If your cat normally uses its litter box but suddenly stopped using, there are a few reasons why this happened. Here are some common reasons for your reference.
Reason #1 – Difficulty Entering the Litter Box
The door or cover of the litter box might be preventing your cat from having easy access. Also covered litter box makes cats feel confined or fear being attached by other cats when there are multiple cats.
Reason #2 – Bad Litter Box Location
Cats don’t like its litter box being placed at places of high traffic, or being nosiy(like place near home appliances) or damp. If a cat doesn’t feel secure about the location of the litter box, it might stop using it or develop feline behavioral problems.
Reason #3 – Household changes
Some changes like moving, remodeling, new pets or family members can also cause stress and impact your cats’ demeanor.
Reason #4 – Aging
Aging cats may stop using litter box because of a decline in mobility or cognition.
Reason #5 – Litter Depth
The litter layer you put in the box might be too thin or too deep. When the layer is too thick cats feel uncomfortable walking on it as it feels too loose. When the layer is too thin it makes digging and defecating or burying become difficult.
Reason #6 – Dirty Litter
Cats by nature are animals of hygiene and they don’t like dirty litter or litter box. Make sure you clean your litter box on a regular basis. Scoop the litter box at least once a day.Wash out and clean the box on a weekly basis.
Reason #7 – Litter Change
When a cat doesn’t like its litter, it might stop using the litter box, especially if you’ve recently switched to a different type. Make sure you gradually change its litter to a different type to give time for the cats to get used to.
Reason #8 – Medical Issue
Underlying medical issue might c makes urinating too painful -- in or out of the litter box, or Some cats may have pain that makes it difficult to get into the litter box. If you have tried all the adjustments and your cat still stop using the litter box, take your cat to a vet to check its health status.
Before you try anything else, take your cat in for regular veterinary care in Dartmouth to make sure he is healthy. Some cats may have pain that makes it difficult to get into the litter box or may have bathroom issues that cause discomfort.
Recommendation
Assuming you're in the process of choosing the perfect type of litter to use, keep in mind the history of litter your cat used before and select one that is comfortable for your cat to use and easy to clean.
Qingdao Bangkai produces silica cat litter that is paw friendly and easy to scoop, and especially super adsorbent of moisture and odor. Leave you and your cats a clean and odorless home.
Silica crystals cat litter are effective at odor control.Their porous structure immediately absorb moisture and trap the moisture inside, thus leaving the outer layer dry to the touch. Once the moisture evaporate, the odor-causing molecules are trapped within the inner channels. The absorbency capability of silica gel is continuous, so most litters can work for up to a month for one cat. Also there are clumping silica cat litter, and you can easily scoop the clumps out and keep the litter clean and dry all the time for your cat.
Silica cat litter also contain little to no dust, and is not easy for cat to track around the house.
There is also a new type of health monitoring silica cat litter that can change colors according to the ph value of cat’s urine, this property can give you signs of your cat’s health and an ease of mind.
Every cat litter has its pros and cons, and the final choice really comes down to your cat’s preference.