Cats like to stay clean, and training them to use the litter boxes is just the encouragement to their inherent instinct. Most kittens or cats can easily learn to use the litter box, and they continue to use it till it becomes too dirty.
For litter training your cat, place the litter box in a clean, quiet and easily accessible location. Make sure to keep the litter box away from the high-traffic areas, and keep it out of the reach of kids or other pets in the house. Put the cat in the box, and give her enough time to sniff and get used to it. Some people rake their fingers through it to show the cat what is expected of her.
If you have more cats, have a separate litter box for each of them. Cats do not like to defecate or urinate in the same place as used by other pets or cats. For litter training your cat, keep the box clean, and remove the soiled litter daily. Every week, change the entire box, and put the fresh litter. Mix water and vinegar to wash the box so that odor is reduced.
During litter training your cat, don’t put the litter box next to her water or food. And if the cat does have an accident, clean the place immediately with water and white vinegar. This helps eliminate the odor, and kitty will not return to the same place to relieve herself.
When litter training your cat, it is very important to never punish the cat for having the accident. Do not rub her nose in the mess, or hit her. Instead, just say a firm NO, and then put her in the litter box. It is equally important to praise the good behavior.
If you have been litter training your cat for long, and still the cat refuses to use the litter box, there might be various reasons. Some of the most common reasons are her litter might be too dirty, she might be attracted to the previously soiled location, stress, the cat might not be liking the brand of litter, cat might be marking the territory or cat might not be sure where her litter box is.
Most of the kittens are potty trained even before you get them, and they learn to use the litter box by seeing their mother.
If you had successfully litter trained your cat, and she recently started to have frequent accidents, take her to the vet, as there might be some medical condition. There is a lot of information available on the Internet regarding how to litter train a cat, and there are many useful hints and tips as well. Before you litter train your cat, you need to gather enough information regarding their personality, behavior pattern, eating habits and social behavior.
