kitten and litter training?

Question

i got a kitten today shes 4months old how do i make sure she knows where her litter box is and doesnt got to the bathroom on my furniture?

Answer 1

Your cat does not simply need a litter box - she needs a clean litter box with fresh litter. Your cat will be inhibited from using her litter box if it smells of urine. Think about it from the cat's viewpoint. When she soils your dining room carpet, the area is immediately and thoroughly cleaned. Given the choice between a regularly cleaned place and a litter box that gets changed only once or twice a week, your cat will naturally prefer the carpet.
The litter box must be cleaned daily. The old litter must be discarded and replaced with about 1 1/2 inches of fresh litter. Rinse the litter box thoroughly with water. Adding a little vinegar or lemon juice to the water will help neutralize the odor of the cat's urine. Do not use ammonia; this will make the litter box smell worse.

Make sure that the litter box is in an appropriate place. Cats do not like to soil the areas close to their sleeping or eating areas, so place the litter box some distance away. However, do not place the litter box in an area that is too inaccessible. For example, if the litter box is placed in the bathroom, make sure the door cannot swing shut preventing the cat from getting to it. If the cat is new to your home, she may go into hiding for a few days so place a litter box close to her hiding place.

Some additional factor may be inhibiting your cat from using her litter box, so put down an extra one in a different location. If there is more than one cat in the house, have several litter boxes available.


Housetraining Success: Reward for Using the Litter Box
In order to reward your cat for eliminating in her litter box, you must be there at the time she eliminates. You need to have some idea of when your cat urinates and defecates. Most cats, especially kittens, will eliminate shortly after waking; after eating; and after exercise.
To help you predict when your cat will eliminate, feed her at regular times. If the input is on a regular schedule, the output will follow likewise. Before feeding your cat, spend ten to fifteen minutes playing with her. Then put down the food, allow her fifteen minutes to eat and then clear up any leftovers. After your cat has eaten, it is time for another gentle play session. Call her to her litter box from a variety of places around your house, especially areas where she has soiled. When your cat gets to the box, scratch the litter to get her interested. Similarly, throughout the day, whenever your cat has been asleep for over two hours, wake her up and call her to the litter box. Encourage your cat to hop into the litter box, praise her when she does so. Even if she does not eliminate, she is learning that the litter box is a great, CLEAN place to be. This is especially important for cats that are now avoiding the litter box because they assume it is always dirty or because they associate it with being punished. If your cat does eliminate, praise her in a gentle voice. Once she has finished, gently stroke her, give her a treat and take the time to tell her how pleased you are.

Answer 2

Someone else gave one of the best answers and another person gave you some insightful information about what to do. When I got my cat, I took picked her up and placed her in the litter box, I then took her paws and scratched the litter with them. I did this several times. In all actuality while for some its nature, some it isn't always and you have to help them because she is in a new place and new surroundings. And cats have short attention spans at times too especially when theyre kittens. Keep taking her paws and rubbing the litter whenever you get the chance. If you see her getting in a corner and turning around, getting quiet and looking up at the wall like she is about to read a book, grab her up real quick and I MEAN QUICK, and take her to the litter box. She is a new place afterall and sometimes they do need a little help. Not all cats are the same. It took me really only about a day or 2 to get delyla-my cat- used to where her potty is, her food is and keep it in a little corner that is HER corner. Some are funny about where they go, mine unforunately isn't, and doesnt care who's looking. Good Luck and Congrats on your new baby. They are hilarious and can be little hellions.

Answer 3

If you are training your kitten to use the litter box and she goes on the floor than put it in the box and make sure to clean it up. I would also suggest locking the animal in a room with the litter box (not a small room and make sure she has everything she needs toys, food, etc...) until she gets the idea that she needs to use the box. Also, keep it very clean because a cat will not go in the litter box unless it is spotless.

Answer 4

Congratulations on your new kitten!! You would do best to start her off in one area of your home where her litter box is and gradually expand her area. Ive been known to put a little litter box in my bedroom for the new baby for a little while, as well as the permanent boxes in the other spots. Just until she gets familiar with the house. Cats by nature are very clean and dont want to have and accident, just show her where it is and you should be ok. There is a special cat training litter called Dr Elseys Cat Attract. Its guaranteed to work. Ive done five years of foster care work with kittens, and havent had it fail yet. Ive only used it on the stubborn to train ones. Good luck!

Answer 5

When I first got a kitten, he was just 4 months old. I know he could use his litter box, but my house is SO big I was also afraid he wouldn't know where to go. SO for the first few days I kept him confind to a small area of my house. I kept his litter box and food and water near by (but not right next to eachother). THEN eventually I had to get a second littler box of the second floor of the house because he didn't know how to get back downstairs to his original litterbox. .....I was lucky that he always made a crying sound before he had to pee (or poo) so if he didn't use his litterbox...I picked him up before he started and put him in it. He finally got a clue where his box was.

Answer 6

One way to litter box train you cat is to take her and place her in the litter box. Make her climb out on her own. Then you can stick her back in and let her climb out on her own again. Then she should be fine.
Another way to do it is to leave her in the bathroom with food, water, and litter box for a day.

Answer 7

Show the cat the litter box, usually they will naturally go there. I have never had to "train" any of my cats. They are not like dogs. If a cat is peeing on your stuff thats usually because they are pissed at you (serious) or have a bladder infection.

Answer 8

my kitten simply knew how to do it herself . i didnt have to teach her at all :] ur cat is probably the same

Answer 9

make sure it knows where it is and don't move is to much