The reasons for teaching an adult animal or kitten to the tray can be very diverse. Very often, during the repair, the owners decide that there is no longer any need for a tray to stand on the old place. Moving to a new house or apartment can also cause inconvenience to an adult animal, which threatens to turn into a tangible problem. And nothing about little kittens. The reasons for which the baby can persistently avoid the tray can be a great many. The article will give practical recommendations, as well as the main reasons for not going to the toilet at the right place.
The process of teaching the baby
If the baby was taken from the nursery, then, as a rule, there should be no problems with going to the toilet. Firstly, all breeders independently train the kitten to the tray, and secondly, they give them to a new place of residence at the age not less than 3 months. Due to this, the cat manages to convey to him all the wisdom of living in an apartment, and, therefore, the chances of getting a handful in the apartment are almost none.
Another thing, if the kitten appeared in the house is very small. The following habituation patterns for the tray will work here.
- Use special sprays for training in combination with products that will eliminate unwanted odors. The fact is that animals have a more subtle scent, and even a “crime scene” that is cleaned and washed with strong-smelling disinfectants can emit a fragrance accessible only to the kitten for a very long time, thereby stretching the toilet training. Funds to attract to the tray are sprayed onto a piece of paper and placed in a tray. Some manufacturers allow spraying directly onto the filler. Smell should be updated daily. At the same time, the special equipment of the kitten's oversight is carefully processed. On average, in a few weeks you can achieve lasting results.
- Put a few trays in the apartment. Such tricks are very relevant for kids felines. After the kitten gets used to “doing things” only in the right places, it is observed which of the trays he likes the most. From others gradually get rid of.
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 methods listed above allow the kitten to be accustomed to the tray very quickly, but even with them you should be patient and do not let the situation take its course. Bad manners in cats very quickly turn into persistent habits, which then can be difficult to get rid of.
Moving an adult cat to a new place
A change in the place of residence of the owners leads to the fact that serious changes occur in the moderate lifestyle of a pet. And it may turn out that, until now, an educated and not mischievous cat or a cat turn into real robbers. It is worth noting that the majority of adult animals willingly go to their old tray at any new place, but if the situation gets them under control, these methods should be applied.
- The filler should remain the same. Each animal chooses the most suitable type of pellets. Some cats prefer wood filler, some are silica gel or mineral. Therefore, when moving it is not necessary to change the filler, the 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's time to replace it, you should grab a handful of used filler with you and put it in a new toilet. The animal will smell and without problems will meet the need for the designated place.
- Some cats are uncomfortable to go to the toilet in the open, viewed from all sides of the space. Therefore, if the tray is in a large hallway, then this can be a problem.
The solution is to move the toilet to a more private place or to buy 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 rummaged in it.
Typically, these recommendations allow the animal to survive the move without any problems, and the owners get rid of the additional headache.
General recommendations
In order to teach a kitten or an adult animal to pass without problems, follow these rules.
- There should always be a filler in the tray. Of course, it is much more economical without it, however, the cats instinct for burrowing is not satisfied. Therefore, this item is the first and one of the most important. Some, even small kittens, just need to show that you can dig in the tray, and the baby will go to the toilet with pleasure.
- In no case do not punish the animal for failures. Beating and screaming at the kitten has no practical meaning. So the process of schooling can be delayed indefinitely. At the time of schooling, someone from home should be constantly at home and guide the baby, simultaneously removing flaws with the help of special means of smell.
- The animal should be great. If an adult cat or a kitten is tormented by something, then problems with the pot are the first and most serious call to see a specialist. If an adult animal has never bothered, and now refuses to go to the tray, and needs to go to bed or other soft places, this may indicate an inflammation of the intestine or the development of urolithiasis. Such an animal does not need to scold, it urgently needs to show the vet. Small kittens, especially street kittens, have parasites in almost 100% of cases. Therefore, the processing of them is paramount and a visit to the doctor, and only then training to the toilet.
Raised and naughty animal - a true friend, with whom the owner lives side by side every day. The most important thing is to be attentive to your pet, and also to follow simple recommendations, and then there will be no problems with potty training.
The process of training a kitten to the tray, see below.
