Training Your Cat to Use the Litter Box

training your new kitten or cat use the litter box is probably one of the most important things to do. In the wild, cats will scratch a hole in the ground or leaves to go to the toilet. They then cover their waste. It covers the behavior of scratching and is still strong in domesticated cats, which makes it easier to train.

When the cats have access to the yard - especially one with a garden, they will often prefer to go out. But if your cat is confined to a house or apartment or dogs out there that might frighten your cat, it is necessary to provide him with a litter tray or box to prevent the floor is used for removal purposes.

litter tray should be wide and reasonably shallow with vertical sides. This will help to keep the litter when the cat is scratching and digging. Place the litter tray somewhere where human traffic is minimalan.Rublja is often the place chosen for the litter tray as it is also close to the outside to empty the litter box. Sand can be used in the tray, but the commercial cat-litter is the best because of its high absorbency. The cats seem to love to use.

It's never too early to start training your kitten to use the litter box. As soon as he finished eating and drinking it to carry a litter box and set it down gently on stretchers. In the beginning, keep the food reasonably close to the litter box so it will know where it is. Stay with him until it was eliminated and scratched over it, then praise him pull it out and make a fuss about it. Depending on the age of a kitten's desire to sleep or play games. This is a great opportunity for bonding with your kitten.

Once the kitten is used to use the litter tray, begin leaving him to walk away while walking with him. Some are used to find it and keep the initiative. Make sure to use the litter box becomes a habit of any kitten after every meal or watching a kitten that I have. You also need to make sure your kitten uses the litter tray as soon as he wakes up. My first port of call every morning the toilet so that your kitten gets sued for this habit too.

As your kitten grows, you can move the food bowl away from the litter tray, even in another room. My cats are fed in the kitchen, but their litter tray in the laundry.

Kittens are very easy to train to use the litter box. Older cats will take more time to train, but the procedure is the same. Be prepared that your kitten will have accidents and forget. It is important to clean the area thoroughly with a strong smell of disinfectants. Also spray some lemon oil or lavender oil in the area to deter your kitten to use again.

You'll need to clean out any solids from the litter box once or twice a day (depending on how your kitten is eliminated). You can flush it down the toilet. I would not advocate putting it on the garden as well as any parasites in fecal matter can cause problems for other animals or humans if they come into contact with him while he was in the garden. Completely change the litter mixture at least once a week. Experiment with different litter until you find one your cat or kitten loves. If possible, encourage them to use biodegradable litter mixture as a milder environment. As your kitten grows you can move to a larger litter box.

Training your cat to use the litter box will take several weeks, but it was well spent vremena.Ranije habit is established it is easier for everyone.