My kittens are 10 months old and have never done the toilet outside, they are happy to go out and seem relaxed enough, but they come running in to use the litter tray in the house!
2006-10-26 01:51:52 · 22 answers · asked by emma 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
First take the litter tray outside and let them use that. Then take out some litter and put a little on the ground where you would like them to go to the toilet and they should work out from there what they need to do. Good luck. If you're really lucky they will then learn to pooh in someone else's garden!!
2006-10-26 01:55:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The best way, without fail is to put a bit of soil in with the cat litter and gradually build the amount of soil in there until the litter tray is just soil. Usually cats will get the idea before this stage but even if they dont they will in the end. The idea behind it as that the stuff that they pee on in the litter tray is the same as the stuff outside and so they put two and two together and get four!! (instead of getting five and having to run inside for the toilet!!)
Hope this works... It has for me.
2006-10-26 03:35:57 · answer #2 · answered by Jenie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First move the litter tray close to the door, leave it there for about a week then move it outside the door. After they have got used to this move it properly into the garden, they should then get used to going to the toilet outside after a while take away the litterbox.
2006-10-26 03:02:46 · answer #3 · answered by Pink_kid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First put he litter tray outside for a few days near where you would like them to go then get rid or the tray and put some litter on the spot for a few days by then they should be getting the idea.
2006-10-26 02:05:11 · answer #4 · answered by AndyPandy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we trained our kittens to poop outside, we slowly moved the litter tray closer and closer to the back door, and then just as slowly moved it outside. Once it was outside we moved it nearer and nearer the compost heap, before getting rid of it altogether and just putting the litter itself onto the compost heap. The kittens got the message and now just use the compost heap when they need to go to the loo. We have a pine tree in our garden, and they scratch on the bark when they've finished and come in smelling lovely pine fresh having been to the toilet in exactly the place we wanted them to. It only took a couple of weeks and so far so good - no accidents!
2016-05-21 21:59:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They've got too used to the litter tray....
If you have an adult cat or two to be a role-model then thats typically best... but not always possible. If you don't have that option, then its a matter of catching them when they're about to do their business and carrying them quickly outside to leave them a position where they'll have no choice but to do it out there. Do it enough, and they'll start to pre-empt you and go outside to do their business instead.
Cats are smart like that.
2006-10-26 01:55:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start leaving the litter tray day by day nearer the back door and they will soon be outside going for you. Good Luck
2006-10-26 06:01:47 · answer #7 · answered by chass_lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sprinkle used litter on the area that you would like them to use, the smell should persuade them to start going there. Putting the litter tray outside may also encourage them.
2006-10-26 02:00:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start by moving the indoor litter box about 1-2 feet per day towards the door. When you finally get it to the door leave it there for a few days then move it to the outside of the door. Once you move it outside take the cats and show them where it is. Then little by little move it away from the door until it is out in the yard.
Once they get used to that then scoop out their daily business and put it in the grass. Show them that you have put it in the grass and take one of their front paws and scratch the grass as if to show them how to "bury" it. Once they start using the grass you can finally get rid of the litter box.
2006-10-26 01:58:23 · answer #9 · answered by Sunny_1_ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there, if you dont use it in their litter tray already, try using soil from the garden in it, and have the tray next to the door, then move the tray outside, gradually they will use the garden. i have never used cat litter i have always used soil from the garden in their trays and they then automatically use the garden as they are used to doing their buisness in soil.plus it also solves the recyling problem you just throw the used soil back into the garden.
2006-10-26 09:04:30 · answer #10 · answered by ANDREA M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋