Litter Box Training

When you bring your cat home for the first time you will want to have a litter box already ready to go. Do not place the litter box near the cat’s food, but in an area where it is easily accessible by the cat. You also want to make sure that the litter box is not too tall for your kitten and that you only have a couple of inches of litter in the box.

If you place too much litter in the box, the cat will only kick it around. You will want a kitty litter that absorbs the smell of urine and the feces from the cat. When the cat uses the litter box you will want to give the cat a treat. If you must move the litter box do so slowly so that the cat always knows where it is located. If the cat doesn’t know where the litter box is, it will most likely have accidents.

Every time after the kitten eats or drinks, you will want to take it to the litter box a few minutes later. Eating, drinking, exercising and sleeping will usually cause a kitten to need to use the bathroom. Be sure to watch your kitten closely and place them in the litter box at the appropriate times. It should not take them long to figure out where they are supposed to go. If the kitten has an accident, calmly clean it up. Be certain that you get to it quickly so that it does not ruin your carpet.