CATDOLL : Why do cats sleep in the litter box?

Why do cats sleep in the litter box?

1. Cats are timid and worried that the litter box will be taken away by other cats.

2. When a cat first arrives at a new home, it has a strong sense of territory, which leads to a lack of security. This is a way to protect its own territory.

3. The cat has a urinary system disease. When a cat has a urinary system disease, it will go to the toilet frequently to defecate. If it is too frequent, the cat will sleep in the litter box.

4. It is related to the cat’s behavior. Cats like to sleep in the litter box.

5. Cats are naturally curious about narrow spaces. Cat litter boxes are narrow and look like cardboard boxes, so cats feel at home in them.

How to correct a cat sleeping on cat litter:

1. Prepare a cat bed for the cat. Cats like to sleep in the litter box, probably because the smell in the litter box makes them feel familiar and safe. The owner can prepare a relatively closed cat bed for the cat, and put some things with cat smell in the cat bed so that the cat can sleep in the cat bed.

2. Put some cat poop in the litter box for it to smell. When the cat is sleeping in the litter box, provide appropriate awareness training to let it know that this is the place to go to the toilet.

3. Take the cat to the hospital for a urinary tract infection check. Treat the symptoms and provide timely treatment.

4. Prepare a litter box for each cat. Cats have a strong sense of territory and refuse to share a litter box with other cats.