u/FeelingWonderful6424

My cat has a habit of scratching the litter box like crazy only after pooping. And that usually happens at 4am in the morning. He goes on for a minimum of 10 minutes.

He used to throw the sand all over, and would scratch the margins mostly which made a lot of noise. I got him a covered litter box now which solved the sand spreading but the noise is just more extreme because he is only scratching on the plastic. Moving the litter box to another room than the bathroom is not feasible. Also the sand I got absorbs smells, and I clean it on a daily basis.

Anyone that went through similar experience? How do you cope? Is there any way I can change his habit?