2006-08-24 20:27:31 · 6 answers · asked by Helicane 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi there...try wrapping an anti-skid pad on the side of the toilet your cat chooses to use when he poops. Sometimes this helps kitties when they are straining. I also found that if you can gently steady the cat with your hands while he's going this will help him build confidence and help him to secure his footing as well. You may need to do this for awhile, but it does work. Several of my clients had the same problem with #2 and the personal support of steadying the cat worked the best.
2006-08-24 20:53:24 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My cat toilet trained himself to use the toilet bowl when he was still a baby too, but after falling in once, he developed a phobia of using it when pooping. So he goes in front of the toilet cistern now to do his poo. Your cat is simply exhibiting perfectly normal behaviour. Don't worry if you're able to clean up after your cat after he does his poo....that's what we do now.....and it's perfectly fine with us anyhow, since my cat does his big business at around the same time every morning when we're still around to clean up after him.
If your situation is different, you can try placing the cat litter over the toilet, get him to be comfortable with it again, and do the toilet training thing all over again. Take note though, that pooing requires more balancing skill from your cat due to more energy and concentration required on the task, which was probably why your cat slipped in the first place. So you need to be non-reproachful and understanding with him on that.
If however, your cat is like mine and does his business at around the same time everyday when you know you or someone will be around to clean up after him, you can absolutely leave him the way he is, since that's obviously most comfortable for him.
Otherwise, sticking to using the litter box is really the best option.
Good luck.
2006-08-24 20:42:14 · answer #2 · answered by m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is help on this from a local pet store. There is a product that is used for training cats to use the toilet. I have two cats and they use the toilet. It sure beats that cat litter and the smell. I do make sure that the toilet is clean before anyone does use it. Just go to the local pet store and see if they can get the product or have one.
2006-08-24 21:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by Javlin68 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good job! My cats piss stinks! well i gag but poop is rock hard and i can hardly smell it when the litter is stuck to it i guess it absorbs the stink of poopy? Maybe when the cat has to squeeze the poo out of the bum it gets scared it my slip in the potty.
I put a little cover on my toilet for my daughter who is almost two and she loves it! and doesnnt get scared my cat watches too maybe i try to train her?
2006-08-24 20:35:14 · answer #4 · answered by thought 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to the plastic wrap and kitty litter over the toilet, give it a week and then leave it on there less and less each day. slowly your cat should get the point.
2006-08-24 20:34:24 · answer #5 · answered by Benjamin G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just wanted to tell you that is really great i dont know why he would poop in front of the toilet though but he would pee in the toilet. how did you do it?
2006-08-25 06:11:18 · answer #6 · answered by crrousey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way i would use the same toilet as my cat..yuck! Whats wrong with a litter box anyhow?
2006-08-24 20:30:51 · answer #7 · answered by Mommadog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USE THE LITTERBOX!!! THE TOILET IS NO PLACE FOR A CAT TO DO ITS BUSINESS.
2006-08-25 03:02:49 · answer #8 · answered by NoBody 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How pleasant.
2006-08-24 21:34:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you got serious problems
2006-08-24 20:37:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋