how do i get my cat to wee outside?

Question

hes 7months old and still useing a litter tray as he just dosent like going out i really dont want the litter tray hanging around anymore please help hes driving me mad

Answer 1

Take the litter tray away.

He'll then starting peeing anywhere in the house he can find. The trick is to catch him and put him outside before he pees then when he comes back indoors, give him lots of praise.

Answer 2

What you should do over a short period of time is move the litter tray towards the door. Be careful not to put it near where you feed. A cat won't eat and pee in the same area. (Would you? lol)

Then move the tray just outside the door. When your cat is comfortable with this, take the tray away. You may need to sprinkle some of the litter (slightly used) somewhere in the garden so your cat will smell it, and realise that's where to go to the loo.

Don't just take the tray away or you may have more work cleaning up accidents then you had emptying the tray in the first place.

I have an elderly cat who is too afraid to go out to go to the loo, especially at night so I've had to re-introduce a litter tray.

Be patient and this should work.

Answer 3

This is how I got my cat to do the same. I moved the litter tray outside by the cat flap. After a few days I took the litter tray away from her. Now she goes outside with no trouble at all.

Answer 4

The way got my cat to wee outside was to keep an eye out for when she was going to her litter tray. Everytime she went there i stopped her and put her outside for a few hours. Eventually she stopped going to the tray now she sits at the door if she needs to wee. It can take time but it works.

Answer 5

move the litter tray closer to the back door every few days then on a hot day move it out side but keep the door open, once the cat knows it is out side start moving it on the grass once it gets use to the tray being on the grass sprinkle a bit all around and take away the tray, the cat will get the idea. then when he cries at the door you can let him out and straight back in again. worked on my 3 cats.

Answer 6

my cat was around 7 months when i started moving the litter tray closer to the outside door untill he used it out side, now he dont go near the litter tray very clean cat ....

Answer 7

When I wanted to make the transition I moved the tray to the back door litle by little over a period of a few days. Then I waited for a few nice dry days and put it outside for a few days and then just got rid of it. i had no accidents and the cat doesn't seem traumatised by it at all. good luck x

Answer 8

does he have access to the outdoors all the time, I suggest slowly moving the litter tray close to the door each day. And eventually move it outside. My cats prefer to go outside now. If he does not have access all the time, don't do it. Unlike dogs, cats wont really tell you when they have to go.

Answer 9

I totally agree with "old cat lady". A cat is much better off indoors, and if he doesn't want to go outside he certainly shouldn't be forced to. Not only because of the possibility of urinary problems, but you are placing him at risk for many other things as well (fights with other animals, getting hit by a car, etc.) If he ends up getting hurt, the hundreds of dollars it will cost you may make you regret your decision to force him to go outside. I certainly hope he at least still has his claws and is neutered if you do decide to make him go out. If you don't want a litterbox, get a dog instead, or better yet, don't get a pet at all.

Answer 10

well it natural for a cat to use the litter box after this long, you may try putting the litter box outside on you porch first and show it where its at and maybe slowly it will eventually learn that outside is where it has to go, but you will have to stay on top of this and let the cat outside often or it will end up going in the floor and thats gonna be worse than in the box on the inside......good luck