Forget Kitty Litter: Toilet Train Your Cat
It’s not difficult to learn how to toilet train your cat if you have the patience to go through every single step. Actually, it’s rather simple. It may take only a couple of weeks or at most a few months. The more slowly you go through each of the requisite steps, the better the chances are that your kitty will master this new accomplishment.
Cat toilet training is certainly something you ought to at least attempt. Toilet training your cat will save you much money, will get rid of unacceptable odors arising from the litter box, and is among the most environmentally friendly decisions you can come to. The following are a few simple steps for those who would like to give this a try.
To start with, you need to begin slowly moving the litter box towards its new location so your cat doesn’t find it too much of a change. Thus, you want to shift the litter box in increments. It might take a while, but it’s the best way to teach your cat that there’s a new place where it will do its business. Try moving the box an inch or so at a time to start. You can increase or reduce the rate of movement depending on your cat’s reaction.
Now that the box is positioned alongside the toilet, the next move is to increase the height. Increase the height of the base over time until the litter box is at the same level as the toilet. Make certain when you do this that you also securely fasten the box to the base because your kitty will now have to jump in order to do its business, and you don’t want to have to clean up any accidents. Heavy blocks or phonebooks work well for this purpose. Once the base is level with the toilet and your kitty is used to the new arrangement, it’s time to start sliding it over nearer to the toilet, and eventually resting right on it. Meanwhile, you need to put less and less litter in the box, so eventually there’s only an inch or so covering the bottom.
Now it’s time to start the final phase of the process. Remove the litter box and replace it with an aluminum tray that is securely attached to the toilet. Eventually, you’ll get rid of the litter entirely and cut a small hole in the bottom of the tray. Gradually increase the size of the hole until all the cat is using is the toilet itself!
