Solutions for Litter Box
Aversions
The most common cause of litter box aversions is a dirty box. If you have not
already done so, develop a habit of keeping your cat’s litter box scrupulously clean. Scoop
at least one time per day and change the litter completely every few days. Here are a few
more tips:
- Resolve any contributing medical or behavior problems that may have
contributed to anxiety in or near the litter box.
- Experiment with other litter types and boxes to determine if your cat has a
preferred texture or scent of litter or type of box.
- If you have more than one cat, provide one litter box per cat, plus one. If
possible, place one litter box in a location that the house soiling cat alone has access to
so as to prevent other cats from using it.
- Confine the cat to a small room that contains his food, water and a litter
box to retrain him to use his box. Until he is reliably using the box, allow him free access
to the home only under supervision.
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