Read About Cat Housetraining

Cat Housetraining is fundamentally much easier than dog housetraining. Why, you ask? Well, for starters cats are natural cleaners and keepers of their areas. ImageThey love to groom and they love to keep their areas tidy. But you still will have to housetrain your kitten or cat when you bring them home, if it has not previously been done.

Interestingly, you can begin housetraining kittens as soon as their eyes open and they have their walking skills done pat. The kitten needs to immediately be introduced to their litter box. This way they have an idea of where it is. Systematically place the kitten in the box so they will know this is where they use the bathroom. Allow them to walk there themselves; you may have to coax them into following you to the area with a treat or toy. This will teach them the path to the box.

As I mentioned before, cats are naturally clean animals so cat housetraining should come quite easily. So, first of all, you need to get a litter box, if you don’t already have one. I would suggest not skimping on the brand of litter, especially if you have more than one kitten. Make sure it has an excellent odor protector and allows the cat to easily cover their tracks.

Another interesting quality that cats possess is that they tend to be private about their bathroom usage. Make sure you put the box in a place that is out of site and leave them alone when you are cat housetraining them because you might achieve better results.

ImageA great tip is to buy yourself a cat pooper scooper. Cats are clean so they may not want to use a dirty box. At least once a day, you need to scoop out the soiled areas. If you don’t perform this procedure daily and you find your cat going elsewhere, then you know you need to clean the box more often.

If your cat has consistent problems with using the litter box and continually goes elsewhere then you may need to change your brand of litter. Thoroughly clean the area that the cat has soiled so she doesn’t grow accustomed to the smell. You can even try moving her food to that area. Cats will not typically soil an area where they eat. Cat housetraining is typically a quick and painless experience as long as you follow the proper procedures.