My 4 month old Kitten kicks cat litter all over the floor when she goes to the bathroom?

Question

does anyone know what I should do?

Answer 1

I highly recommend a covered litter box, which will contain the scratched up litter. Lots of kitties love to dig like crazy or even play in their litter box so don't worry. Get a covered one and keep newspapaer on the floor in front of the door to catch any litter tracked out. Enjoy your furbaby!

Answer 2

Haha - I think I'm the one that mentioned it in your last question...! There are a lot of methods available to toilet train a cat. Some of the commercial methods include LitterKwitter, CitiKitty, etc. Many people have reported success using a mixing bowl that sits inside the toilet, many people have managed to toilet-train their cats using aluminum baking pans. I personally tried the bowl method and had very little success (mostly due to the fact that I couldn't find a shallow enough bowl that fit into my toilet...and a deeper bowl makes it IMPOSSIBLE to teach my cats correct paw position on the seat.) I purchased the LitterKwitter after that, choosing it over other systems because not only is it reusable, but if you progress too quickly for your cat, it is easy to go back a stage in the training. (Many commercial products require you to cut holes in the product as your progress through training, which means that if you need to back up a bit you need to either be really creative or buy a whole new system!) The LitterKwitter website advertises that you can toilet-train your cat in as little as 8 weeks. While there are a fair number of people that do manage to meet this timeline, most cats require a slower pace than that. Some cats are more willful than others (given a choice, the cat will always prefer a litterbox since they can give in to their digging/burying instincts), but there are several stories of people successfully training even 3-legged cats to use the toilet exclusively. I personally believe that with a lot of love and patience, most cats can be trained to use the toilet. As I mentioned in my other post, I am quite pleased with how my cats are doing. I love not having to scoop litter anymore, and cleanup in general is INCREDIBLY reduced. We've had our ups and downs in the training (I'm training 2 cats --- one could have "graduated" training months ago, the other one requires a little more work), but I am continually amazed at the fact that my cats can use the toilet just like any other member of the household. I live in a small apartment and no longer have to deal with "litterbox smell." Houseguests are always amazed when they have to wait their turn to use the bathroom because my cats will be using the toilet -- not to mention, it's just HILARIOUS to see a cat give you that annoyed expression when you walk in on them doing the deed...! I highly recommend toilet-training your cat (it also cuts down on monthly expenses!); whatever method you decide to pursue, I wish you the best of luck!

Answer 3

You can get one of those top-entry litter boxes. You might find it in a pet store or you can check on line for Clever Cat litter box. We have one and no litter gets kicked/scratched out. Its also great for keeping small dogs out of the litter box. Just make sure you show your kitten how to get in. Some learn faster than others. Good luck!

Answer 4

Buy a covered litter box or try the clumping litter or both to see if that will slow her down. They also sell mats you can put in front of the box to cut down on tracking litter on the floor.

Answer 5

Don't fill the litter box so full. Put it on newspaper. Your kitten will learn to control her kicks later, so she will make less mess. You might want to consider a higher sided litter box also.

Answer 6

Get a taller litter box. You can buy the covered ones, and if you don't like it, remove the lid. you then have a deep litter box, and the cat can't throw the litter out.

Answer 7

Get a covered litter box. That eliminated the problem for me.

Answer 8

haha so did mine all we did was changer the tye of litter and it stopped you can also get a lid thats oppened put around the edges and you place it on top which will stop it or you can buy a litterbox in the shape of a traveling box
all the best...x

Answer 9

try getting a litterbox with a cover over it and one of the mats that catch the litter when he comes out of it

Answer 10

i think all cats do this,they want to make sure everything is buried and this happens, what i suggest is to put a throw rug under her litterbox this way you can keep the floor reasonable clean.then every so often shake the rug out..