What should you pay attention to when training a cat to go to the toilet?

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

What should you pay attention to when training a cat to go to the toilet?

Things to note when training a cat to use the toilet:

1. Pay attention to choosing appropriate cat litter. There are many types of cat litter at present: pine, clay, etc. It is not the owner who has the final say on which litter is best to use. It is still necessary to use it for cats and check their condition. The more important thing to note is that it is best not to pick scented ones. Scented cat litter is purely to meet some of the needs of owners. Cats are relatively sensitive to smells, and overly strong smells may have a certain impact on their respiratory systems.

2. Pay attention to cleaning the cat litter in time. The smell of cat excrement is stronger than that of dogs, and cats are relatively clean animals. If the cat litter is not cleaned for a long time, there will definitely be a strong smell in the cat litter box, and the cat will definitely be repelled by this excretion place, which will also cause the cat to be unwilling to excrete in the cat litter box.

3. Pay attention to the placement of the cat litter box. Not locating the litter box in a discreet location is also a common mistake. Cats do not want to be disturbed by the outside world when excreting. If there are always disturbing sounds coming from the location, it will also cause the problem of cats not excreting in their original position. Try to keep the cat litter box away from televisions, washing machines and other electrical appliances that make loud noises.

How to train a cat to go to the toilet:

1. Since cats have a natural habit of burying their own excrement, you should hold the cat in when you observe the cat excreting. Put it in the litter box and let it excrete on its own. After two or three times, it will remember it.

2. If the cat excretes everywhere, you should put the cat’s excrement into the cat’s litter box. Let the cat smell it and slowly it will form the habit of going to the toilet in the cat’s litter box.