Cat litter is an item that must be prepared by cat-raising families, because it is not recommended for cats and people to share the toilet, which can easily lead to bacterial cross-infection. But sometimes parents will find that their cats suddenly don’t use cat litter (other situations such as heat, revenge, bad habits, etc. are not discussed). What is the reason?

1. Each cat has different requirements for cat litter and toilets. Be wary of sensitive cats. If they cannot find their own scent, they will not urinate or defecate there again. This situation mainly occurs after the cat litter is completely replaced, so do not replace all the cat litter with new cat litter at once, keep some of the old cat litter and spread it on top of the new cat litter.

Second, some cat lovers consider the problem of indoor odor and use some so-called scented cat litter. However, these so-called fragrances will stimulate the cat's sensitive sense of smell, causing it to be disgusted or even unacceptable. For example, crystal sand has the most irritating smell. If it is used together with a closed cat toilet, most cats will be intolerable and may even be choked out of the cat toilet and look for other places to urinate and defecate.

Third, some cats are picky about the texture of cat litter, and if some cat litter is clumped and not cleaned in time, it will also affect its feeling.

Fourth, indoors are relatively humid during the rainy season, and sand easily absorbs moisture. Some moisture conditions are not obvious on the surface. But cats will find problems when they scratch them, but they can't explain them in human language.

5. There are other unintentional reasons. For example, accidentally dropping a smelly liquid into the cat litter. Another example is that there are abnormal situations in the cat toilet: the position of the cat toilet changes, there is water around it and it is unwilling to approach, there is some kind of uneasy sound (something that is difficult for humans to hear), some kind of foreign object appears, etc.

Cats mainly judge problems based on smell. Generally speaking, it should be caused by the cat litter being contaminated with other odors, or by the smell of the cat litter itself. It is recommended to change the cat litter and observe it first. If the same situation persists, use other food or toys to lure it when it eats cat litter. Another possibility is that food lacks nutrients or is caused by hunger. Analyze specific situations and pay more attention to observation. When choosing cat litter and toilets, it is recommended to follow the cat’s habits and characteristics.