Cats bury their feces, on the one hand, to cover up their smell and prevent predators from chasing them, and on the other hand, because cats are very clean animals, so after they poop, cats will habitually cover it with sand. In addition, cats bury themselves after pooping to cover up their health status and avoid being easily attacked by their own kind if there is any health abnormality. It is recommended that owners buy litter boxes and cat litter for cats during the breeding process, and clean their feces and replace cat litter in a timely manner to prevent them from disorderly defecation.
1. Masking the odor
Cats burying their feces is a unique behavioral habit formed during the long-term evolution of cats. It is mainly for the need of survival and to prevent natural enemies from passing through the smell of cat feces and urine. Finding yourself is also to prevent yourself from letting the prey smell the smell of cat feces and urine when hunting, which will lead to hunting failure.
2. Cats love to be clean by nature.
Cats are very clean animals. After defecating, cats will habitually cover their feces with sand to avoid polluting the environment. . Some cats not only bury their feces and urine, but also often lick their buttocks clean. This is a sign of their love for cleanliness.
3. Eliminate threats
Before cats were domesticated, in order to prevent larger and more ferocious animals from attacking them, they would hide their tracks. Although they are now domesticated, they still maintain their wild nature, so burying their feces after defecating is also to cover up their health status and avoid being easily attacked by the same kind if there is any health abnormality.
