I have just noticed that our newest addition Clyde seems to be playing more and more in the litter box - he is now 4 months old and we have had him for nearly 6 weeks
He pounces into it , scratches around as if he is going to use it and then jumps out
bits of litter fly everywhere which he chases and then he jumps back in - he also appeared to be trying to get a clump of litter out of the box with his paws?
Whenever I clean it out he also jumps in and wrestles with the scoop - or the dustpan and brush - its cleaned twice a day as both him and Bonnie use it.
Part of me thinks he is just playing but part of me is concerned (this is our first kitten of this age - Bonnie was 7 months old when we adopted her and just used the litter to do her business !)
He is integrated well with our older cat Bonnie (who is a lot less timid now ) - they eat, play and even sleep on different branches of the cat tree so I don't think its stress related.
We have all sorts of toys for them to play with - soft balls, crinkle balls, catnip cigar shaped toys, rattle toys, bell toys....... which are left out all the time and then wand toys and lasers which we play with them and then put away
He was neutered a week ago - and has loose stools (but he is eating well and doesn't appear unwell) and I put the loose poo down to the fact that he is eating Bonnie's adult food (as well as his kitten one !!)
Any ideas - am I just being an over protective / worrying mom !
He pounces into it , scratches around as if he is going to use it and then jumps out
bits of litter fly everywhere which he chases and then he jumps back in - he also appeared to be trying to get a clump of litter out of the box with his paws?
Whenever I clean it out he also jumps in and wrestles with the scoop - or the dustpan and brush - its cleaned twice a day as both him and Bonnie use it.
Part of me thinks he is just playing but part of me is concerned (this is our first kitten of this age - Bonnie was 7 months old when we adopted her and just used the litter to do her business !)
He is integrated well with our older cat Bonnie (who is a lot less timid now ) - they eat, play and even sleep on different branches of the cat tree so I don't think its stress related.
We have all sorts of toys for them to play with - soft balls, crinkle balls, catnip cigar shaped toys, rattle toys, bell toys....... which are left out all the time and then wand toys and lasers which we play with them and then put away
He was neutered a week ago - and has loose stools (but he is eating well and doesn't appear unwell) and I put the loose poo down to the fact that he is eating Bonnie's adult food (as well as his kitten one !!)
Any ideas - am I just being an over protective / worrying mom !