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How to teach a one-month-old kitten to use cat litter

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Henry Clarke
To teach a one-month-old kitten to use cat litter, you first need to choose cat litter and a litter box that are suitable for the kitten to make it easier for the cat to get in and out. Secondly, the kitten needs to be guided. You can put the kitten's excrement in the litter box, and then put the kitten in the litter box to let it become familiar with the smell inside, and wait until the kitten has the desire to excrete again. Then take it to the litter box and repeat the above method many times to let the kitten learn to use cat litter. At the same time, certain rewards should be given to the cat to enhance the cat’s enthusiasm.

1. Choose cat litter and litter box suitable for kittens

For one-month-old kittens, it is best to choose a shallow litter box, which is generally 1.5 times longer than the kitten’s body. Or more than 2 times, which will help make it easier for cats to get in and out. In addition, most kittens who have never used cat litter will adapt to bentonite cat litter more easily, so owners can choose this type of cat litter for their cats.

2. Guide the cat

Kittens with a female cat belt will learn to use cat litter under the guidance of the female cat, but if there is no female cat to teach them, they need to The host provides certain guidance. First of all, the owner can put some of the kitten's feces and urine in the litter box to let the litter box have their own smell. The next time the kitten excretes, he can also put it into the litter box and put it in the litter box. After defecation, instruct the kitten to cover the feces. After many times of training, the kitten will learn to use cat litter.

3. Give rewards

When the kitten successfully excretes and buries it in the litter box, the owner can feed it some snacks as a reward, so that the cat knows that he The behavior is correct, and it can also mobilize the cat's enthusiasm.