Even Ultimate Cat Lovers Don’t Know These Feline Facts

If Your Cat Doesn’t Cover Its Mess, Here’s What It Means

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A cat that doesn’t bury its mess in the litter box but instead leaves it completely uncovered is sending a clear sign: that it doesn’t fear their human companion (or other cats in the household) at all.

This behavior is the equivalent of marking their territory in the wild. In colonies of feral cats, the most dominant cats leave their waste uncovered. An unburied mess means that the territory is taken.