Litter box training a new kitten...

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Jude - 29 Apr 2006 17:09 GMT

Hi,

I am bringing home a kitten later today. I have met him once before.
The litter's owner is having trouble potty training he and his sisters.
One look at the litter box and you can see why. It is FILTHY! I asume
that's why the kittens do not use it.

Will a clean litter box do the trick or must I begin to retrain him?

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~*Connie*~ - 29 Apr 2006 17:17 GMT

I have never had to "train" a kitty to go in a box. They just instinctually
want to bury their output. Yes, a filthy litterbox will definitely deter
using it. Cats noses are way more sensitive then ours, and I can't imagine
having to walk and dig through my siblings urine and feces to go.

If there is a learned aversion to the box, just put the kitty in after it
eats. If that doesn't work, Ive heard people have great success with "cat
attract" litter. Sold at most pet megamarts

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philo - 29 Apr 2006 20:48 GMT

> I have never had to "train" a kitty to go in a box. They just instinctually
> want to bury their output. Yes, a filthy litterbox will definitely deter
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> eats. If that doesn't work, Ive heard people have great success with "cat
> attract" litter. Sold at most pet megamarts

Yep, cat's need a clean litter box...
if your kitty has an "accident" just put your new kitty in the litter box.

once kitty knows where it is...there should be few if any problems

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Rhonda - 30 Apr 2006 06:21 GMT

In addition to clean, don't have it anywhere near his food.

If he makes an accident on the floor, pick it up with tissue and put it
in the box. Sometimes they just need to be shown where they're supposed
to go.

Rhonda

> Will a clean litter box do the trick or must I begin to retrain him?

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