Repetitive scratching in the litter box can be annoying to humans, but it's perfectly normal behavior for cats.

Keep this in mind: Most of these puzzling habits are preferable to a cat that stops using the box.

By Ilene Springer

You walk into the bathroom and find your cat sleeping contentedly in her litter box. (Luckily, you had just cleaned it.) Is this normal behavior? Should you get her out or let her stay? Your cat’s litter box can sometimes trigger unexpected behaviors from her. Some of these habits might seem weird or annoying to us, but they are, actually, perfectly normal to your cat.

But there are other behaviors that are more dangerous and require your intervention. Here are the most "common" strange litter habits and what to do about them. …

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