Nowadays, many owners raise dogs and cats at the same time. Although this combination seems to be warm and lively to outsiders, in fact raising dogs and cats at the same time also gives the owner a lot of trouble. The owner may find a magical thing, that is, the dog will go to the cat litter, and then turn out the cat poop to eat, and the dog does not feel sick at all, it is incredible.

Why do dogs eat cat poop?

1. Hunger

If the owner does not feed dog enough food, the dog will look for food next to himwhen he is hungry, and the problem of eating cat poop will occur.

1. Smell

Cat poop smells like cat food. Because cat food eaten by cats contains higher protein than dog food, there may be partially digested meat in the poop, which will smell more fragrant, which is very attractive to dogs and makes them have to eat.

1. Instinct

Cats will hide cat poop in cat litter, which also stimulates the dog's instinct to dig for treasure.

Is eating cat poop harmful to dogs?

The answer is harmful.

1. If the cat does not show any symptoms of parasitic infection, there may also be several internal parasites in the cat's poop, and the dog may be infected after eating it.

2. The scent in cat litter usually masks the smell of poop. Spices may cause allergic reactions in dogs and make them sick.

3. Cat litter is absorbent, especially clumpy cat litter, which can absorb liquid in the gastrointestinal tract and cause constipation in dogs.

How to prevent dogs from eating cat poop?

1. Place the litter box out of the reach of dogs. The owner can put the litter box in another room, or build a fence to separate the dog from the cat.

2. A closed litter box, which not only provides privacy to cats, but also prevents dogs from entering the litter box. However, there are also some enthusiastic dogs which even directly destroy the litter box.