Training a 5 year old cat to use the toilet???

Question

Alright I've asked this q one other time and got a bunch of yahoos and got no help except for a couple of good answers. My cat Kiki is about 23 pounds and 3 1/2 feet long all streched out. He is on diet food and is actually just a big cat. Anyways we have the biggest litter box ever made and he still tetters on the edge and just dangles his but over the litter. He also doesn't cover his poo. We figure he has the technique down we just need to switch madiums. Has anyone successfully toilet trained an older cat? I would fill the bathtub with litter for him, but i still need to bathe.

Answer 1

take plastic wrap and streatch it out under the comode lid. Then take a flushable litter and put it ontop of the wrap and show your cat the new litter box by placing him ontop of the seat and scratch his paw for him into the litter just like you do with a new kitty. You amy also want to place some used litter ontop of the new litter so your cat can get the idea faster. If your cat still has access to the litter box he more then likely will use the box over the comode so what you can do is lock kitty in the bathroom at night, take away the litter box and only offer this aproach. Once your cat gets the hang of his new litter box you can start taking away the litter on top of the wrap and once he get used to not scratching before he goes you can take away the plastic wrap all together. It takes time but it can be done with allmost any cat of any age.

Answer 2

Hi,
Litterboxes may pose a risk of toxoplasmosis transmission to susceptible pregnant women and immuno-compromised individuals, although this risk is greatly decreased in indoor-only cats which would not normally be exposed to the disease. Transmission risk may be reduced by daily litterbox cleaning by someone other than the susceptible individual.
Some cats can be toilet trained, eliminating the litterbox and its attendant expense and smell. Training involves two or three weeks of incremental moves, such as moving and elevating the litterbox until it is near the toilet. For a short time, an adapter, such as a bowl or small box, may be used to suspend the litter above the toilet bowl; numerous kits and other aids are marketed to help toilet-train cats. When training is complete, the cat uses the toilet by perching over the bowl. Occasional accidental dunkings, which can traumatize the cat to the point of its avoidance of the toilet, urinating and defecating in undesirable locations around the house, can be avoided by use of a simple insert of one or two crossbars or a widely spaced grid to prevent falling in but allow feces to pass; such safety devices have recently become commercially available. Otherwise, if a cat is not trained to use the toilet, it is wise to keep the lid shut to prevent thirsty or curious cats from falling in.
~Look at this picture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Toilet_Trained_Cat_22_Aug_2005.jpg

Answer 3

I found this site to be very clear and sensible: http://www.karawynn.net/mishacat/toilet.html Some cats "get it" faster than others, from what you say your cat might be inclined to go that way...Something you might want to try is to buy a toilet seat lid and put that on the litter box, so he has a place to stand on (make sure it won't shift while he's using it, might scare him off) and make the connection between toilet seat=bathroom.

By the way, my grandparents had a cat that was toilet trained, so it IS possible. Saves you a lot of money on kitty litter too.

Answer 4

All of our litter boxes have covers, so our cats can't dangle their butts over the side. That may be a solution to messes on the floor. Him not covering his mess is another matter.

We have tried to toilet train a couple of cats in the past -- it didn't work too well. There are things you buy to aid in that (plastic litter holders that fit over the toilet bowl with a prgressively larger hole cut out in the middle).

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Answer 5

Oh confident, this is available to coach a a million year previous cat to apply the toliet. you should purchase a potty preparation muddle container with bio-degradable muddle (assets you are able to flush) and a e book on a thank you to potty practice your puppy. Petsmart, Petco or any important puppy chain retail could desire to have those products, or they could be attentive to the place you should purchase them. I commend you for desirous to take action too! Cat's won't be the neatest animals interior the international, yet they're nonetheless trainable at any age too. sturdy success and wait and see...it ought to take slightly for the cat to get used to the substitute!

Answer 6

Some pet stores sell a kit that helps you train your cat to do this.
It is a pan that fits in the toilet and holds litter to allow the cat to get used to going there. From the sound of it you will have to flush after him though.

Good Luck
Eric.

Answer 7

my cats race me down the hall to my bathroom when i'm on my way there, and they always have to be in there with me, or they sit outside the door and wait for me to come out. my female cat, who fetches, opens cabinets for fun, pulls drawers open (especially in my bathroom) pulls open the linen closet to sleep in there ect ect ect. and i just recently (she's about 2yrs old) caught her squatting over the toilet peeing! she's the smartest cat ever, and she's only recently taken to doing that. i suggest calling the cat and letting her come into the bathroom with you when you have too pee, and eventually he will figure out what you're doing. my girl's especially interested when the toilet's flushed, and sees all the water swirling and making noise, she gets onto the tank of the toilet and trys to do it herself! let your cat in the bathroom with you when you're getting ready in the morning and at night, so he/she gets comfortable being in there, and playing around or getting pet while sitting on the toilet (with the lid down of corse) and seeing that it's a place he/she wants to be! i also had the same problem with my male cat missing the litterbox, while he's in there. he'd also dig and dig in the litter, but would alway get i everywhere except over the poo. there are covered litterboxes, and those really keep the cat's bum from hanging off the side of the box, and keeps most of the litter IN the box insted of out, for the cat that loves to dog in his litter.

Answer 8

what a good question! i have a large cat and he can't possibly fit in a covered box!! he always goes with his front legs on the edge & standing upright almost. i've even thought of getting one of those big blue kiddie pools, but the cost of litter to fill that thing prevents me from doing it (and how convenient would it be to get it out of the house to clean!). i used to have his box in the spare bathroom shower stall (drain taped up), but i've moved and only have the one bathroom now.

Answer 9

stick his litter box under the seat of the toilet and show him that it is there. he'll jump up to use it. once he is used to it you can remove the litter box and he will hopefully use the toilet instead of the litter box. my uncles sphynx even learned to flush when he was done.

Answer 10

Why not try a covered box?