Easiest No Mess Way to Potty Train Your Cat or Kitten
There are several recommended ways to potty train cats and kittens and most of them work well but you still will end up cleaning up feces from behind furniture, under the bed, in the bathroom and other places where the cat or kitten either tries to hide it's feces or worse, tries to mark territory with urine and feces until the training is complete. Viola! There is another way to train a cat or kitten without having to hunt down feces and urine stains. I have discovered the one that works the best and I figured it out completely by accident. Having had multiple rescue cats and kittens I found out that even the best litter trained cat may start defecating on the floor if they are under stress or if a new cat or kitten has been introduced. One day I captured a very tiny wild feral kitten someone had abandoned.This kitten was so wild, my other cats deemed him as a threat, I could not hold the kitten and could not put it down as the tiny frightened kitty would run right back outside and catching the little bugger was no easy task. Litter training this feral kitten was not even an option as taming this kitten became a priority. I had to come up with an idea fast. I have several adult cats who are not so friendly to newcomers so I dug out an old pet carrier I had previously used to house break my small dogs. The feral kitten could not be held without leather gloves and would escape if not in a contained area. I decided to purchase a cheap litter box that would fit inside the pet cage so I could contain and tame this feral kitten. I also added food and water dish and a couple toys. Each day I would approach the cage and spend time talking to the kitten, offering treats but the kitten would quickly retreat and sit on top or behind the litter box. I noticed that the feral kitten never pottied anywhere except in the litter box as the area was so small the kittens natural instinct was to use the litter box.One morning, speaking softly to the kitten, I opened the cage to refill the wild kittens food and water and instead of hiding from me he sat patiently by the food bowl. I reached to pet his head and he ran away. After a few days of trying several times a day it became evident I would have to pick him up and place him in a pet carrier while I cleaned his litter box. I used this to my advantage and took time to pet him and talk softly and lovingly to him. To my surprise on the third day of forced petting the little guy began to purr and I was elated. Every day for two weeks I repeated the same ritual, refilling food and water, offering treats and lots of petting. During his time in the pet cage my other cats started hanging around the cage and even started interacting with the kitten. I decided to let the kitten out of the cage but left his food and water dishes just outside the cage, left the litter box in the cage and the cage door propped open. The kitten took his time but after a few hours he left the cage but would return to eat, drink, go potty and sleep. After a few days I removed the cage and put the litter box where the cage had been. The tiny kitten has been litter trained ever since. Unfortunately, my oldest female cat became stressed once the kitten was allowed to roam the house. My older cat would pounce on the kitten and hurt him and she started having "accidents" so I made a playpen for my older cat Gidget. (See below).
How I Got my old cat to accept my Rescued feral kitten
I decided I needed to protect the small feral kitten from Gidget so I purchased an ESK pet playpen. I put my older cat, her litter box, water, and feed dish in the playpen. She loved it and was very happy to have her own space. She no longer had "accidents" in the house. I was able to remove the playpen from the house and now I leave her pet playpen on the porch as she loves to go outside for a few hours every morning but is afraid of other animals in the neighborhood. Now, she can get fresh air without fearing neighborhood dogs and other cats. She loves it. She loves having her own space outside and inside the house as well. Inside the house I added a cat tree, a special cat bed for the old cat and her own litter box. Each cat has it's own litter box because some cats do not like sharing their litter box and will defecate on the floor rather than use a litter box. This method worked great for me as it's bad enough I have to clean the litter box, but I cannot tolerate having to hunt down cat poo in my home. Cats will automatically use a litter box in a confined area as that is the only place they have to hide their feces. Try it, this works.
How to train your cat to use a litter box
"Litter box issues, although preventable, are one of the top reasons cats are brought to shelters. Watch this video to learn some tips on how to improve your cat's use of the litter box. From training new kittens, to what type of litter box to buy, this video will teach you everything you need to know about litter box training" . (Petco) See video below.
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References:
How to Train Your Cat to Use a Litter Box (Petco). (2019). YouTube. Retrieved 18 September 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjKeM3m5iNg
How to Train Your Cat to Use a Litter Box (Petco). (2019). YouTube. Retrieved 18 September 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjKeM3m5iNg