How to Litter Train Your Kitten

Cats naturally seek to relieve themselves on soil or sandy, granular surfaces. Unless a kitten learns to use a litter box from its mother, it will need some encouragement. Aside from training your feline to use a cat door, you’ll have to train it to eliminate the right way.

Use the Right Litter Box

A kitten litter box size should be about one and a half times longer than the cat. The cat litter box can have a cover or not, depending on what your cat prefers. If your home has multiple levels, have a litter box on each floor.

Find a Suitable Location

When litter box training your cat, find a location your cat is comfortable with. It should be accessible in a safe, quiet place, so keep the litter box away from heavily trafficked areas, loud appliances, and dogs (blocking the area with a baby gate helps).

Teach Your Cat to Use the Litter Box

Just like using a cat flap, learning to use a litter box takes time. To encourage your cat to use it:

• Learn when it is most likely to relieve itself, so you can direct it to the litter box after eating, playing, or taking a nap.
• Close the door and play with your cat, and then direct it to or place it in the litter box.
• Teach by example; use your finger to show your cat how to dig and bury waste; it should pick up on the behavior.

• Don’t yell; it will only spark fear. If it eliminates outside the litter box, place the waste inside to help your cat associate it with their litter.
• Move food and water to where your cat is relieving itself. Cats instinctively avoid excreting waste near food and water, so this can encourage them to use the litter box.

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