How To Toilet Train A Cat

When you teach a cat or kitten toilet training, at first it may seem a bit strange. However, there are many cats that have mastered the trick to toilet training. Toilet training can be very beneficial for a variety of reasons. Cat litter holds odor, so having a cat that is toilet trained makes your house free from litter box odors. Your home is always fresh and clean smelling.

Another benefit of toilet training is the money that you save by not having to buy cat litter. Once your cat is toilet trained and you no longer have to buy cat litter, you will be amazed at the money you save. If you have just one cat,and you always like your house to smell clean, you are probably changing the litter box at least once a week.

The cost of cat litter for one month is about $20 depending on what brand you buy. Within a year you spend about $240 on cat litter. At first, this doesn’t sound like a lot of money, however it can add up over the years and adds up faster when there is more than one cat in the house.

Before you start toilet training your cat, they have to first be litter box trained. Toilet training is more successful with cats that are over six months old.

The items you will need to begin toilet training are cat litter, a litter pan, a bowl to set inside the toilet and duct tape.

The first thing you do is place the litter pan in front of the toilet. Leave the pan there for a day or so. The idea here is for your cat to become used to using their litter pan in front of the toilet. After about five days, raise the litter pan higher off the floor by placing it on a piece of wood, blocks, a box or books.

Keep raising the litter pan a few inches every day, until the litter pan is at the same level as the toilet. Use duct tape to secure the litter pan to make sure it’s sturdy for your cat to use. Next, place the litter pan on the toilet, then secure it with duct tape. Leave the litter pan there for about a week giving your cat time to adjust to using the litter pan on top of the toilet.

After your cat is comfortable, remove the litter pan from the toilet. Place either a large bowl or colander inside the toilet. Secure the bowl or colander with duct tape. Pour some cat litter in the bowl or colander. At this point you can remove your cats litter box from the house. Be sure to keep an eye on your cat making sure they are using the bowl that’s in the toilet. If you cat starts going other places in your home, you may need to back up a few steps and proceed a bit more slowly.

After a while, put smaller amounts of litter into the bowl that’s in the toilet. Once your feel your cat is ready to use the toilet, completely remove the bowl. Again, keep an eye on your cat to make sure they are using the toilet.

Cats are very intelligent and can learn quickly. When you follow these steps, you will be successful in toilet training your cat. If at any point you see that your cat is having trouble adapting, simply take a few steps back and repeat the steps slowly.