How do you "potty train" a cat?

Question

Im thinking about getting a cat and im wondering what steps im going to have to take....

Answer 1

well that depends do you want to "potty train" him to go in the toilet or to use the litter box. The litter box comes naturally. Get two, put one in the room you are in the most because even though cats are loners they are also social and usually can be found lying in a corner alone in a room full of people. once you get the cat/kitten pay attention to where it spends most of its time and put the second box there (IE:if it sleeps in your room at night and you have the door closed you will want a litter box in there for him). Just show him where the litter box is located by setting him in it and you should be good to go, if it is a young kitten and you catch it going somewhere else, pick it up and set it in the litter box, then place one of the litter boxes over that spot (after cleaning it up of course). They are basically easy. To toilet train them:
http://www.karawynn.net/mishacat/toilet.html
http://cats.about.com/od/litterboxproblems/a/toilet_training.htm
http://www.petdiscounters.com/Cat-Toilet-Training-Kit-p3872.html

Answer 2

yes people it is possible to toilet train a cat
first off you need a container that fits into the toilet - and can be held in place with the seat. - the best is those ones for disabled people.. u know the kind they use in hospitals with portable toilets? you can get them at medical supply places. - the inserts that is. anyways fill that with cat litter and introduce your cat to that box - dont have another litter box or it wont work. the kitten will start off using the litter - but you gradually reduce the amount of litter till its using the potty - essentually. now if the kitten ever falls in - it wont be a pretty site and they arent likely to do that again. you might have to creat some way for it to get up - until its big enough to jump up on its own.
good luck - it takes alot of work and alot of patience - and generally a second bathroom - cause it really needs to have the bowl in place 24 hours.

keep in mind - not every kitten can be trainedto use a human toilet. - not sure why - but its very hard to train a cat to use a human toilet. - they are better off using litter box - just stick them in - they generally get the idea - dogs are a lot harder to potty train - as they leak constantly lol. GOOD LUCK

Answer 3

The easy way: get the cat from a mother-cat that is potty-trained. She will train her kittens.

Not so easy:
You may need patience and a knowledge of cat behaviour:

Cats are naturally clean animals. It is necessary for their survival (they get sick easily when unclean). They will always try to go potty as far as possible from their food source and they will try to bury their feces.

So provide them with kitty litter (or easy access to an outside area, depending on the kind of training you want). Keep the litter box away from their food (and yours, of course).

BTW: Cat feces (and saliva, for that matter) carry pathogens that are easily transmitted to other animals, including humans. So handle "soiled" kitty litter with care.

If the cat takes a dump in the wrong place, two things:
1. react rapidly and show your annoyance (the old trick of rubbing their nose in it and then putting the cat in the litter box may sound harsh but it works -- you can also carry a spray-bottle of water and spray the cat every time it does something bad including claws on the furniture). You must react fast because cats forget rapidly (they will not associate the punishment with the bad action if you wait);

2- find out what went wrong (because cats do tend to be clean): is the litter box already too dirty? Is it in an area that the cat hates (cats do get scared for strange reasons -- noises, light levels, vibrations -- like from the washer, dryer, furnace -- people walking by, common shares dropping by more than 10%... who knows).

My cat has vision problems in daylight (I was surprised to learn that many cats do have problem with vision in the daytime). I moved her kitty litter in a dark area of the basement, away from the stairs and the noisy furnace, and away from her favourite hiding place where she sleeps most of the day away. Very few problems since (two or three times a year and there is often a reason as in 2 above).

Once, the problem was a change in the type of litter (her "favourite" company had stopped, we had to buy a new brand -- she hated it). I had to try three brands before getting one she would tolerate.

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Remember, having cats involves slavery -- and you are the slave.

Dog: "My master feeds me. My master gives me everything I need. My master must be a god."

Cat: "My master feeds me. My master gives me everything I need. I must be a god."

Answer 4

If you are talking about them just using a litter box, the people above have it pegged. IF you literally dont want to have to deal with litter and want to "POTTY" train your cat.. there is something called the CitiKitty... that sits in your toilet bowl, and slowly (and i mean slowly.. and lot more slowly than its directions say) train your cat to use it... you cut small circles out of the center of the litter tray in the toilet boil every couple of weeks until they know to stand on the seat and use it. It takes a couple of months, but eliminates the need to buy litter... and the need for scooping, as well asthe load on the environment of litter being dumped into landfills... (which can also be sovled using flushable septic safe cat litter)

Answer 5

There is no "potty training". Cats are really smart...you just take the cat in, show her/him where the litter box is and that is that. Just place them inside the box, take the little paws and push the litter around a little bit and they will go when they have to....very very easy!!!

Answer 6

Mostly you just get a liter box and fill it with kitty litter. Many cats will almost atomaticlly start uses it. If yours doesnt however then evertime it uses the bathroom where it isnt supposed to the you should get it a firm no and take it to the liter box. Reapeat that till it gets the idea that thats where its supposed to go. You may also want to start your litte box off with sand to give your cat a more fill for the outside. Weve done the before and it worked alsome.

Answer 7

I was really worried about this as well, but I got mine from a friend's litter and she came good to go. I put her in the box and she understood right away and I have never had a problem since. You could say this is an advantage of having a cat over a dog. :)

Answer 8

Most cats don't need to be potty trained. They naturaly know to use the litter box. But if you want to be sure just show him or her where her box is every few hours until you think it will find it on its own.

Answer 9

It comes natural. The cat should be trained before you get it so don't worry about that, if for instance you get the cat before it's supposed to leave the mom then you are going to have a sick cat. 9 weeks is the prefect time to get your new pet...

Just put her or him into the box once in awhile if you have any problems.

Answer 10

Very easily. Buy a litter box, litter, and a scooper. Pick a spot in the house to set it up. Pick the cat up and place him/her in the box. As long as you don't move the box at first (that may confuse the cat) the cat should be fine.