| People tend to own cats because of the general | | | | your cat isn't learning quickly enough. Training can |
| loving nature of the animal and because, of course, | | | | take anything from a few weeks to a few months |
| they are cute little critters. They also put up with | | | | so be as patient as you possibly can. Cats are very |
| more-or-less anything that kitty decides to get up to, | | | | stubborn, as we all know too well, so they will learn |
| whether it is good or bad. But take a minute to think | | | | at their own pace. Secondly, make sure your cat is |
| about this; what if it was possible to train the cat to | | | | at least six months old because any younger and |
| use a toilet, just as we do! Does this sound a bit | | | | they will probably lack the ability to balance properly |
| far-fetched? Well, it certainly isn't and it can be done- | | | | on the toilet seat and you do not want the cat to |
| and has been done by thousands of people! | | | | falling into the toilet bowl! Another thing that could be |
| Most people would just be content if the cat learnt | | | | handy is the fact that a lot of houses nowadays |
| to use the litter box properly, never mind a toilet! But | | | | have two toilets, so why not try to 'reserve' one |
| just imagine all of the advantages of having your cat | | | | just for the cat just while it trains. And don't forget |
| use a toilet- dirty, smelly litter boxes would be gone, | | | | to leave the toilet lid up and the seat down! |
| no more dust from the litter, no more shopping for | | | | Before the training commences, you have to be sure |
| heavy bags of cat litter. The advantages are so | | | | that the cat is using its litter box each time it needs |
| many you couldn't even begin to list them! | | | | to do a toilet. If it doesn't use a litter box for |
| The main question you may well ask before | | | | whatever reason then it will make it very difficult to |
| undertaking cat toilet training is whether it will be | | | | train it to use the toilet, so do make sure it is |
| easy? The answer to that is if you have some time | | | | properly litter box trained before you begin. |
| and a lot of patience, and the cat is properly litter | | | | Instinctively, a cat buries its business wherever it can, |
| box trained, then yes. The bottom line is if a cat can | | | | for example in sand, mud or the litter box so you are |
| be taught to do his or her business a litter box then | | | | going to have to try and slowly change its |
| there is no reason at all as to why it can't be trained | | | | behavioural instincts and habits over the course of a |
| to use a proper toilet. | | | | few weeks so that it can get used to the idea of |
| There are some things you have to think about | | | | doing a toilet without feeling the urge to bury or |
| before you start training your cat though. Firstly, you | | | | cover it over. |
| must try not to get too frustrated if you feel like | | | | |