Whether you’re a new kitten owner or you’ve had cats for years, it’s always good to spend time reviewing what our feline friends find appealing in litter boxes. Because let’s face it, not using the litter box is something that, unless it is just horrendously dirty, we don’t really comprehend! Try as we might, it just doesn’t make sense to us. I mean, you wake up in the morning and the carpet in your bathroom has been used as…well…a feline bathroom. Then you walk to the litter box and look down and….IT’S COMPLETELY CLEAN! What is up with that?

To figure out why your cat may not be so fond of her litter box can seem complicated and intimidating and it usually does not involve the cat being "mad" at you. If your cat does not have a health problem that is causing her to avoid her litter box, one other reason she may not use her litter boxc is that she just doesn't like it. Here are some tips to help you see, smell and feel what your cat is seeing, smelling and feeling when they make the choice to use the box or not.