Cat Litter Box Review
Posted by Rae and Mark on Jan 28, 2009
If you’re wondering which cat litter box to buy for your kitty, then you should certainly consider automatic cat litter boxes, which is one type, as the following article shows:
Cat Litter Boxes Review
Lots of forums and pet chats are abuzz with the question what cat litter boxes are best for my kitty?
Cat litter boxes are based on the cats instinctive need to excrete in soft sandy terrain and then hide their excrement. The litter box is an attempt to simulate these conditions.
The cat owner’s priority as far as litter boxes go should be the comfort and convenience of the cat. As such one must consider the age of the cat, size of the cat, and equally important, its temperament.
On the flip side, the comfort and convenience of the cat owner also bears weight in this decision. Thus cleaning time, expense and space, also have to be considered.
Cat litter boxes have evolved from the original sand box, to conventional boxes, covered boxes and automated boxes. Each has its own pros and cons which must also be weighed in conjunction with the above.
As such, the choice of litter box is not a hard and fast science, but a result of the varying factors and environments mentioned.
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Litter training kittens is obviously important, and as the above article describes, choosing the right litter box is a key component of this.
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Litter Training Kittens
Posted by Rae and Mark on Jan 21, 2009
Litter training cats is something you have to tackle when you get your new kitten, and this article contains some important tips on litter training a kitten.
10 Do’s And Don’ts Of Litter Training Kittens
One of the biggest problems cat owners face, is how to litter train their kitten. Fortunately, cats are clean and fastidious creatures and they can be trained to use the litter box very quickly. In fact, if you own mama cat, she will handle potty training for you. Otherwise, you will have to play that role. Assuming you do everything correctly, you should be able to train your kitten to use the litter box within two weeks. Just follow the list of do’s and don’ts below:
Don’t put kitty’s litter box next to its bed or food. You want a clear separation in kitty’s mind: bed for sleeping, food bowl for eating, and litter box for doing its business. Besides, would you want to eat and sleep in your toilet? The same goes for your kitten.
Use a spray to attract kitty to its litter box. There are some commercial sprays which can attract cats to a certain spot to defecate and urinate. You can use this spray, for greater convenience.
Use a "pet behave spray" to prevent kitty from defecating or urinating in corners and other undesirable places. This spray basically produces smells which are unpleasant to your kitten. For example, if your kitten frequently urinates or defecates in the corner behind your settee, then you should spray that area regularly. Kitty will then avoid that area.
Don’t use litter which clumps together (for kittens). A common recommendation for litter training cats is to use a litter which easily clumps together. While this is very convenient for adult cats, this cannot be recommended for kittens. Litters like these are usually treated to a chemical which to kittens may be sensitive. It is safer to use a different kind of litter. Check with your vet for advice on a suitable type of litter.
When kitty hunches up or crouches, this is a common sign that it is about to do its business. Quickly put your kitten in its litter box and scratch its front paws in it. Eventually, this will help to associate the idea that kitty should do its business here.
Put kitty in litter tray when it wakes up, and after eating. Many cats and kittens tend to pee and shit around these times. If you put your kitten in its litter box during these times, you will have fewer messes to clean up.
Whenever kitty defecates/urinates elsewhere, clean up the poop and place it and kitty in the litter box. Don’t rub your kitten’s nose in the poop. Just sprinkle some litter over the poop or pee and clean it up. Then put this mess together with kitty in the litter box. The intention is simply to associate the action of shitting and peeing with the litter box. Kitty will probably not understand at first, so you need to be patient and do it over and over again.
Feed kitty on a regular schedule. Part of litter training your kitten is to create fixed habits which are convenient to you. Regular feeding will help lead to regular shitting and peeing. This definitely makes your life easier.
Clean the litter box regularly. Scoop away the poo after your kitten defecates. Replace the litter every week. If the litter is dirty and messy, your kitten will refuse to use the litter box. This is very bad for you.
Don’t move the litter box around. This is part of forming good habits in your kitten. Keep the litter box in the same place. This makes it easier to associate the litter box with the act of elimination. Don’t confuse your kitten by changing the location of the litter box everyday.
By: Katherin Towers
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Katherin’s article contains some very valuable tips, but remember, you will need a good scoopable litter to make things as easy as possible for you.
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Kitten Toilet Training
Posted by Rae and Mark on Jan 19, 2009
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Toilet Train Kitty? Why? Why Not?
No matter how much we love our cats, cleaning up their litter box can get tiresome. At times like these, you think how wonderful it is if you can toilet train cats. If only our little tigers could go to the toilet to poop and pee, it would save us so much trouble… and money too!
How To Toilet Train Your Cat
Actually, there is a way to toilet train your cat. Note that only adult cats should be trained to use the toilet. Kittens are at too much risk of falling in and drowning.
The first step of toilet training cats is to get them to use their litter box in the toilet. Once they are comfortable using their litter box right beside the toilet bowl, you can slowly raise it (the litter box) until it is level with the toilet.
At this point, you will need a bowl which will fit into the toilet. Obviously, you need to keep the lid up and the seat down. This bowl replaces the litter box. Once your cat can balance himself on the toilet seat, you can remove the bowl. From now on, your cat is toilet trained and you will not have to deal with cleaning his litter box ever again.
But If It’s So Great, Why Don’t More People Toilet Train Cats?
Having a toilet trained cat sounds great, doesn’t it? But then, why don’t we hear more about it? Why aren’t there cat trainers popping up left and right to offer this service?
There are several problems. First, you need to share the toilet with kitty. And the toilet door needs to be left open all the time. In a small apartment, these are big issues. Oh yes, you also need to always remember to leave the lid up and the seat down. You, and everyone else who uses the toilet. And don’t forget that you still need to flush the toilet yourself.
Apart from this, some cats just won’t go into the toilet. And some cats never get the hang of balancing themselves on the toilet seat. In addition, once kitty gets old and arthritic, the gymnastics of jumping up and balancing himself on the toilet seat becomes difficult. Once this happens, he’ll probably start doing his business in various corners of the house again. At this point of time, it might be difficult to re-train him to use a litter box again.
Some cat lovers also worry - what if kitty slips and falls in? Isn’t it dangerous? This is one of the main reasons I still prefer the litter box for my cats.
However, for many cat owners, the biggest problem is time. Toilet training a cat can take a lot of time and patience, even more than litter training a cat. Some lucky cat owners say their cats learn to use the toilet in just three months. Others reported that they needed a year or more to toilet train their cats.
As you can see, there are reasons why not many people toilet train cats. I prefer to stick to a manual litter box, but other cat owners have switched to automatic cat litter boxes.
By: Katherin Towers
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