Cat Training
House Training
Kitten are given basic litter training by their mums from the time they start to venture out of the nesting box. Cats and kittens are instinctively hygieneconsious, so you could say that they have the basic urge to urinate and defecate in one particular place rather than at random throughout their (your) territory. So, litter training a kitten is not difficult since you will usually have the kitten on your side.
Three steps litter training
1. Five or ten minutes after each meal (gauge the time it takes for kitty's digestive system to work), gently place the kitten into a clean litter box.
2. Allow the kitten to settle down (it may take a few minutes for the bowels to work). If it tries to wander off out of the litter tray, carefully return it to the right spot, stroke it gently and make encouraging noises.
3. On completion of toileting in the kitten's own time, a little cleaning-up might take place. Tell kitty what a good little boy/girl he or she is and encourage him/her to climb out of the litter box.
Litter trays
Two types of litter tray are available - the straightforward "open" litter tray and, for the cat or kit who likes to do things in private, the covered tray. For adult cats, a large-sized, high-sided tray is best. For easy access, kitten need a medium-sized tray.
Types of litter
Fuller's earth: Based on natural clay; dark grey and heavily grained; will leave paw-mark on your kitten floor.
Lightweight, absorbent: Convenient to carry; light grey and "cleaner" to look at; less likely to "track" onto the floor.
Re-usabele: A non-absorbent litter which is washable.
Wood-base pellets: Good for absorbing liquid waste.
Paper-based pellets: A less common, though more eco-friendly litter. Absorbent and easyly disposed.
Picture: The covered tray is a litter box with a plastic hood attached. The hood can be removed for easy disposal of litter.