We are gonna take her inside for the winter and i dont want her peeing and pooping in the house. How long will it take to litterbox trane her?
2006-09-02 06:44:44 · 11 answers · asked by !party~*~animal! 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Most cats are fast learners when it comes to the box. Put her in the litter box when you first bring her in so she knows where it is. Then watch her. If she shows any signe of wanting to potty anywhere else, pick her up and put her back in the litterbox to show her this is where she should go. All my cats were easily litter trained, even the one I adopted when he was a week old, but they had the benefit of older cats to learn from. I don't think you'll have a problem getting yours to use the box, but keep after her if it doesn't take the first couple of times.
2006-09-02 07:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by deathangel1976 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every kitten I have ever had, litter box training consisted of putting them IN the litter box once and letting them go. Inside or outsiode cat they instinctivley knew exactly what it was for and what to do. If your cat has problems it may be retarded... er I mean "special" Just kidding. I have heard of kittens that don't get it at first but if the kitten has an accident outside the box if it's #2 put it in the box and then put the kitten in the box and it shoulod make the connection, if it's #1 then get some of the liquid on a tissue and bury it in the litter and put the kitten in there with it also, it shouldn't take fluffy long to make the connection so you should be in business within a day. If you're still having problems I don't know what to tell ya. My cats never did it outside the liter box...
2006-09-02 06:54:49 · answer #2 · answered by nikonjedi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you have a kitten outside. Cats that are kept outside become ferrel and you won't get them trained. Litter training is something Mama cat usually does before they are separated from her. Now you'll just have to show kitty the litter. When you find so waste on the floor pick it up with tissue and put it in the box. Put kitty in box, take paw and show it how to cover it up. Leave kitty there to come out on it's own. Good Lick
2006-09-02 07:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't take any time at all. A kitten has been totally outside all the time? Gad, you're lucky you still have her.
The kitten needs to know where the box is, of course. You can let her know by putting her in it and scratching her paws around a little bit in the litter. If she has only gone outside up to now, a little dirt from the garden over the top of the litter will make it seem more familiar to her.
2006-09-02 06:49:24 · answer #4 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would normally say your cat will get it immediately (most cats do), but that has not been the case with a six week old kitten we recently adopted. This cat will get out of the litter box and poop on the floor no matter how hard I try to train him. I'm discouraged and thinking of giving him away. My husband will be hurt but I'm tired of cleaning poop off of the carpet. Hopefully, your experience will be better than mine has been.
2006-09-05 10:54:17 · answer #5 · answered by TP woman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats by nature use a soil type surface for elimination. By providing a litter box with an appropriate and appealing substrate (material), most cats do not need to be trained to use it. At about 30-36 days of age kittens leave the nest to search out a loose substrate for elimination. The kitten learns specific areas and substrates to use by observation of the queen (mother). Kittens dig in the substrate and bury their stools and urine.
http://www.asah.net/behavior_topics_46.htm
2006-09-02 06:52:38 · answer #6 · answered by MzzMissie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it won't take vary long try putting her some place with out carpet and put the litter box there keep her in there till she uses the box then you will want to keep the box there.
-good luck-
2006-09-02 07:14:41 · answer #7 · answered by U can't B like me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take warm water and put it on her weewee spot and set her in the litter bex, she will understand that is where she is supposed to go. I know it sounds crazy but it really works, i tried it out once and it worked!!
2006-09-02 06:51:10 · answer #8 · answered by allison m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe one minute. She'll instinctively know exactly what to do if you just gently set her in the litter box. If she tries to leave, gently put her back in. Once you see her start scratching, you'll know she has figured it out.
2006-09-02 06:54:55 · answer #9 · answered by MrZ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well it depends on how willing she is. It could take anywhere from a week or so to a couple of months.
2006-09-02 06:49:08 · answer #10 · answered by Happy Days 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋