What's going on when a cat finishes peeing but doesn't cover it up?

When a cat finishes peeing but doesn't cover it up, it may be due to external influences during the process of covering up the cat litter, such as hearing loud noises or suddenly having someone pass by. The cat is startled and runs away, so it doesn't have time to cover up its urine. Secondly, it may be that the cat has been spoiled by its owner and feels that the home environment is very safe, losing its awareness of self-protection, so it no longer covers up its excrement. All of this is normal and the owner doesn't need to worry too much.

Influenced by external factors

Most cats are relatively timid. If they are startled or stimulated while covering up their litter, they may be scared and flee in a hurry, resulting in the urine not being covered up properly. Therefore, if the cat only occasionally exhibits this behavior of not covering up after peeing, it may be due to external influences, and the owner doesn't need to worry too much.

Loss of self-protection awareness

Cats cover up their excrement mainly to conceal their own smell and avoid being attacked by other animals, which is a natural instinct for self-protection. However, pet cats who are well cared for by their owners may feel that the home environment is very safe and gradually lose the behavior of covering up their urine as a means of self-protection. As a result, they no longer handle their own excrement, which is also normal.