My cat doesn't cover her poo anymore after she uses her box. She isn't old- she is nearly a year old- she used to cover it up pretty well. She missed the box twice... which is hard becuase it's a high box... and when she poos she MAYBE will scratch once at the litter and then hop out. If I'm there she will run out becuase I think she knows she is supposed to cover it up. I tried to put her back in a couple times to cover it up and she fought with all her might to not go back in... I clean it regularly, about every 3 or 4 days... I don't get it... Anybody know how to remedy this???
2007-02-01 07:39:26 · 11 answers · asked by throughthebackyards 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
try crystal litter sometimes they don't like the feel of litter, also if there are other cats, i've read sometimes don't cover their poo-bear if nervous, one book said (don't know about that) that the dominant cat doesn't usually cover its poo, i know had one older cat, he was just getting old and didn't feel like it, i would cover it for him or take it out of pooh-bear box, lol
2007-02-01 07:46:17 · answer #1 · answered by Courageous Capt. Cat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have two cats. One is a prissy little Calico that goes in, does her thing, jumps out, then turns around and scoops a couple of times at the litter as if it's actually gonna do something. The other cat is the Litter Box Queen. She jumps in and it's all business for her. She'll dig all the way to China. All cats are different. I had another cat that wouldn't cover at all.
You are supposed to clean up the litter box everyday. She might like it super clean. Sprinkle some Arm & Hammer litter box deodorizer after you scoop. Also, make sure you change the litter altogether after you run out of litter. Wash the container and refill it. This will keep the litter box fresh and clean as well as your house.
2007-02-01 08:54:15 · answer #2 · answered by zumi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have had that problem with this cat I have named Bella. She was a rescue and I got her at age three. She was homeless so I don't think she ever really used a litter box. So she would poop in the box, flip one paw out and barely scratch the cat litter to cover it up. What I found useful was that once she was done I would go to the litter box and use the little shovel and cover up the poop. This made her come back and watch what I was doing to her poop. It made her curious. I did this for about two or three weeks and then she slowly started to cover things up more herself. I also have to keep the litter box really clean because I think her problem is that she doesn't like touching the dirty stuff in the box.
Now Bella and my other cat Faith flick cat litter all over the place when they are in the box that I had to change boxes. I have one that has a top cover to it and it is a life saver.
2007-02-01 07:47:59 · answer #3 · answered by Serinity4u2find 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not easy, the dominant cat in an area doesn't cover it's poo. The others do as a sign of submission. You kitty is the boss, or thinks she is. How you convince her she's not, I have no idea, I've owned cats all my life and I've never yet been able to convince them that I'm actually the one in charge.
2007-02-01 08:35:53 · answer #4 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have 2cats and one named beans once in a blue moon covers her poo up,her sister that was from the same litter will go in the box;and cover beans poo up..beans is always covering her food with what ever is aroundalone a magazine kleenex.she;s a little strange 'but she;s the sweetest cat that I've ever had,,now if she could just cover her pee and poo,,,,,
2007-02-01 09:54:12 · answer #5 · answered by Cami lives 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My kitten is just starting that too so we got some of that Feline Pine and she seems to like it better but now she only covers it a little bit which is more then what she used to do, and plus it doesnt stink up my house like ammonia
2007-02-01 09:09:18 · answer #6 · answered by hotmoma_37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some cats are like that! show her how to cover it a few times and maybe she will get the hint!
2007-02-01 07:44:16 · answer #7 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe she does not like the smell of her cat litter or the litter is to rough thats what happens to my cat sometimes when I buy her new litter.
2007-02-01 08:07:06 · answer #8 · answered by Geny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat is a piggy, she won't cover her poop up. Probably because I torment her all the time and pull her tail she is probably getting back at me." You piss me off so i'll make your house stink"
2007-02-01 08:02:33 · answer #9 · answered by Julie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the mum cat teaches kittens to bury their waste removed from the nest to maintain it loose from parasites. in addition they do it to conceal their fragrance from predators or extra dominant cats interior the section. interior the abode, cats detect us on the extra dominant animal, and bury their waste with a view to no longer offend us.
2016-12-16 18:50:18 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋