Is you cat ignoring the litter box and instead peeing and pooping on the floor, your bed, your bathtub, or anywhere else they shouldn't be? It's annoying isn't it? I should know, because my 4 year old Siberian, Rollo spent months urinating everywhere but the litterbox.
We changed litters, added 4 more litterboxes...
and still he went everywhere but the litterbox.
It was costing a fortune in carpet cleaning and was extremely embarrassing when visitors came round.
The truth is, you can train your kitty to use the litterbox and it's easy when you know how.
The first secret is getting your kitty used to the litter box and what they should be doing when they are in it.
So, you may find it useful to...
Teach them to scratch! Show your kitty how to scratch their paws in a fresh new litterbox by helping them do it.
Obviously use gloves, and don't make contact with your cat.
If you don't like the idea, here's another technique I found very useful...
The 2 Week Isolation Rule I personally isolate new kitties for at least 2 weeks in a single room with food, water and litterbox.
However, try to avoid bathrooms or cleaning agents that have a strong odor, as your cat will recognize this as a "clean place" and will further drive him/her away from "doing business".
Finally, here's one more trick which works very well when training your cat to use the litter box...
Spaying or neutering Spraying or neutering your kitty at 5-6 months may help you to prevent your cat from marking their territory outside the litter box.
This should get them to stay inside their litter box and get used to using it too.
And here's one more thing you might find helpful...
As a final note to training, declawing your cat greatly increases the risk that your cat will not use a litterbox.
I've seen statistics as high as 50% of declawed cats with litterbox problems.
Remember to use these tips to get your cat to use the litter box at any age.
It may take some patience using some of these methods, but they are definitely proven to be effective in many people's experience! However, for more information and even quicker methods to litter training your cat, then keep reading...