If you have just got a new kitten or cat then you will know just how important it is that they get house-trained. If they leave litter around the house it can be a big problem. The smells and stains are not welcome and it can become a health hazard. To undertake the process of toilet training cats is not one that can be achieved overnight, it requires a lot of resilience and effort.
Initially you will need to buy a litter tray. This needs to be of a size in which the cat can comfortably turn around. It should be put in a room in the house which is easy for the cat to access as well as being private and out of the way. You should not place the tray in the same room as which the cat sleeps or eats; they are clean animals just like we are. Another consideration is that the litter tray may produce odours.
Once they are familiar with using the litter tray you can start to train them to use the actual toilet. This can take a fair degree of effort but is achievable with almost any cat. It is much easier done if you have a spare toilet which is designated for the cat to use.
The first step is to move the litter tray that they use closer or in to the bathroom. For some cats you may have to move it in stages. Once it is in the bathroom just let your cat get accustomed to its new setting for a number of days. After some time you can start to raise the level, this can be done using old newspaper or telephone boxes. Don't raise it too high too quickly. You can now reposition it at its new height but next to the toilet.
To make the cat now switch over requires the use of a litter pan. This should be connected to the underside of the toilet seat; into this you need to place litter from the tray. If you do not plan to use this bathroom yourself then you can leave both the tray and litter pan together for a few days until removing the tray.
The final stage of the training is when you remove the pan completely from the toilet. This can be traumatic for the cat at first as the sight of a long drop filled with water can cause trepidation. You may have to give them a helping hand and encouragement.
The age of the cat can play a factor in how easy they are to toilet train. A kitten may be too small to fit on a toilet seat correctly. Young cats are usually the quickest to take to it.
Remember that cats are territorial, they are likely to only use that one toilet in your home and not every bathroom that you have.
Initially you will need to buy a litter tray. This needs to be of a size in which the cat can comfortably turn around. It should be put in a room in the house which is easy for the cat to access as well as being private and out of the way. You should not place the tray in the same room as which the cat sleeps or eats; they are clean animals just like we are. Another consideration is that the litter tray may produce odours.
Once they are familiar with using the litter tray you can start to train them to use the actual toilet. This can take a fair degree of effort but is achievable with almost any cat. It is much easier done if you have a spare toilet which is designated for the cat to use.
The first step is to move the litter tray that they use closer or in to the bathroom. For some cats you may have to move it in stages. Once it is in the bathroom just let your cat get accustomed to its new setting for a number of days. After some time you can start to raise the level, this can be done using old newspaper or telephone boxes. Don't raise it too high too quickly. You can now reposition it at its new height but next to the toilet.
To make the cat now switch over requires the use of a litter pan. This should be connected to the underside of the toilet seat; into this you need to place litter from the tray. If you do not plan to use this bathroom yourself then you can leave both the tray and litter pan together for a few days until removing the tray.
The final stage of the training is when you remove the pan completely from the toilet. This can be traumatic for the cat at first as the sight of a long drop filled with water can cause trepidation. You may have to give them a helping hand and encouragement.
The age of the cat can play a factor in how easy they are to toilet train. A kitten may be too small to fit on a toilet seat correctly. Young cats are usually the quickest to take to it.
Remember that cats are territorial, they are likely to only use that one toilet in your home and not every bathroom that you have.
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