Avoiding dirty litter boxes is a real problem and comes with a price.
Cats have very sensitive noses, and you don't want to teach your cat to
avoid a dirty litter box.
Not exact matches
When cats go to do their business in a
dirty litter box is like somebody trying to walk in a mining camp; cats try hard to
avoid stepping on the clumps sitting there because they love having their paws clean.
Cats tend to
avoid things that they associate with a negative experience — if the
litter box is
dirty or something startles the cat while using it, he will most likely
avoid that
box in the future.
Most cats will
avoid using a
dirty litter box in favor of a cleaner place.
For instance, a
dirty litter box can cause cats to
avoid the
box and hold stool in.
A
dirty litter box may cause a cat to
avoid the
box and become constipated by holding the stool too long.