How to train cats to use cat litter

Cats love to be clean. Many cats are born with cat litter to excrete, but some cats may leave the cat's mother too early or are not used to using cat litter for a long time. At this time, the owner needs to teach them to use cat litter. Let’s see how to train cats to use cat litter?

1. First prepare a cat litter box suitable for it. If a cat must put a shallow-mouthed cat litter box when about a month old, it is best to be the height that the cat can enter with just one lift of its legs to ensure that the cat can enter and exit freely. Cats usually have the ability to jump when they are two months old. At this time, they can use slightly higher cat litter boxes or closed cat toilets. If you are a cat over three months old, you can use a normal-sized cat litter box.

2. It is best to keep the cat litter box in a clean, concealed and ventilated environment. Cats are different from dogs. Cats like to use the toilet in a quiet place and don’t like people watching them. If the cat is under two months old, it is best not to keep the litter box too far from the kitten's nest and it can be placed in the same room. But don't put it together with the cat's rice bowl. Cats love to clean, and they don't like poop and eating places.

3. After the cat just enters the house, it must immediately carry the cat into the cat basin to let it know that it is a place where you can poop. Hold the cat's little paws and scratch the cat's litter a few times to make it familiar with the environment. Some smart cats tell them this time, and they will be convenient here in the future. In the few days after the cat enters the door, when the cat just wakes up or just finishes eating, they should put the cat in the litter box to deepen the impression.

4. If the cat has urinated and defecated anywhere, don’t scold it, let alone punish the cat. Otherwise, the cat will be afraid, which may cause the cat to choose to urinate and defecate in a more concealed place, such as under the bed, corners of the sofa, etc. Once you find that the cat is urinating and defecating anywhere, you can use a tissue to make a little poop in the cat litter box. The cat has a very sensitive sense of smell, so it will think that there is a connection between the place and the poop, so that it will stay in the litter box for a while longer. If the cat doesn't cover up the poop, hold its small paws and scratch some cat litter to bury the poop. If the first time poop is not buried, put the cat in the litter box again and it will continue to be buried. Next time you find that your cat wants to poop anywhere, repeat the above method. Smart cats can learn it quickly and can usually use the cat litter box correctly after a few days.

5. Be sure to clean the area where the cat once pooped. Cats hate the smell of orange peel and lemon. You can spray lemon juice or put orange peels on the places where it once pooped until the cat is used to using cat litter box.

6. Rewards should be given in time after cats use litter box and poop. The best thing is of course food. Cats are also a typical foodie. Before cats are used to using litter box to go to the toilet, rewards should be given every time.

7. Keep the litter box clean. It is recommended to replace the cat litter every two weeks and clean the cat litter box. You can use softer detergent and warm water to clean the cat litter box. It is best to place it outside to bask in the sun, which can kill the sterilization effect.

Training cats to use cat litter requires a process, you must be patient with cats~