If your cat has recently stopped using the litter box it can be a very frustrating situation.
By figuring out why your cat stopped using its box in the first place you can then go about solving the problem quicker.
Cats can stop using their litter box for any number of reasons, but one of the main reasons is a medical problem.
A urinary tract infection is one of the main reasons why you'll see this behavior.
The only way to solve this issue is to take your cat to the veterinarian.
Other possible causes include a new type of litter, the box is too dirty, you don't have enough of them, and not enough privacy, its too small or its too close to the food.
Examine each of these possible causes and see if they could be causing the issue.
For example if you place the box right next to a loud and noisy washing machine your cat will likely not use it and be scared of it.
If you have multiple cats remember the rule of +1 which means for example if you have two cats that means you need two litter boxes plus one which means you need three litter boxes.
Trying to solve this behavior problem you have to become somewhat of a detective.
Because if your cat has been using the box with no problems for a while something must have suddenly happened to cause they can't do not want to go there anymore.
It is your job to figure out why.
By figuring out why your cat stopped using its box in the first place you can then go about solving the problem quicker.
Cats can stop using their litter box for any number of reasons, but one of the main reasons is a medical problem.
A urinary tract infection is one of the main reasons why you'll see this behavior.
The only way to solve this issue is to take your cat to the veterinarian.
Other possible causes include a new type of litter, the box is too dirty, you don't have enough of them, and not enough privacy, its too small or its too close to the food.
Examine each of these possible causes and see if they could be causing the issue.
For example if you place the box right next to a loud and noisy washing machine your cat will likely not use it and be scared of it.
If you have multiple cats remember the rule of +1 which means for example if you have two cats that means you need two litter boxes plus one which means you need three litter boxes.
Trying to solve this behavior problem you have to become somewhat of a detective.
Because if your cat has been using the box with no problems for a while something must have suddenly happened to cause they can't do not want to go there anymore.
It is your job to figure out why.