[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-guide-cat-litter-en":3},{"id":4,"slug":5,"locale":6,"title":7,"excerpt":8,"content":9,"coverUrl":10,"category":11,"authorLabel":12,"readMinutes":13,"likeCount":14,"commentCount":14,"status":15,"visibility":16,"authorId":17,"seoTitle":18,"seoDescription":19,"seoKeywords":20,"faqJson":21,"geoCity":22,"geoRegion":22,"geoCountry":22,"geoLat":10,"geoLng":10,"indexStatus":23,"indexSubmittedAt":10,"indexLastError":10,"publishedAt":24,"createdAt":25,"updatedAt":25,"locked":26,"availableLocales":27},"27f74038-bada-43b0-8c35-596bac467bc6","guide-cat-litter","en","What to do when a cat stops using the litter box","Keep the box quiet and easy to enter, add boxes in multi-cat homes, and clean urine with an enzyme cleaner.","\u003Cp>Keep the litter box quiet and easy to enter, use at least one box per cat plus one, and clean urine with an enzyme cleaner. That brings toileting back from beds, sofas, and corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How to practice\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\u003Cli>Make the box quiet and easy to enter. In multi-cat homes start with one box per cat plus one.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Place a box near the accident spot. Do not surprise them while they use it.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Clean with an enzyme cleaner. Never rub their nose in it.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2>What you get\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Fewer accidents on beds, sofas, and corners. Toileting returns to the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>When to see a vet\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Sudden soiling, blood, or straining with little urine needs a vet first. A blocked male cat is an emergency. Do not spray or punish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These are home-training steps, not a diagnosis. \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fpricing\">See chatopet membership\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Related public guides\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fchatopet-product-how-to\">Which chatopet training plans are free\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fguide-dog-potty\">How to teach a dog a potty spot\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fguide-dog-leave-it\">How to teach a dog to leave food alone\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002Fguide-cat-scratch\">How to stop a cat scratching the sofa\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",null,"help","chatopet",4,0,"published","free","ZV5ouk0xgVJPB1aMwxUi6ndz05TaTkG4","Cat not using the litter box | chatopet","Quiet, easy box, extra boxes for multiple cats, enzyme cleaner. Blood or straining needs a vet.","cat litter box,cat peeing outside box,blocked cat,chatopet","[{\"q\":\"Is missing the box spite?\",\"a\":\"No. The box is often wrong, or the cat is in pain. Sudden change needs a medical check.\"},{\"q\":\"A male cat strains and produces little urine?\",\"a\":\"Treat it as an emergency. Do not start training first.\"}]","","idle","2026-10-13T23:10:36.000Z","2026-10-14T02:10:36.000Z",false,[28,6,29,30,31,32,33,34],"de","es","fr","ja","ko","pt","zh"]