For the shit shoveling officer living in the city, the cat who does not need to go out for a walk is naturally a good choice.
Of course, in most cases, the cat really makes the shit shovel officer worry, but sometimes, it can also do something that makes you confused, angry and funny.
For example, shit doesn't bury shit .
Recently, the cat in my house has also started to act as a demon. I saw it with my own eyes after going to the toilet and digging along the outer edge of the litter box, but there was no cat litter. Naturally, the result was that the poop I pulled was not buried, and I was so angry that I scolded and buried the poop with a shovel.
So why is this the case? Is the cat expressing displeasure or pranking the shit shoveler?
To figure out this reason, we need to first understand why cats bury their own excrement .
The cat is a small hunter. When it catches other prey, it can easily become the prey of other large predators. Under these circumstances, small cats must find ways to minimize the danger.
how to do it?
Smell, you must know that the noses of wild animals are very sensitive, even if they are separated by a long distance, they can judge their environment and their distance from their prey by sniffing the smell in the air..
Cats rely on their sensitive sense of smell when catching their prey. Conversely, in order to prevent themselves from being discovered by other predators, they need to hide things that easily leak their scent. cat's excrement contains a pheromone, if other animals smell it and take the opportunity to track it, it is easy to meet other predators, so burying the excrement has become a must for survival. .
In addition, in order to prevent their prey from smelling their own scent and running away, the cat will clean up the mess after excretion, which can confuse the prey so that it can catch the prey smoothly.
Because of this, cats retain their vigilance against natural enemies in the continuous evolution, and experienced big cats will also teach this behavior of burying excrement to kittens, and kittens are observing this behavior of mother cat. The behavior will also strengthen its own instinctive behavior.
It can be said that cat burying excrement is actually a survival instinct, coupled with the common result of mother cat's words and deeds .
But...not all cats bury their excrement.
When a cat has been raised in a well-fed human family, it doesn't need to worry about procuring sustenance at all. In other words, it has no natural enemies that need to be vigilant at all times and prey that it can catch. Gradually, this living environment will make its defensiveness less .
In other words, the cat is quite confident about the safety of the current environment and food, so confident that even if it leaks its traces, it will not invite enemies to attack itself. Your cat trusts you and the family so much, it is not surprising that cats will no longer bury their own waste.
Secondly, although kittens learn to bury their excrement, although they are driven by instinct, the kittens with the big cat's demonstration are obviously better at .For those kittens who left the big cat too early to live alone, if there is no big cat or a shit shoveler to act as a cat mother to teach him to use cat litter and bury, these cats do not have the knowledge that they need to bury their excrement in their heads. .
Therefore, even if it does not bury the poop, the shovel officer also needs to reflect on whether he has not taught it.
In addition to the two points mentioned above, there are several reasons why cats do not bury their own excrement.
1, Oath of Sovereignty
When you have an aboriginal in your home, you start to raise a second cat, or when a cat comes to your house for a few days, your cat suddenly does not bury its excrement. That's it's claiming sovereignty. You must know that in the wild environment, cats with higher status will not bury their poo, but deliberately leak their own smell, in order to declare the sovereignty of a specific area . When a house cat does this, it means: Hey new here, I have the final say in this house!
2, cat litter box
Going to the toilet is a very serious thing for cats, the placement of the cat litter box, the size, and the cat litter will have a great impact on the cat's toilet experience. If your cat suddenly starts not burying poop, you can recall whether you recently changed the location of the litter box, changed the litter box, or changed the litter box. If there is, it is recommended to go back to the previous placement, or take a gradual change.
so small? How can I use it?
There are still times when the cat will plan the floor and scratch the wall after excretion, resulting in unsuccessful burial.At this time, it is probably because the cat litter box is too small in , and it is inconvenient for the cat to turn around and plan the cat litter; sometimes it is because the cat litter box is not deep enough for , and the cat can easily take the cat litter outside when burying excrement. , the cat will also plan the cat litter outside the cat litter box. Another situation is that the cat litter box is placed in a too narrow position, and the cat's operation is restricted after excretion, and there is not enough room for movement.
It should be noted that cats are animals that like to live regularly. Sudden changes will make some cats uncomfortable, and sometimes they may excrete in the place before the litter box. Cats are also clean animals. When the litter box is not cleaned properly, it is likely to leave the litter box impatiently after going to the toilet and pull it directly outside the litter box.
3, Disease effects
When a cat is suffering from physical or psychological pain, it is also likely that it will not bury its excrement. Generally speaking, you can observe and judge by these points - the number of toilet visits, abnormal sounds, abnormal bowel movements and urination, changes in the status of urine or stool.
If you observe the above points or points, you can contact a doctor you trust or a friend who has experience in raising cats for consultation, and then send it to the pet hospital for treatment.
Seeing this, you should know that the cat is not buried after excretion, it is not a prank, but a variety of reasons that lead to . Cats have always been animals that love cleanliness. When it behaves that is inconsistent with its normal living habits, we as shoveling officers must observe carefully. Not only will this allow you to spot potential problems with your cat early, but it will also collect data for later reference when treating your cat when it is sick.
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