Litter Box Training

A litter box is an indoor feces and urine disposal box, most often used for cats. The best way to get a cat to use a litter box is to change the litter type, location or litter depth until it appeals to the cat.Animal Planet Video: Litter Box Training (Time: 2:59)

1. Cats naturally like digging in sandy places when they eliminate.Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA: Your New Cat and The Litter Box There are two types of litter boxes, open and covered. Open boxes are cheaper and don't trap odors inside. They also allow cats to escape easily. Covered litter boxes hold in odor which may create an unpleasant environment. Covered boxes provide privacy for the cat, which can be appealing.Animal Planet Video: Litter Box Training (Time: 2:59)
2. Change types of litter if the cat does not like it. Signs of not liking the litter are scratching or going right next to the box, standing on the edge of the box or putting just two paws in the box.Animal Planet Video: Litter Box Training Tips (Time: 4:17)
3. Avoid placing the litter box next to appliances as sudden sounds may startle the cat.Animal Planet Video: Litter Box Training Tips (Time: 4:17)
4. If a cat stubbornly goes in a certain place, consider moving the litter box to that location or nearby, until the cat gets used to it.Animal Planet Video: Litter Box Training Tips (Time: 4:17)
5. For cats who have trouble learning to go in a litter box, cages or rooms can be used. Keep the food and water far from the litter box. Be sure that there is nothing soft in the cage or room. When the cat begins to use the litter box, give it some time outside of the enclosed area.Animal Planet Video: Litter Box Training Tips (Time: 4:17)
6. Never punish a cat as this will create more aversion to the litter box.Animal Planet Video: Litter Box Training Tips (Time: 4:17) Humane Society: Solving Litter Box Problems
7. Sometimes cats don't use the litter box because of medical reasons, such as urinary tract infections. If the cat avoids the litter box, strains when it needs to go or if it does not respond to other litter box adjustments, take the cat to a veterinarian.Animal Planet Video: Litter Box Training Tips (Time: 4:17) Humane Society: Solving Litter Box Problems

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