It was an ordinary day. The editor was happily watching videos...Then I saw a cute kitten eating cat litter! Looking back, my cat seems to have never eaten cat litter! Is it possible that being able to eat cat litter is really hereditary? So, the editor began to wonder,Why do some kittens eat cats? sand? Isn’t eating cat litter equivalent to eating dirt? Is it because the cat food is not delicious or the meat is not fragrant? Why are there kittens keen on eating dirt?
Cats' curiosity will make them taste the taste of cat litter
Most cats eat cat litter when they are young and can just eat. It is rare for cats to eat cat litter as adults.
Cats in this period are most curious and are in the stage of understanding the world. They want to touch and try everything. Many kittens will play in the cat litter when they see it for the first time, accidentally take a few bites, or even sleep in it.
Generally speaking, cats will not eat cat litter again after they have eaten cat litter once or twice when they were young.
The poop scooper should also tell the kitten at this time: This is cat litter, not for eating, but for burying poop in the toilet!
It may be one of the manifestations of pica
If the cat often eats cat litter, you need to consider whether the cat has pica.
Pica is generally caused by a lack of trace elements in the body, excessive mental stress in cats, or physical diseases. Some cats and dogs will eat dirt and grass. One of the reasons is that they feel they are lacking in the body. Trace elements.
Some cat litter contains minerals, such as bentonite cat litter, and cats will actively eat cat litter to supplement these trace elements. At this time, the cat should be given timely nutritional supplements.
Some cats may also suffer from homeWhen strange things or new pets appear in the house, or they feel nervous after being scolded by the poop scavenger, cats may also eat cat litter to relieve their long-term stress.
When cats have anemia or kidney disease, they will also eat cat litter, mainly due to a lack of trace elements, such as iron deficiency. If the scavenger cannot stop the cat from eating cat litter through various methods, and the cat is becoming increasingly thin and weak, you need to consider whether there is a physical problem.
The smell of cat litter attracts cats
There are many kinds of cat litter now, with different ingredients and different effects. For example, bentonite cat litter is more in line with the feel of cats' feet, while the biggest advantage of tofu litter is that it is soluble in water and can be flushed into the toilet, which is more convenient.
Another characteristic of tofu sand is that it is mainly made of plant raw materials such as tofu residue and smells like milk. This smell can easily attract cats and arouse their appetite.
Nowadays, many cat litters based on plant raw materials are edible grade cat litter, so if the cat eats a little, don’t worry, the cat litter owner should also pay attention to whether the cat litter he buys is edible grade. of.
In addition, if the cat feels good after eating cat litter a few times, it may cause "habitual eating of cat litter". The specific manifestation is that when the cat has nothing to do, he will go up and take a few bites. Anyway, it tastes good. Eat for nothing.
He accidentally ate the litter because he was too bored
This is because the cat was too bored and had no toys to play with, so he had to take aim at the one in his litter box that looked like A ball thing.
Cats are actually very good at entertaining themselves. Even if they don’t have a poop shoveler to play with them, they can still find things that can be used as toys at home to keep themselves entertained.
However, if the cat is so bored that it starts playing with its own feces balls, poop scrapers should buy more toys for the children and spend half an hour a day playing with the cats.
What are the dangers of cats eating cat litter frequently?
It doesn’t matter if you eat a few grains of cat litter occasionally. In fact, when a cat goes in and out of the litter box, it will occasionally bring out a few grains of cat litter from the gaps between its paws, and then the cat licks its fur and paws. when eaten into the stomach.
This litter will be excreted through the cat’s natural defecation.
But if the cat eats cat litter frequently, it may be poisoned.
There are many additives in the ingredients of cat litter, such as guar gum, deodorizing particles, pigments, flavors, etc. Some particularly low-priced cat litter may also be poisonous cat litter. The bacterial content exceeds the standard.
So don’t think that it’s okay if your cat eats cat litter once or twice. If you find a cat eating cat litter, you should stop it in time.
After you find a cat eating cat litter , in addition to strictly prohibiting it, you can also change the cat's litter to something the cat won't eat, or to edible grade, and then slowly teach the cat to get rid of this small problem of eating cat litter.
