i cannot figure out why these kittens will not use the litter box.
any suggestions?
2006-08-23 19:49:03 · 11 answers · asked by RB2006 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
they'll go naturaly as they get older
2006-08-23 19:50:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well at first they have to feel comfortable. You might find this disgusting, but animals are very territorial. They mark there territory with urine. They sniff the territory, and if it doesn't have there sense, they move on. You should let the kittens "familiarize" themselves with the litter box.
2006-08-23 19:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by Jason 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try this, sprinkle a really small amount of litter in the area they do go (hopefully on some newspaper) and then increase the amount you sprinkle in couple of days, they will get used to it, and try to use the unscented type in the beginning, don't switch brands.
2006-08-23 20:04:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you see when ur cat is about to go pee quickly grab them and put them in the litter box and do this every time untill they go alone i had 5 cats before i know
2006-08-23 21:34:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put them in the box and take their front paws and dig with them to show them how to dig. Also, whenever you see them about to go put them in the box and do this again. They will eventually get it. Just give them a little time.
2006-08-23 23:57:20 · answer #5 · answered by Turtle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would put them in the litterbox all the time so they know where it is. What I did was just rub their nose in their poop/pee and tell them no and put them in the litterbox. I wouldn't do it hard because I love cats but they learned really quick and now they are trained. lol
2006-08-23 19:52:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you have to train them to use it. Keeping it clean will continue to entice them to keep going there.
Also: Have you considered paper-training them instead of using cat litter?
2006-08-23 21:39:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
after feeding drop next to the litter box
http://how-to-train-your-cat.blogspot.com/
2006-08-23 21:36:12 · answer #8 · answered by crown 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Box has to be clean...introduce them to it one at a time...give them a little while to understand it...
2006-08-23 19:51:33 · answer #9 · answered by synchronicity915 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its usually natural for cats to use the litterbox
maybe they don't like the brand you use, try something else
2006-08-23 19:51:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋