how do i train my cat to use the bathroom in the litter box if she goes everywhere else?

Answer 1

I don't know about rubbing noses in it...I always thought that was a dog thing to do not a cat. Regardless, I wouldn't do that to my dog either.
I rescue cats and the only way that has worked for me is to take the kitten to the litterbox after meals, in the morning or any time it looks like it is looking for a place to do it. It may take a few times depending on the age of the cat/kitten but it works unless it has a medical problem which should be seen by a vet.
Please don't rub their noses in it for it can do the opposite and stress out the cat. Besides their smell is so much more than ours-they just need guidance not torture to learn what to do.

Answer 2

If your cat is going to the bathroom everywhere else but the litter box there is probably a bigger problem such as a urinary tract infection or a behavior problem. In order to figure out what is going on, it would be best to rule out the possibility of it being an infection or other health problem by taking your cat to see a vet. If there is not an infection then there are some ways to train your cat to use the litter box.

First of all, you need to watch your cat closely and any time she is going to the bathroom somewhere other than the litter box, she must be picked up immediately and put in her litter box and held there as she finishes going to the bathroom. This must be done every time, usually this will work well enough. Also, it isn't a bad idea to pick up some kind of cleaner from a pet store which repels cats from an area that they have been going to the bathroom that is off limits and use it on all areas that the cat has been going to the bathroom except the litter box, which pretty much leaves only the litter box as an option to use for the bathroom.

Sometimes though, a cat won't use a litter box if it isn't large enough or if there isn't enough litter in it or if the litter is not the right kind (meaning the kind that your cat will be willing to go to the bathroom in)...and sometimes if your cat was a stray (which was my problem), it can be helpful to buy a transitional litter, which helps with strays who are used to going to the bathroom outdoors wherever.

Answer 3

I have a new kitten, 6 weeks old and I have had her for 3 days. Surprisingly she does well with the litter box, but what i did was watch were she was going at and then moved the box there, i put her in the box after she eats and drinks, and i also realized that if she goes once in the box, she wont use it again unless is is cleaned out. make sure you have the clumping litter and it is alot easier to clean. consistency is the key. last cat i had used the toilet. not kidding. she adopted us about 10 years ago and after having her about a week one day heard what i thought was water running in the bathroom, went back there and she was on the toilet and was actually peeing. as long as the lid was left up she used it. wish i could get the new cat to do that. not sure how the other owners did it, but it was cool

Answer 4

confine the cat in the bathroom (it is easier to clean). come and check on the cat every little now and then, and everytime you check put the cat in the litter box for few times. If the cat leaves the litter box, put the cat back in several times. If they make an accident then just push them to smell it, and be firm( you don't have to be extreme), then immediately put them in the box. Pretty soon they will get the hang of it.

Answer 5

Sometimes cats do this when not spayed/neutered, or if they're trying to tell you (in a not so discreet way) that there's a bigger problem. Your cat could have a urinary tract infection, or could just be acting out due to some behavioral thing? You may need to take your cat in for a vet check-up. Usually cats know they're supposed to use the litter box, and even enjoy it, but I'm sure there are sometimes cats that act out. Have there been dramatic changes in his/her life as of late? This could also be an explanation.

Good luck, T

Answer 6

Put some of her feces in litter box. Catch the cat going in unwanted space, immediately take her to the box and scratch her paw in the litter sand. She will get the idea. Cats are very easy to train to the box.

Answer 7

I say put the litter box in the spot that they manly use the bathroom at but my mom says to pick up its poo and put it in the litter box then put the cat in the box with the litter box.

Answer 8

This can be tough! I had a cat that did the same thing, and we ended up having to replace the carpet. But once we did that she was fine - never went outside the litter box again. We think maybe the tenants before us had cats that had done the same thing. Good luck!

Answer 9

Buy spray at Petco to spray your floors, it may prevent the cat from laying all around the house too, and make sure the litter box is cleaned regularly

Answer 10

Confining her to a room is a good idea. Also try putting her in the litter box every time she eats.