For most cat owners, training their cat to use the litter is a
relatively painless process. It is among a cat's natural instincts to
eliminate in an area that they can cover their feces in. This behavior
may be a way of your cat accepting what they perceive to be as the
natural order of dominance. In the wild feral cats will bury their feces
if they are not at the top of their social hierarchy, if a feral cat
does not bury his or her feces...
