Can someone please tell me how to get my kitten to use the litter box ?

Question

The kitten hides all day , and when we do find her and bring her out she will not use the litterbox. She did #1 and #2 in the bathtub yesterday night , but that is it. The people that I got her from told me the litterbox and litter that she has been using. Thats what I am using. She eats and drinks , I am just worried. I can not keep her if she will not use the litterbox. She is about 3 months old

I do not want to put the litterbox in the bathtub .

Answer 1

put your kitty directly in the box and gently take her paws and scratch them around in the litter so she gets the idea. it has worked for me every time.

Answer 2

Pick her up and put her in the litterbox a few times a day. She will probably check it out for a few seconds even if she doesn't use it then. If she tries to jump right out, put her back in. You want her to notice it. Sometimes they just have to be reminded that it's there and where it is. If she's going in the tub then she's got the right idea, just the wrong location.

Answer 3

I know this is beside the point, but dogs must be trained with puppy pads first. It's the same way with felines....they need to have some sort of training before they know what they are suppost to do. I would suggest you should keep an eye on her for a while and whenever she looks as if she needs to go, place her in the litterbox. If she tries to escape do it again because eventually she will have no choice but to go. Otherwise, seek veterinary assistance.

Answer 4

I got this off a webiste - hope it helps! good luck!

Place the litter box in a clean, relatively quiet and accessible location. Keep it away from high-traffic areas and be sure your cat has access to it any time she needs it. Be sure to keep the litter box out of reach of children as well as the other animals in the household.

Show kitty where it is. Place her in the box and let her sniff. Some people have found it useful to rake their fingers through the litter to show their cat what they want her to do.

If you have more than one cat, consider a separate litter box for each. Cats generally don't like to eliminate in the same place as other cats.

Keep the litter box clean. Scoop out soiled litter daily, and change the entire box every week, putting in fresh litter. You can wash out the box with a solution of water and vinegar to help reduce the odor, and then add a little baking soda to the litter itself. An inch and a half of fresh litter is usuall plenty.

Don't place her litter box near her food and water. Cats don't like to eliminate where they eat.

Clean any accidents immediately. If kitty does have an accident, clean the area right away with a half and half solution of white vinegar and water. This will help to eliminate the odor and hopefully prevent kitty from returning to that spot.

Never punish your cat for having an accident. Do not strike her or rub her nose in the mess; instead, firmly say "No!", then place her in her litter box and praise her there.

Answer 5

Try a different litter box, this one may not make her comfortable, and try a different type of litter, some cats don't like the clumping kind. Keep it very clean, and follow Kat Suzz's advice about frequently setting her in the box, and keeping it somewhere quiet and private. She's a baby still, sometimes it takes time to learn new things!

Answer 6

You need to put the kitten, the litter and the litter box in the same room and get her used to the fact that this is where her "home" is and this is what she uses to go to the bathroom. If you don't train her in one place to use the bathroom, she will end up going anywhere she wants to. Most kittens just instinctively know to go use the litter box when they go to the bathroom. Even outside kittens/cats, who don't have a litter box, know that when they go poo they dig and bury it. If you confine her and get her used to that environment, it will help you and the kitten tremendously! I know..I have 2 cats now! lol If you have any questions you can email me at [e-mail]

Answer 7

try putting her bowel movements IN the litter box, and confine her to a small room. If she looks like she is sniffing around, or looking for a place to go then put het in the box right away. if you have to, take her by the paws and make her scratch around. she will soon get the picture. my cat did the same thing at first, but it only took a couple of times of this before he got the picture..
good luck!
P.S.-- dont be to hard on the cat, new surroundings can be pretty stressful.

Answer 8

well if your kitten keeps on using the bath tub then maybe you can put the litter box in the bathtub if everyone in you family uses the shower if you have one. or you could use one of the little play pens babies have and try to tell it to use the litter box

Answer 9

Put the litter box in the bathtub. Once she gets in the habit of using it in the bathtub, move it right next to the bathtub.

Answer 10

Put the box in a low traffic area so people won't keep walking past, the bathroom is a good spot. Then put a little CAT NIP around to attract the cat to the box. Most acts love cat nip and will go to it no matter what. This helped me train my kitten to go in the basement and I hope it works for you.

Answer 11

She was with littermates before that showed her what to do. You will need to watch her 24/7 for about two days straight. When she begins to go to the bathroom, carry her to the box and place her gently in it. Wait for her to go, then if she begins to exit without covering it, place her gently back in the box and demonstrate what she needs to do. If you have a friend or family member with an older cat that might stay with you for a couple of days and not fight, that would be best. The older cat will train her.