11 Toilet training cats tips
Is your cat or kitten urinating and defecating all over your home? Is this making you crazy? After that, you must teach them to use the litter box. First and foremost, do you understand what a litter box is? I'm not being sarcastic, but I know some cat owners who are completely unaware that such things exist.
Second, you must accept that cats can be trained as a fact. Some cat owners refuse to believe that cats can be trained and let their cats run free.
Assuming you believe you can teach your cat not to destroy your home, how do you go about doing so? To begin, you'll need to gather some information. You should be aware of when and where your cats defecate and urinate. You must also learn to recognize the signs that they are about to spit or pee. Cats, fortunately, are creatures of habit.
They prefer to conduct business in the same locations and at the same times. The majority of cats eliminate when they wake up, eat, or exercise. Just before elimination, they usually go to a corner or behind a piece of furniture and sniff the floor there.
Then, in a quiet, out-of-the-way location, prepare a litter box. Your cat, like you, prefers to have privacy during the elimination process. When your cat scratches in the litter box, it should have high sides to keep the litter in. The litter should be culpable and scoop able on its own.
You must clean the litter box daily and replace the litter once a week. Cats are neat creatures, so if you don't keep their litter box clean, they'll soon find another place to do their business.
There's one more thing to remember about the litter: don't switch brands. Your cat will refuse to use another brand of kitty litter once it has become accustomed to one. You will have to retrain your cat if you are forced to switch litters.
Of course, the final step is to teach your cat to use the litter box. You must take your cat to the litter box whenever you see it giving its signal. This action accomplishes two goals.
It breaks your cat's habit of eliminating in its old spot and trains him to use the litter box instead. You should also give it a treat or reward right after it uses the litter box. This reinforces the new habit of using the litter box to eliminate.
Your cat will initially refuse to use the litter box. Do not chastise or scold him. You don't want a kitty to think of the litter box as a source of punishment. Otherwise, it will learn to avoid the litter box on purpose, which is the last thing you want. Simply be patient and consistent, and your cat will eventually learn to eliminate in the proper location - the litter box.
If you follow these steps, your cat will stop destroying your home. Instead of having to track down every spot where the kitty makes a mess, you'll only have to clean the litter box.
1. Place the litter box in front of the toilet to begin.
2. Next, using books or something else, slowly lift the litter box off the ground.
3. Use tape to secure the litter box so that it does not fall over.
4. Proceed to the next step once your cat is comfortable using the litter box next to the toilet.
5. At this point, place the litter box on top of the toilet and close the toilet lid.
6. Once you see that your cat is comfortable with step 5, you can fill a colander with litter.
7. Use tape (strong tape) to secure the colander under both toilet lids. The colander must be large enough to stay secure on/in the toilet with the tape.
8. Begin by placing a large amount of litter in the colander.
9. Reduce the amount of litter in the colander gradually.
10. Once your cat is at ease, try to remove all of the litter from the colander.
11. After a few days, remove the colander from the toilet if your cat is still doing well. You should have a cat who has been trained to use the litter box.
It's fine if you need to repeat a step at any point between steps; just be patient with your cat. If some cats have accidents in other areas of the house during the process, simply return to the previous step for a few days and try again. Your cat will eventually catch on, and you can move on. It's well worth the time and effort. You will save money on the litter as well as time cleaning it.
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