Several ways to tame a kitten and an adult cat to the tray

Having bought or received as a gift a small miracle in the form of a kitten, not every new owner suspects that he will have to face some difficulties while keeping his pet. As a result, when a grown cat begins, for example, tearing up the upholstery of his favorite chair or marking in the corners, the euphoria from the acquisition of the animal passes, the owner begins to get nervous and angry. To prevent this from happening, you should know how to deal with your pet’s bad habits. And the very first of them, as well as the most common, is that the cat does not want to go to the tray.

Raising a kitten

It is best to take a kitten from its mother at the age of three to four months. It is at this age that the mother cat will teach the kittens what they will need when they live with people. She will help them socialize, teach them about hygiene and show them how to use the litter box.

Social adaptation includes raising your child with a cat. In the early days, the kitten sorts things out with his sisters and brothers. The cat does not interfere at this time.

Then the kitten begins to try on itself in the place of the mother, and here the cat shows its displeasure with hissing and rumbling. Under the influence of such upbringing, the kitten ceases to claim the place of the mother and begins to encroach on the status of the “owner”. He gnaws his fingers, climbs onto the table, throws himself on his feet. It was at this time that the owner of the pet should begin his upbringing. An attempt should be firmly suppressed, otherwise an aggressive beast may grow out of a kitten that will not recognize any authorities.

If a kitten of a younger age appeared in the house, then from the very beginning the owner will have to educate him.

How to teach a cat to go to the tray

In fact, it is not so difficult, however, you should be patient.

Tray and filler

• Tray should have high sides (seven centimeters are enough for a baby) and be stable.
• Some cats like having a roof over their toilets. In this case, you can buy a special cat toilet-house or put an ordinary one under a hollow surface inside.
• You can use normal mesh tray, but it will not be very pleasant for a kitten to stand on wet plastic.
• When purchasing a pet, you should ask its owners, is he litter trained and what kind of litter did they use. If a kitten is used to, for example, going to the toilet on torn newspapers, then he will not accept granular filler.

Teaching methods

• A toilet for a kitten should enter the house at the same time as the pet. Between these events it is better not to allow even a daily gap.
• The tray should be placed so that the kitten has free access to it.
• It is desirable that the toilet is in a secluded corner.
• First few weeks Kittens need to be watched closely.. Usually, if he wants to recover, he will begin to sniff out a suitable place, worry, scrape the floor with his claws or meow. At this time, the animal should be carefully taken, taken to the tray and stroked there until the “deeds” are done.
• At first, you will have to carry the kitten to the tray often: after every sleep and after eating.
• After the animal recovers, it must be stroked, showing that he did everything right.
• If the kitten does not go to the tray, but to another permanent place, then you can try treat the area with vinegar or deodorantto scare away the pet with the smell. Or put a wet rag or rustling paper there to scare away the animal.
• A kitten that is going to “do business” in the wrong place can be scared away by a sharp sound or a pop, and immediately taken to the tray, while stroking it, allowing it to complete what it started.
• While training a kitten you have to be very patient. You should not poke his muzzle into the urine and in no case beat him. You just need to bring it to the crime scene, scolding, and then take it to the tray stroking. But this only works immediately after the kitten has recovered in an unnecessary place. After a while, these actions will be useless. The pet will not be able to understand what you want from him.
• Another method to teach a kitten to go to the litter box is to dip a puddle on the floor with paper and put it in the litter box. After that, put the kitten there, stroking it and letting it sniff the paper.
• It has become fashionable to teach your pets to go to the toilet. There is nothing difficult in this. To do this, the tray is placed next to the toilet and for some time the cat gets used to its new location. Then gradually something needs to be placed under the tray. When he equal in height to the toilet, the cat toilet is cleaned. The cat, being at the top without the element familiar to her, understands what is required of her.

If a kitten has been living with you for more than a month, but has not learned to go to the tray, then you need to look for reasons for this.

• First of all, you can try replace filler. Some cats prefer to go to the tray with sand or newspapers, and there are those who like the smooth surface.
• Might need to change tray location. Do not put it in cool places and where the kitten eats or sleeps. Cats like to do their “business” quietly, without witnesses.
• Can your pet will not like the tray itself. It seems to him either too small, or, conversely, too large.
• Smell matters too. Do not rinse trays with products with specific odors. It is best to rinse them with running water, while using ordinary soap.

How to train an adult cat

What to do if an adult cat, but not accustomed to go to the tray, got into your house? Nothing is impossible, although in this case the process will be more difficult. You will need, as always, to be patient and start learning.

If the methods used to train the kitten do not help, then the cat should be limited in the freedom of foresight around the apartment, leaving her a small area where the tray will stand.

Everyone knows that cats are clean creatures, so after a while your pet will understand what the tray is for, and the problem will be solved.

There are times when a cat already trained to go to the tray suddenly began to relieve itself in the wrong places. It is not worth scolding and beating her for this. You just need to reconsider your relationship with her or contact a veterinarian. A cat may simply lack attention, or such a chaotic bowel movement may be a symptom of some kind of disease.

These very simple recommendations can help you cope with the problem of “cat litter”. It is necessary at this time only to be persistent and patient. Then your pet will learn to be well-mannered, and in return you will get a lot of pleasure and joy when communicating with him.