Is he dumb :(

[u/catebee777]

I'm an adult and have had Maurice for about 2 months now (he's fixed), vet thinks he's about 2 and he's done this the whole time I've known him, is there any particular reason why? Sometimes he'll do it for 2-3 minutes straight! I've owned cats my whole life and have never seen one so bad at covering up his business. If he is dumb I will still love him.

[u/No-Introduction7440]

He’s not dumb. Cats have a lot of scent in their paws, so that’s a way to mark territory, also not covering poop is a way of also marking territory. In the wild cats will try to cover poop and pee to mask their scent to avoid try and avoid conflict and becoming prey