The reasons for accustoming an adult animal or kitten to the tray can be very diverse. Very often during the repair, the owners decide that the tray in the old place is no longer needed. Moving to a new house or apartment can also cause inconvenience to an adult animal, which threatens to develop into a tangible problem. And it’s not worth talking about little kittens. The reasons why the baby can stubbornly avoid the tray can be a great many. The article will give practical recommendations, as well as consider the main reasons for refusing to go to the toilet in the right place.
The process of teaching a baby
If the baby was taken from the nursery, then, as a rule, problems with visiting the toilet should not arise. Firstly, all breeders independently accustom a kitten to the tray, and secondly, give them to a new place of residence at least 3 months old. Thanks to this, the cat manages to convey to him all the wisdom of living in an apartment, which means that there are practically no chances to get a bunch in the apartment.
Another thing is if the kitten that appears in the house is very small. Here are the following training schemes for the tray.
- Use special sprays for training in combination with products that relieve unwanted odors. The fact is that animals have a finer scent, and even a “crime scene” that is cleaned and washed with strongly smelling disinfectants can still exude a kitten's fragrance for a very long time, thereby stretching the time for toilet training. Funds to attract to the tray are sprayed onto a piece of paper and placed in the tray. Some manufacturers spray directly onto the filler. The smell should be updated daily.At the same time, the places of a kitten's oversight are carefully handled by special means. On average, lasting weeks are achieved.
- Put a few trays around the apartment. Such tricks are very relevant for kids of the cat family. After the kitten gets used to “doing things” only in the right places, observe which of the trays he liked the most. From others gradually get rid.
By the way, this method works not only on small, but also on adult street cats, which they decided to domesticate.
As a rule, the above methods allow you to quickly train a kitten to the tray, but even with them you should be patient and not let the situation go by its own accord. Cat’s bad manners very quickly turn into persistent habits, which can then be difficult to get rid of.
Moving an adult cat to a new place
A change of residence of the owners leads to the fact that serious changes are taking place in the moderate lifestyle of the pet. And it may turn out that a well-brought up and not shy cat or cat is turning into real robbers. It is worth noting that most adult animals readily go to their previous tray in any new place, however, if the situation gets out of their control, the listed methods should be applied.
- The filler should remain the same. Each animal chooses the most suitable type of granule. Some of the cats prefer wood filler, someone silica gel or mineral. Therefore, when moving, do not change the filler, animals are very conservative in their preferences and may not appreciate the efforts of the owner.
- If it is not possible to take the old tray with you, or it is time to replace it, you should grab a handful of used filler with you and put in a new toilet. The animal will feel its smell and without any problems will relieve the need for a designated place.
- Some cats are uncomfortable going to the toilet in an open space viewed from all sides. Therefore, if the tray is in a large corridor, then this can be a problem.
There is a solution - moving the toilet to a more secluded place or buying a special tray-house.
They are large and comfortable for the animal. In addition, the filler does not leave the limits of such a pot, no matter how actively the cat rummages through it.
Typically, these recommendations allow the animal to survive the move without any problems, and the owners eliminate the additional headache.
General recommendations
In order for the kitten or adult animal to be trained without problems, observe the following rules.
- There should always be filler in the tray. Of course, without it it turns out much more economical, however, the instinct of cats for instillation is not satisfied. Therefore, this item is the first and one of the most important. For some, even little kittens, it is enough to show that you can dig in the tray, and the baby will gladly start going to the toilet there.
- In no case do not punish the animal for misses. To beat and shout at a kitten has no practical meaning. So the process of learning can drag on indefinitely. At the time of training, one of the household should be constantly at home and guide the baby, simultaneously removing blemishes with the help of special means from the smell.
- The animal must be healthy. If an adult cat or kitten is tormented by something, then problems with the pot are the first and serious bell to contact a specialist. If an adult animal has never been dirty, and now refuses to go to the tray, and relieves need on a bed or other soft places, then this may indicate inflammation of the intestine or the development of urolithiasis. Such an animal does not need to be scolded, it urgently needs to be shown to the veterinarian. Small kittens, especially street kittens, have parasites in almost 100% of cases. Therefore, the primary treatment from them and a visit to the doctor, and only then accustoming to the toilet.
A well-bred and not shy animal is a faithful friend with whom the owner lives side by side every day. The most important thing is to be attentive to your pet, and also follow simple recommendations, and then there will be no problems with potty training.
The process of accustoming the kitten to the tray, see below.
