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Toilet training cats: Suggested equipment?
My kitties are 7 months old and I would like to toilet train them so
that they use our commode. They are well trained in using the litter box. My question is "what are some of the things I should purchase to facilitate this training?". I understand the process, but I would like to know if there are some "ready made" items that would make this process possible. Also, I am interested in hearing the experiences of some of you who have tried this. Thanks, Al Kondo |
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Don't do it.
http://community.webtv.net/zuzu22/toilettraining Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Don't do it.
http://community.webtv.net/zuzu22/toilettraining Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Here's a good site:
http://www.karawynn.net/mishacat/toilet.shtml Also, if you do a search on "toilet training cat" there are a bunch of sites, including a yahoo group. I have not accomplished it yet, but I placed a litterbox on the toilet without fanfare. I showed each cat the new location. They also have two other litterboxes they can use. Within hours, there was evidence that someone had used the litterbox on the toilet. Cheryl Al Kondo wrote: My kitties are 7 months old and I would like to toilet train them so that they use our commode. They are well trained in using the litter box. My question is "what are some of the things I should purchase to facilitate this training?". I understand the process, but I would like to know if there are some "ready made" items that would make this process possible. Also, I am interested in hearing the experiences of some of you who have tried this. Thanks, Al Kondo |
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Here's a good site:
http://www.karawynn.net/mishacat/toilet.shtml Also, if you do a search on "toilet training cat" there are a bunch of sites, including a yahoo group. I have not accomplished it yet, but I placed a litterbox on the toilet without fanfare. I showed each cat the new location. They also have two other litterboxes they can use. Within hours, there was evidence that someone had used the litterbox on the toilet. Cheryl Al Kondo wrote: My kitties are 7 months old and I would like to toilet train them so that they use our commode. They are well trained in using the litter box. My question is "what are some of the things I should purchase to facilitate this training?". I understand the process, but I would like to know if there are some "ready made" items that would make this process possible. Also, I am interested in hearing the experiences of some of you who have tried this. Thanks, Al Kondo |
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"IBen Getiner" wrote in message om... (Al Kondo) wrote in message ... My kitties are 7 months old and I would like to toilet train them so that they use our commode. They are well trained in using the litter box. My question is "what are some of the things I should purchase to facilitate this training?". I understand the process, but I would like to know if there are some "ready made" items that would make this process possible. Also, I am interested in hearing the experiences of some of you who have tried this. Thanks, Al Kondo You'd better be ready to wipe the seat off every time you want to use it, buddy-boy. Either that or you'll need to wipe off your butt afterwards. Cats have no manners. And starting off may be a problem if you're low income and have only one commode... You will need to train them by affixing their litter under the seat, and you'll need to leave it there until they figure out what you want them to do. Then there's always the inevitable day when one falls in. It will never use litter again after that, I'll tell you. IBen Getiner Um...... you don't have to be low income to only have one bathroom. |
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"IBen Getiner" wrote in message om... (Al Kondo) wrote in message ... My kitties are 7 months old and I would like to toilet train them so that they use our commode. They are well trained in using the litter box. My question is "what are some of the things I should purchase to facilitate this training?". I understand the process, but I would like to know if there are some "ready made" items that would make this process possible. Also, I am interested in hearing the experiences of some of you who have tried this. Thanks, Al Kondo You'd better be ready to wipe the seat off every time you want to use it, buddy-boy. Either that or you'll need to wipe off your butt afterwards. Cats have no manners. And starting off may be a problem if you're low income and have only one commode... You will need to train them by affixing their litter under the seat, and you'll need to leave it there until they figure out what you want them to do. Then there's always the inevitable day when one falls in. It will never use litter again after that, I'll tell you. IBen Getiner Um...... you don't have to be low income to only have one bathroom. |
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"Al Kondo" wrote in message ... My kitties are 7 months old and I would like to toilet train them so that they use our commode. They are well trained in using the litter box. My question is "what are some of the things I should purchase to facilitate this training?". I understand the process, but I would like to know if there are some "ready made" items that would make this process possible. Also, I am interested in hearing the experiences of some of you who have tried this. Thanks, Al Kondo Please don't do this. It simply isn't "natural" for a cat. They can't get in the correct position, there is always the danger that the cat could slip and fall down into the commode, and you will not be able to properly monitor urine output (and thus may fail to detect health problems). MaryL |
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