ok so I changed his litter type this last week and well instead of him doin the normal dig a hole go in it then cover his business up with litter, he now sorta digs a hole goes then starts scratchin the floor instead of the litter to I guess cover the stuff up....... anyone know why he's acting like this to the new type of litter?
kitten acting weird
Originally Posted by andybno1:
“ok so I changed his litter type this last week and well instead of him doin the normal dig a hole go in it then cover his business up with litter, he now sorta digs a hole goes then starts scratchin the floor instead of the litter to I guess cover the stuff up....... anyone know why he's acting like this to the new type of litter?”
“ok so I changed his litter type this last week and well instead of him doin the normal dig a hole go in it then cover his business up with litter, he now sorta digs a hole goes then starts scratchin the floor instead of the litter to I guess cover the stuff up....... anyone know why he's acting like this to the new type of litter?”
A lot of cats do this. I think there's another thread about it. Mine are fed on a platform to stop the dog eating the cats food and one of mine scratches all over the window after he's finished eating. It looks from the outside like he's cleaning the window!
Originally Posted by andybno1:
“ok so I changed his litter type this last week and well instead of him doin the normal dig a hole go in it then cover his business up with litter, he now sorta digs a hole goes then starts scratchin the floor instead of the litter to I guess cover the stuff up....... anyone know why he's acting like this to the new type of litter?”
“ok so I changed his litter type this last week and well instead of him doin the normal dig a hole go in it then cover his business up with litter, he now sorta digs a hole goes then starts scratchin the floor instead of the litter to I guess cover the stuff up....... anyone know why he's acting like this to the new type of litter?”
Without being rude .... is he happy with you?
His "digging a hole" is probably his attempt to get away from the environment he is in. I once had a kitten that constructed a rope ladder in an attempt to lower himself out of the bedroom window and then onto freedom. Unfortunately in the process the rope got tangled around his little neck with horrific results.
He had a little bag with him with enough supplies for two to three days, where he was going we shall never know. 
Originally Posted by roll_about:
“Without being rude .... is he happy with you?
His "digging a hole" is probably his attempt to get away from the environment he is in. I once had a kitten that constructed a rope ladder in an attempt to lower himself out of the bedroom window and then onto freedom. Unfortunately in the process the rope got tangled around his little neck with horrific results. He had a little bag with him with enough supplies for two to three days, where he was going we shall never know. ”
“Without being rude .... is he happy with you?
His "digging a hole" is probably his attempt to get away from the environment he is in. I once had a kitten that constructed a rope ladder in an attempt to lower himself out of the bedroom window and then onto freedom. Unfortunately in the process the rope got tangled around his little neck with horrific results.
He had a little bag with him with enough supplies for two to three days, where he was going we shall never know. ”
Oh dear, poor kitty!
Originally Posted by roll_about:
“Without being rude .... is he happy with you?
His "digging a hole" is probably his attempt to get away from the environment he is in. I once had a kitten that constructed a rope ladder in an attempt to lower himself out of the bedroom window and then onto freedom. Unfortunately in the process the rope got tangled around his little neck with horrific results. He had a little bag with him with enough supplies for two to three days, where he was going we shall never know. ”
“Without being rude .... is he happy with you?
His "digging a hole" is probably his attempt to get away from the environment he is in. I once had a kitten that constructed a rope ladder in an attempt to lower himself out of the bedroom window and then onto freedom. Unfortunately in the process the rope got tangled around his little neck with horrific results.
He had a little bag with him with enough supplies for two to three days, where he was going we shall never know. ”
nope he only scratches like that when he needs to go
Originally Posted by andybno1:
“ok so I changed his litter type this last week and well instead of him doin the normal dig a hole go in it then cover his business up with litter, he now sorta digs a hole goes then starts scratchin the floor instead of the litter to I guess cover the stuff up....... anyone know why he's acting like this to the new type of litter?”
“ok so I changed his litter type this last week and well instead of him doin the normal dig a hole go in it then cover his business up with litter, he now sorta digs a hole goes then starts scratchin the floor instead of the litter to I guess cover the stuff up....... anyone know why he's acting like this to the new type of litter?”
I think he is objecting to the new litter, soooo, Id try a gradual change, just a 1/4 at a time, so he becomes accustomed to the new material, cats are finickity beasts at the best of times, let alone changing their toilet habits lol!
Originally Posted by andybno1:
“nope he only scratches like that when he needs to go”
“nope he only scratches like that when he needs to go”
Thanks for confirming my suspicion, there is NOTHING to be ashamed of.
What we you need do is get the root of why he wants to go. Ask yourself things like, "how old was he when you dragged him away from his mother?"
Are you feeding him enough?????
It is none of my buisness, but please remember that kittens do not respond well to pain like cats do. They are simply to young to know that a loving smack or kick is in their interests.
