Cats love to be clean, and many cats naturally use cat litter to excrete. However, some cats may leave their mother cats too early or wander for a long time and are not used to using cat litter. At this time, their owners need to teach them how to use cat litter. Let’s take a look at how to train a cat to use cat litter?

1. First prepare a litter box suitable for the cat. If the cat is about one month old, it must be placed in a shallow litter box. It is best to have a height that the cat can enter by raising its legs to ensure that the cat can enter and exit freely. Cats generally have the ability to jump when they are two months old. At this time, you can use a slightly higher litter box or a closed cat toilet. If the cat is over three months old, a normal-sized litter box can be used.

2. The cat litter box is best placed in a clean, secluded, and well-ventilated environment. Cats are different from dogs. Cats like to go to the toilet in a quiet place and don’t like people watching. If the cat is under two months old, it is best not to place the litter box too far away from the kitten's nest. It can be placed in the same room. But don’t put it together with the cat’s food bowl. Cats love to clean, and they don’t like any connection between poop and the place where they eat.

3. As soon as the cat enters the house, you should immediately take the cat into the cat bowl to let it know that there is a place where it can poop. Hold the cat's little paws and scratch the cat litter a few times to make it familiar with the environment. Some smart cats tell it this time, and it will be more convenient for it in the future. In the few days after the cat enters the house, you should put the cat in the litter box when the cat gets up from bed or just after eating to deepen its impression.

4. If the cat already urinates and defecates everywhere, do not scold it, let alone punish it corporally. Otherwise, the cat will be fearful, which may cause the cat to choose more hidden places to urinate, such as under the bed, in the corner of the sofa, etc. Once you find that your cat is defecating anywhere, you can use a paper towel to make some poop and put it in the litter box. The cat's sense of smell is very sensitive, so it will think that there is a connection between this place and the poop, and let it poop in the litter box. Wait a while. If the cat cannot cover its poop, hold its paws and pull some litter to bury the poop. If the first poop is not buried well, put the cat in the litter box again, and it will continue to bury it. Next time you find that your cat wants to poop anywhere, repeat the above method. Smart cats will learn it quickly and can usually use the litter box correctly in a few days.

5． Be sure to clean the areas where your cat has pooped. Cats hate the smell of orange peels and lemons. You can spray lemon juice or put orange peels on the place where they used to poop until the cat gets used to using the litter box.

6． After the cat uses the litter box to defecate, reward it in time. The best thing is of course food. Cats are also typical foodies. Before the cat gets used to using the litter box to go to the toilet, reward it every time.

7. Keep the cat's litter box clean. It is recommended to change the cat litter every two weeks and clean the litter box. You can use a mild detergent and warm water to clean the cat litter box. It is best to put it outside in the sun, which can have a sterilizing effect.

Training a cat to use cat litter requires a process, so you must be patient with cats~