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How to Toilet Train Your Kitty Quickly and Easily Hassle Free

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By Gonnette Almurey
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Kitty on a toilet
Kitty on a toilet

Have you ever heard of those people who teach their cats to use the toilet? You can do it too! It's not as hard as you may think. The real hard part is getting kitty to flush.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Toilet
  • Cat
  • Litter Kwitter (or similar device)
  • Kitty treats
  • Patience
  1. Step 1

    Place the Litter Kwitter (or similar device) properly on the toilet. Make sure it is securely fastened. It's best to read the directions thoroughly.

  2. Step 2

    Throughout the day, randomly place the cat on the toilet, as you did when you trained it to use the litter box.

  3. Step 3

    When the cat does it's business in the toilet, give it a treat, pet it, and encourage it. This will allow the cat to repeat the behavior.

  4. Step 4

    After the cat has successfully completed the training program, remove the training device. Keep an eye on the cat for the first week it uses the toilet without the device.

  5. Step 5

    To get the cat to flush (easier said than done) will require quite a bit more patience and effort than getting it to use the toilet itself. Watch the cat, immediately after it finishes, gently grab it's paw and place it on the handle pushing down. Give the cat a treat. Repeat until the cat has learned to flush.

Tips & Warnings
  • Some cats learn easily and some don't. Once the cat consistently picks up the habit, you can cease giving the treats and you'll know that your cat is now fully potty trained.
  • Be sure to watch the cat carefully during training and even afterwords until you see that the cat can use the toilet properly without the training device. The last thing you want is poor kitty falling into the icky toilet.
  • You may need to purchase a new toilet handle that's easier to use if your current one is too stiff.

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meme007 said

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on 11/7/2009 That would be awesome to teach a cat to use the potty. 5* and recommended.

bambi1074 said

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on 10/11/2009 Really good article!Thanks for sharing! Recommended 5*

eac913 said

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on 10/6/2009 Very detailed instructions on how to toilet train your kitty. 5*

goldiec said

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on 10/2/2009 Thanks for the great article on How to Toilet Train Your Kitty Quickly and Easily Hassle Free! 5*

pinchy said

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on 9/30/2009 excellent article on cat training!

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