If your cat is eating litter, it could be a sign that they have an underlying health issue. Petful points out that eating litter can be a sign of anemia, a vitamin or mineral deficiency or a neurological disorder — all conditions that require diagnosis by a veterinarian.
Older cats with cognitive disorders might have issues using the litter box (doing their business outside of the box, for example) and try to hide the evidence by eating it.
If your cat is eating from the litter box, make sure you're scooping at least once a day — especially if you have multiple cats — and remove any litter that they've kicked outside the box.
If you use clumping claybased litter, International Cat Care suggests switching to one made from a biodegradable material. If your cat eats clumping litter, they could experience respiratory and/or digestive complications.
Since vitamin and mineral deficiencies can provoke coprophagia, be sure that you're feeding your furry friend a highquality, balanced commercial cat food.
Because there's a risk of contracting salmonella or E.coli from eating feces, bring your cat to the vet for a wellness check, including a physical exam, blood tests and urinalysis. And if you notice that your cat's poop is soft, hard or lightcolored, bring a stool sample to the vet for testing, too. Healthy cat poop is typically dark brown and malleable, like clay.
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