Why Do Cats Sleep in Their Litter Boxes?
I believe the main reason a cat will sleep in it’s litter box has to do with security. I think an insecure cat or one feeling very threatened in some way, will sleep in the litter box. Cats – particularly indoor, domestic cats, equate their litter boxes with security more than a child does their blanket or thumb! A cat having control over it’s litter box means the cat is safe. To the Top of Why Do Cats Sleep In Their Litter Boxes? Food may or may not be forthcoming, but a litter box means it can urinate or defacate without worrying. Cats normally bury their waste, so they are not sleeping directly on the soil. In some situations, control over a litter box means control over other cats; place holding in the pecking order. A cat that is threatened by a dog, or harassed so that it cannot get to the litterbox, will also sleep in the box. I often tell folks to get a cat tree when they get a dog. However, I also warn them to watch the dog to be sure the cat has access to the litterbox. Your
