| Sometimes you may feel disappointed because your | | | | when it is as high as the toilet, place your cat's litter |
| cat doesn't do what you want. You can easily avoid | | | | box over your own toilet and leave it that way for a |
| disappointment if you remember that cats are | | | | couple weeks. |
| creatures that are slow learners but when the lesson | | | | 7. This next step is critical. You need to remove the |
| finally sticks, it sticks forever. | | | | cat's litter box and place a metal bowl inside your |
| All cats can be toilet trained. No matter what type of | | | | toilet that rests around the rim with the toilet seat |
| indoor or pampered cat, you can teach your cat to | | | | on top. Place some litter inside the bowl. Make sure it |
| do their business in the toilet if you are patient | | | | is secure so when cat steps on it the bowl doesn't |
| enough. You probably want to have a clean, nice | | | | fall to the bottom of the toilet. |
| smelling house and this can be accomplished even if a | | | | 8. While your cat is getting used to using the bowl |
| cat lives in it. | | | | instead of the litter box, help them get into the |
| Here are the steps you need to follow you teach | | | | proper position. They should have all their paws on |
| your cat how to use the human toilet: | | | | the toilet seat and not in the bowl. Eventually they |
| | | | will get to a point where they sit properly on the |
| 1. Place the cat's litter box next to the toilet you | | | | toilet seat without help. |
| want them to use. Make sure your cat knows where | | | | 9. When your cat knows how to sit properly on the |
| the new place for their litter box is and they accept | | | | toilet seat, start putting less and less litter into the |
| the new location by using it regularly. | | | | bowl. |
| 2. After a few days, put something under the litter | | | | 10. When there is no litter in the bowl, start putting |
| box to make it little higher. It can be a stack of | | | | water into it and increase the amount every day. |
| newspapers, books that you don't need, or other | | | | 11. When you see that your cat has no problem with |
| things. | | | | using your toilet with the bowl full of water, remove |
| 3. Every two days add something more to elevate it | | | | the bowl. |
| until it is as high as your toilet. | | | | Your cat is now toilet trained. All you need to do |
| 4. You need to do this to teach your cat to jump in | | | | now is flush the toilet after them. There is no way |
| and out the litter box instead of stepping in and out. | | | | you can teach your cat to do that. This process may |
| 5. Keep the toilet lid up while your cat is learning so | | | | take a lot of time and effort. You will need to be |
| they can jump on the toilet seat to get in and out of | | | | patient but the result is worth it. No more smelly cat |
| the litter box. | | | | litter boxes to clean! |
| 6. When they are comfortable using the litter box | | | | |