My kitten keeps going to the toilet in its basket, how do i teach it to use the litter tray

Question

My kitten keeps going to the toilet in its basket, how do i teach it to use the litter tray

Answer 1

Put a magazine in the tray.Then it will have something to read while it is going to the toilet.Works for me.

Answer 2

Kittens are very easy to housetrain, all you need to do is put her in the litter tray as soon as she wakes up from a nap and after she has eaten. I have done this with all of mine and they cotton on very quickly.

Answer 3

Put it in a litterbox.

Answer 4

Don't worry, once you start toilet training your kitten, it should pick it up really quickly, here's what you do:

Watch your kitten carefully and if you see signs that he is about to go pee or p**p, gently pick him up without a fuss and without scaring him place him in the litter box. Take one of his paws and scratch the litter with it. Because he can dig in the litter his natural instincts should take over. If the kitten uses the litter box give him lots of praise. If he doesn't use it don't force the issue. You must never use a raised voice or make him afraid of the litter tray in any way.

One of the signs that a kitten needs to eliminate is that he will begin scratching at the floor. He will often go to a corner, behind a couch or a quiet area. Be observant and watch your kitten's behaviour. Often a hurried departure from a game will indicate that he is hurrying off for a toilet break.

A few minutes after your kitten has finished eating put him in the litter box and scratch his paw. If he doesn't want to go let him get out but watch him carefully because kittens often need to go to the toilet after eating. Use the same procedure after your kitten has woken up from a nap. This is another time when it is most likely they need to eliminate.

Once your kitten has used the litter he leaves the smell of cat urine which will encourage him to come back next time. If he continues to have accidents try transferring some urine or faeces to the litter box so that the  smell of it encourages him to use the litter.

Place the litter tray in a quiet area because cats like privacy. Don't choose a position where there is a lot of traffic or noise and don't place it out in the open. Preferably place it in a corner or at least with one wall behind it.

Don't place the litter box near your kitten's food or water bowls.

Make sure your kitten knows where the litter box is and that he doesn't have to travel far to reach it.

As a rule of thumb provide one to two litter boxes per cat in a household. If your house is very large, or has multiple floors, you may need to provide multiple locations.

Make sure the litter box is always clean. Cats and kittens do not like using heavily soiled litter boxes. Scoop out the hard bits frequently and change the litter daily. Thoroughly wash litter boxes once a week.

Always clean urine accidents thoroughly. The smell of cat urine will entice your cat back to the inappropriate location.

Answer 5

keep putting it on the litter and try and put some of its wee on the litter so he knows thats where he's supposed to do a wee wee.

Answer 6

Put catnip near the litter or there also is a spray to stop them for going bathroom where they shouldnt both you could find at a petco or even walmart or stop and shop.

Answer 7

Make sure after the kitten eats put the kitten in the litter box. I just rescued a kitten a couple weeks ago he is now one month old only took one day he caught on to the litter box. How old is your kitten they take to the box around 4weeks old.Good Luck

Answer 8

Get some cat spray stay away it well help the cat to not go in the basket if she still does leave the litters boxes more in the open!!

Answer 9

I indeed have experience with this problem... You pick up the p**p from the basket and place it inside the litter box. The kitten will know that this is the place to urinate and do others things because she will see that she has pooped there before.

Answer 10

Kittens learn quickly so try not to get too frusturated.  I would take the basket away entirely.  Then what I would do is constantly put the kitten in the litter, put her in there after she eats, when she wakes up.  Just constantly show her the litter, she will learn.  If you don't want to take away the basket from her, I would watch her and when she is about to go to the bathroom in the basket, pick her up and put her in the litter.  I have found that if you constantly show her the little box, she will learn.  Don't yell at her though because that will scare her and she will never use the litter properly.  Good Luck!