I'm going to get a cat ( a male) I want to keep it in the house. How can I house train him? Is it easy? About how long will it take for my cat to be trained?
2007-09-01 09:52:50 · 13 answers · asked by *Kinks* 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
You shouldn't have a problem with the cat. I got my cat and brought him home and sat him straight in the litter box so I knew he would know where to go to use the restroom. I never had any problem with him. Good luck have all kinds of fun with your new cat. God Bless
2007-09-07 04:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by daisy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never encountered a cat that did not want to use a cat box.
We have a ranch, and have a feral colony of cats that we support. During the rainy season, my husband put a litter box in the carport where some of the cats stayed. Every one of them used the litter box, and did not soil the carport.
For kittens indoors, we take a shallow cat box, (not the covered type) and after the kitten has eaten, we place the kitten on the cat litter, and take their little front paws and gently guide them to dig a hole. Then we turn the kitten around, and swab their little behinds with a warm, wet cotton ball. The kitten will urinate or defecate. Then, we turn the kitty back, and with their little paws, cover up what they did. We have raised many clean, fastidious kitties like this.
I would recommend taking your cat to the vet soon as you get him. If the vet says he is old enough, have him neutered. This will prevent "spraying", that some male cats are prone to do.
Good luck with your kitty.
2007-09-08 10:24:05 · answer #2 · answered by Cat Lady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats are very easy to litterbox train. Just put litter in the pan and show the cat where it is. He will do the rest. If he uses the bathroom outside of the box, it is either due to a medical problem or a behavioral issue. Normally though, kittens instincts will take them to the box. Good luck and have fun!
2007-09-01 09:59:18 · answer #3 · answered by jovet218 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very easy. Just show the cat the litter box, put him in a few times and he'll usually go right to it. Keep it cleaned out because cats will go outside the box if it's dirty. Also get your cat neutered right away to avoid a spraying habit that is so difficult to break.
2007-09-09 07:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by Laurie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-03 11:53:08 · answer #5 · answered by merkl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cat box should be put in your bathroom for 30 minutes strate 5 times a day that is how i trained my cat
2007-09-05 12:33:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi take things slowly just make sure he has his litter box near his food and water but not too close. keep him in one room for while til her learns to go to the bathroom in the box after he's done eating then youu can let him free to rome around the house.
2007-09-07 12:58:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats cover their waste instinctively. Have the box ready when you come in the door, and set him down in it. That's all I've ever had to do with even young kittens. Once they know where it is, that's all it takes.
2007-09-01 10:08:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
present owner says to bring cat home and keep in a large cage which also has his litter for a week so he gets acquainted with me???
2016-10-24 06:31:42 · answer #9 · answered by M J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I got my kitten,she already knew where to go potty.I didn't have to do anything.But she does makes a huge mess,spreading the litter all over the floor.
2007-09-01 10:03:24 · answer #10 · answered by Franchesca 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋