Why does my kitten scratch when he goes to the toilet?

Question

I know they're supposed to cover up what they do, but my kitten just scratches the edges of the litter box and the wall and litter bag next to it. Sometimes he walks all round the litter box scratching all the different sides before he's satisfied.

Any idea why?

Answer 1

They do it just by their instincts,the nature tells them to scratch,but tells them them nothing how to do that in our flats,on the floor but not on the real soil

Answer 2

obsessive compulsive disorder..

No just hasn't learned where it is I guess.  Mom didn't train him well or he was playing in potty box training 101

Answer 3

The covering up is an instinct, however sometimes they just don't quite  get it.  I have one cat that does this out of four.

Kwandrie

Answer 4

My cat does that to. I guess its just a way to make sure everything really is clean....

Answer 5

I have no idea why but mine does the same thing! We have the cat box in an area that has tiled floors and he scratches at the floor after doing his business. I mean, he hops out of the box, scratches at the floor then goes back in the box and seems surprised that it isn't covered. Cats are funny.  

Answer 6

ALL OF MY CATS DIG O HOLE FIRST, THEN COVER IT UP.   ITS LIKE MAKING A TOILET OR SORT OF THING. SOUNDS LIKE YOURS IS DOING THE SAME. WHATEVER ITS UP TO AS LONG AS ITS NOT MESSY NO PROBS.

Answer 7

Cats being very fastidious, pick the perfect spot to go. They will dig a hole and abandon it for another. Cats in the wild, bury there f***s in order to cover up the scent so as not to attract other animal who might be an enemy.

Answer 8

I sounds like he doesn't quite have the hang of it yet!

He'll get there!

Answer 9

he is doing what cats do but because of him being a kitten he still has to learn how to do it properly .