I always had everything nearby - a litter box, water, food. I thought the cat was fine until I read this article https://pacoandpepper.shop/blog/how-far-away-should-cat-food-be-from-the-litter-box . It turns out that for them, this is stress and a direct signal that “something is wrong.” I moved the bowl to another room, and his behavior immediately changed - he became calmer, ate more and was less capricious. Who would have thought that such a bowl could be so intoxicating.