For those families who love cats, re-training their loved pet for a new cat litter or litter box could be problematic. Though some cats are pickier and exude the strength of their personalities in their behavior that does not necessarily corresponds with our, human, needs, we need to be patient with our furry friends. With patience and some helpful tips, we can help our cat understand what is wanted.
Here are the general guidelines to train your cat for a litter box behavior.
STEP 1 – Choose a litter box that is right in size for your pet.
Very small litter boxes tend to create aversion in cats, as they do like some room for digging and covering their pee/poo. Small litter boxes will be stalling a natural behavior in your pet.
STEP 2 – Place your pet inside the litter box and simulate digging behavior with its paws.
Cats have natural instincts and will pick up that digging action as the norm in their behavior. They will associate a litter box as the place where they need to go to the bathroom.
STEP 3 – Patience vs Aggressiveness in your behavior towards your pet.
If your feline friend makes a boo-boo and pees/poos somewhere outside the litter box, show the mess to your furry friend without any anger or aggression, then gently repeat Step 2.
Changing litter or the litter box itself can be done
using positive reinforcement.
Recently, our household with three Cornish Rexes had to go through a retraining of our kitties for a new litter box. This time, it is an automatic waste removal system called Litter-Robot. To any human, this unique and patented system is a winner without any extra argument:
•Automatic litter box cleaning
•Economic removal of waste: a patented sifting process performs this function
•Safety for the entire family by having waste removed only once a week or so
•Dramatic reduction in smell of the litter box
•Money saver in litter, as only clumps are removed from the soiled area
Changing Litter Box Habits Takes Time
Use Clumping Cat Litter with Litter-Robot
Two of my cats took affinity of the Litter-Robot in no time. They familiarized themselves with the new enclosure and started using it within a two-day period. The third Rex did not want to have anything to do with a new loo.
It is very important that we do not quit cold turkey from using an old litter box and offering a new option for the cats. I had both litter boxes available to my furry friends during the re-training period. With the one that refused to use a new litter box – Litter-Robot – I had to try something different.
Use Catnip Or Treats To Motivate Your Cat To Use A New Litter Box
New Litter Box Retraining Tips for Cats
Here are a few tips that could make a huge difference in the retraining of your cat for a new litter box.
• Leave old litter box in the same space with a new litter box. This gives options and takes the anxiety part away from the kitty.
• Use treats or catnip for your cat to entice it into a new litter box – this option worked for my cat. Catnip made a huge difference in the retraining behavior or my Cornish Rex. You can easily try treats with your kitty.
• Show your cat a new litter box by placing it gently inside the new box, and simulate a digging behavior. Reward your pet with a treat.
• If your pet was trained with clicker – more power to you! Use the clicker to retrain your cat for a new litter box.
Being patient and kind to your cat during the re-training period is a must for a quicker success. Cats are smart and will understand what you are doing and wanting from them.
Being Patient Is the Key In Pet Retraining
Litter-Robot Is Easy To Operate
With a few buttons and straight forward set-up, Litter-Robot can truly make a huge difference in your life with pet!
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22 thoughts on “HOW-TO Re-Train Your Cat For A New Litter Box”
The litter robot is a dream!!! We currently use the Tidy Cats Breeze system because I am allergic to both our cat and her litter dust from clay litter. I’m considering buying the litter genie as well.
My cat has a hard time going in his litter box. He makes a mess all over our floor. I will have to train him better.
it’s harder to get my older cat used to new things. My other cat is a little easier. I love that litter box by the way. It looks amazing.
What a cute cat you have! This would be so helpful for those with cats!
OMGoodness! Whaaaaat???
Seriously? I don’t know why I’m surprised this exists. I know people who would love this! I have a cat, but lucky for me she prefers to go potty outside. Love that about her!
I had no idea you had to retrain a cat to use a new litter box. I will keep this in mind when we change ours.
This box looks awesome, am sharing this with my cousin who is a cat lover . Am sure she will like it
Wow that cat litter box looks so high tech! Thank you for sharing these tips, theyre going to be so useful for when we adopt a cat soon.
These are such great tips. Will share them with my friend who owns a cat. In love with that litter box.
Great tips I have to share this with my mom. She wants to change boxes and is nervous the cats won’t accept it.
What great retraining tips for kitties. I love that new litter box!
The Litter Robot is so cool! It will make things easier for sure. Thank you for the awesome tips!
Thank you for this! I wish I had this easy guide when we first brought our cat home. But now I know for the future!
That look so awesome! It is not easy to train but with that litter box, I think it will help to make it easier.
Those are great tips. It’s always a process when it comes to change!
It’s now fair, I want one of those for my cat too! My trick to get her to change litter boxes is to take a small piece of her used sand and add it to the new sand in the new box. That way he knows the smell and the change is problem free!
I have two cats, and thankfully they’re both pretty smart. We’ve switched boxes several times with no issues.
Okay, this litter robot looks like something I need. I have two cats who stink up the house. I think I’ll be buying this!
I have never seen a litter box like this before. Looks like some something from the future! Never really thought about having to re-train a cat when you get a new litter box. I will keep these in mind!
I grew up with cats and had cats as an adult but we had the old fashion traditional litter box. This one is amazing and impressive all in one. I do recall switching out boxes and a cat here or there that just wasn’t having it. Patience with animals just goes with caring for them.
I have had 8 cats – 2 that lived to 18 years old and I have never had a problem when I changed their litter or their box.
These tips are so useful for tips owner. True that a new litter can be disorientated and lead to unfortunate event like poo somewhere in the house. Art my parents’ house, we have a garden so the cat ask to go out when she wants to pee so we don’t need a litter