show their sovereignty, the cat may not bury shit, so as to show that it has the highest status. Therefore, if it is a family of multiple cats, it is recommended that the owner put more cat litter boxes at home, and the number can be increased by one. In addition, cats bury shit is in nature to avoid natural enemies discovering their whereabouts, so when cats adapt to the surrounding environment, it is possible that they will not bury shit.

4. Cat litter box or cat litter is not suitable. Cats are very sensitive. If the position of the litter box makes it insecure, then it may turn its head and run away after it has shit. Secondly, if the cat litter box is too small, it may be inconvenient for the cat to turn around to bury the feces. In addition, if the quality of the cat litter is too poor or the odor is too heavy, it will also cause the cat to be unwilling to get too much contact with the cat litter. In this case, you can try changing the cat's litter box or cat litter to see if it will work.

5. Problems in physical health

If the cat does not bury its shit, it is accompanied by other abnormal manifestations, such as frequent in and out of the cat's litter box, making abnormal screams, urinating or defecation frequency or state changes, it may be that the cat's body is affected by some diseases or pain. It is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for examination in time, and then treat it symptomatically based on the examination results.