Toilet Train Kitty

You can train your cat to use the toilet. By doing this it will save you time and money. According to ASPCA statistics provided by the Animal Assistance League, average cat owner spend $100-$200 on cat litter per year. Put in mind that these statistic is not include other cat care cost such as food, toys and vet visits.

Apart from cost, there will be little or no mess. Once the cat has been trained to go to the toilet, you will be able to eliminate the cost of buying cat litter and the smell associated with it. No more scrubbing the litter boxes and save money.

The first part of cat toilet training is decide which toilet in the house you will use. In addition, what toilet in the house the cat will use. If you have two toilets, then this is not a problem. You will need a few items to get you started. For example an aluminum foil, a tray, and cat litter preferably flushable kitty litter.

First is use an aluminum tray to put on the toilet. With two toilets in the house, you can leave the tray right in one toilet and does not require to remove it every time when you need to use the toilet in the house. If you have only one toilet, it is not that convenient to share with your cat. The best solution is, remove the tray whenever you need to go. Just make sure to leave the seat down and lid up for the whole training period.

Leave a note on the toilet for guests so that your cat does not make a mess on the floor if the lid is down. Replace your cat litter box with an aluminum-cooking tray. The aluminum tray should be the right size to fit in the toilet. The seat must be close so that it can hold the tray in place. Remember do not close the lid. The results may be less than attractive.

Start by moving the aluminium-tray closer and closer to the toilet that the cat will be using. Be sure not to move it when the cat does not know it is there. Once the litter tray is in the bathroom put something about an inch thick under the tray. Magazines are a very bad choice for this as magazines are slick and the litter box may ended fall.

Then by each day raise the litter box about an inch, until it is at the same level as the toilet. As you raise the litter box, the cat will have to jump into the box. You may want to secure the box so it does not move when the cat jumps into the litter box. Let the cat know its there by scraping its claws in the tray. If there is, no litter in the tray the cat will be confused and will not understand what is going on. After the tray is in the toilet, you can use flushable cat litter where just a flush is needed to get everything clean.

Continue to leave the tray there for about 3 weeks. During this time reduce the litter in the tray and make a 1" diameter hole in the tray. Every week, make the hole 1/2" bigger. If the cat messes on the floor then the cat is trying to let you know that you are moving to fast. If your cat is heavy, try using two trays to hold its weight.

You may want to wait to toilet train your cat until it is at least she is 6 months old. Cats younger than that cannot balance well and may end up falling into the toilet. Do not get discouraged as the process could take up to two to three months. The cat will start with two paws on the tray. As the hole you put into the tray gets bigger (by 1/2" per weak) it will move a third leg to the toilet seat. Finally, the cat will have all four legs on the seat. Some cats cannot grip the seat very well. If the cat is the only one to use that toilet, you might put some kind of tape it can grip to on the seat lid.

As in any cat training program, rewards are very important. A reward will teach your cat that they have done a good job and that you are hoping for this behavior to continue.

Toilet training cat will take time and lots of patience from you. Remember that cat does not have natural instincts to go in the bathroom and go on the toilet. Toilet training an older cat can be a real task as they are usually set in their ways and do not like changes. With this, you may want to use slower approach and more patient.

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Common Meaning of Cat Behavior

A lot of people think that cats work on their own agenda, not paying much attention to their owner – provided they have clean litter, food, and water.  Cats can behave in odd manners at times, which can easily confuse their owners and make it really hard to determine what the cat wants.  As much as cat behavior can be confusing, there are some ways that you can solve common cat behavior mysteries.

A common behavior that almost all cats do is push their heads into any type of object that will allow them to do it.  You’ve probably seen your cat do this before, probably against table legs, TV stands, or another object.  This can be noticed more when you have other people who own animals or those with allergies over at your house.  When a cat notices this, he will rub his head against the person.  In doing so, he will put a touch of saliva on the individual.  In a cat’s mind, he owns what he puts his saliva on.

By putting his saliva on something, that object or person will have a familiar scent.  Although this can be very annoying, you have to understand that other people in your home are seen as odd or weird to your cat.  When a cat does this, he is simply trying to make the visitor belong.  When he brushes up against them and puts his saliva on them, he is trying to put his scent on them – which in his mind will mean that they belong in his territory.

Even though marking someone or something with saliva is beneficial to the cat, saliva is one of the most common forms of pet allergies.  When someone wipes the saliva off of them, the scent will be gone and the cat will go back and attempt to do it again.  Even though it may appear that cats target those with allergies, cats are actually just trying to make the visitor belong at the house.  If the guest simply cannot take the saliva, allow the cat to rub himself on their pants leg a few times.  Normally, this is all takes for a cat to leave the person alone.

Those of you who an indoor cat should expect the cat to spend quite a bit of time lying near windows.  During this time, you may hear your cat make very strange noises or weird movements.  You shouldn’t fear though, as he is simply acting out his hunting instincts.  Whether it’s another cat or object outside moving about, the cat will see it and simply go into his native hunting instinct.

As most already know, cats love to play.  They love to played with, especially with toys.  They will pounce on things on occasion, which should always be expected.  If you try to prevent this type of behavior, your cat will take a very negative approach and you’ll end up with a lot of broken things in your home.  You can always play with your cat using a string, as he will love to chase the string around the room.

The longer you own your cat, the more odd behavior you’ll see him exhibit.  Cats behave in strange ways, although they always have a reason for behaving the way they do.  If you can understand why your cat behaves like he does, you’ll have no problems keeping him healthy and happy.  If you simply pay attention to your cat and the way he behaves at times – you’ll be able to understand him better than ever before.

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