{"id":662,"date":"2024-05-31T17:50:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T17:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/networkprocurement.net\/?p=662"},"modified":"2024-07-05T16:16:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T16:16:57","slug":"do-cat-litter-attractants-work-vet-approved-facts-care-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/networkprocurement.net\/index.php\/2024\/05\/31\/do-cat-litter-attractants-work-vet-approved-facts-care-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Cat Litter Attractants Work? Vet Approved Facts & Care Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Research Results<\/a> Litter attractants are added to cat litter to tempt cats, particularly those that are experiencing litter box issues, to spend time peeing and pooping in the litter box instead of elsewhere. Although research regarding the effectiveness of litter attractants is limited, litter attractants appear to work for some cats.<\/strong><\/p>\n Before trying litter attractants, speak with your veterinarian. Litter box avoidance and other behavioral changes linked to urination and defecation often indicate that cats aren’t feeling well. If your cat isn\u2019t urinating normally due to a health issue, such as an infection, illness, or stress around using the litter box, the attractant will not help.<\/p>\n If your cat gets the all-clear from the vet and there is no indication of a medical problem causing misuse of the litter box, a litter attractant may encourage them to use it again.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In a 2019 study designed to evaluate the efficacy of one specific attractant, the cats urinated more often in the attractant-treated plant-based litter than in the untreated plant-based litter.1<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n The cats were familiar with clay-based litter, but the researchers were unsure if they had used plant-based litter. Therefore, they determined that using natural litter was a better material for the test because cats would not be biased by their experiences with clay products.<\/p>\n The study also uncovered that cats prefer to use clean litter boxes next to a wall rather than away from it. This is the only study focused on the effectiveness of litter attractants, but since it showed that most cats preferred the litter with an attractant, it might convince your healthy cat to use the bathroom in the box rather than your carpet.<\/p>\n
\nWhat Are Litter Attractants?<\/a>
\nCauses of Litter Box Problems<\/a>
\nHow to Encourage Cats to Return to the Litter Box<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\nResearch Results<\/h2>\n