How to Train Your Kitty to Use the Litter Box

Training your kitty to use the litter box is essential if you want to keep a healthy home. Many people forego this when their cats are young and end of paying the price later. Cats are naturally clean animals and most will easily accustom to the litter box. If you are having difficulty with your kitty, follow these simple steps and easily train your cat to use the litter box.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Litter Box
• Litter
• Litter scooper
• Cat
• Personal Time
• Patience

1. Buy a litter box and litter. A short trip to your local pet supplies store will provide you with a litter box and kitty litter; don’t forget to buy the scooper.
2. Show your kitty the litter box. Next you need to make sure your cat knows that the litter box is where they need to do their business. Show them the box and litter, and place them in it. The litter has a natural smell that attracts kittens when it is potty time
3. Keep an eye on the kitty. Next you need to try and catch them doing their business where they should not. Once you do you need to discipline them, “Bad kitty, no potty here!”
4. Take them right to the litter box. Immediately take your kitten to the litter box once you have caught them doing their business elsewhere. Place them in the litter box and do not let them leave until they have gone potty. Reinforce this verbally, “This is where you go potty, now go potty!”
5. Praise them once they go. Once your kitten does go in the litter box, praise them. “Good kitty, good potty in the box!” Positive reinforcement of this is what will allow you to effectively train your kitty.
6. Repeat this process until your kitten grasps the concept of using the litter box. To effectively train your cat this may take several weeks.

Tips & Warnings

• Always keep your litter box clean using the scooper. Discard of the waste appropriately. Your cat is a very clean animal and it will refuse to go if they deem the litter box dirty.
• If your cat is struggling to learn perhaps you should try different litter brands. They all have different smells which may or may not attract your cat.
• Never use extreme physical force to discipline your kitten. Cats are very intelligent animals they are easily able to learn this process through repetition.