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toilet training a super-stubborn cat
I have two cats. One is a 9 year old mix who is great and who I
toilet trained at 6 months and has never had a problem since. My other cat, whose name is Stub due to her cute little stub tail, is as stubborn as they get. Let me tell you where I am right now. So, I started the toilet traning the same way I did with my other cat. I moved the litter box gradually to the bathroom and then raised it, so that Stub would be used to jumping to do her business. The next step was to put the litter box on top of the toilet and let her use that for a while. I know there is a book that says you are supposed to do this whole toilet training process in 21 days but it takes longer, at least for me. SO, my first step was to follow the toilet traning of this famous 21 day book and do the seran wrap with the litter on top of it. Stub never even considered using that idea. She just was confused as to where the litter went and pooped on the floor. So I moved the litter box back onto the seat and she used it fine. Now I am using an alternative method where I got a turkey baker pan and placed it in the litter box so that she uses the litter box "in" the toilet. What I am supposed to do is to cut a small hole in the turkey baker pan and make it larger but when I tried this for the first time it was the same situation as with the seran wrap. Stub saw a little of the water below and thought "hmmm. I dont think I should poop in here. I think it would be better if I just pooped in the floor". So, the question I am asking is... What on earth should my next step be. I know there are probably people here who may not be so keen on the whole toilet training thing, but please do not be too harsh with me. Also, it is noted that this cat is rather large (about 12 lbs or so). When she uses the toilet/litter combo now she does balance herself on the toilet seat as she would if she were just using the toilet alone but sometimes she messes up and kinda sits in the toilet/litter, which will obviously not work if I ever am able to remove the pan from the toilet. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated, Stevie |
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Please don't force your cats to do this. Your cat is already telling you
it does not want to do this and to continue with this plan is cruel. Toilet training a cat is wrong for many reasons: http://community.webtv.net/zuzu22/toilet 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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Please don't force your cats to do this. Your cat is already telling you
it does not want to do this and to continue with this plan is cruel. Toilet training a cat is wrong for many reasons: http://community.webtv.net/zuzu22/toilet 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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From: (Stephen)
What on earth should my next step be. I know there are probably people here who may not be so keen on the whole toilet training thing, but please do not be too harsh with me. I won't be harsh with you. However, you need to let your cats simply be cats. Give them a litterbox and let them be comfortable. What happens if your cats become ill later in life and have trouble getting up on the toilet? I don't know. The whole concept of having a cat use a human toilet seems so well, for lack of a better word, inappropriate. jmo Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm |
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http://community.webtv.net/zuzu22/toilet Megan, I got a "page cannot be found" for your webpage. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm |
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http://community.webtv.net/zuzu22/toilet Megan, I got a "page cannot be found" for your webpage. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm |
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Sorry, I forgot part of the url. Here is the correct url:
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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Sorry, I forgot part of the url. Here is the correct url:
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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In article , stephen2718
@yahoo.com enlightened us with... Also, it is noted that this cat is rather large (about 12 lbs or so). When she uses the toilet/litter combo now she does balance herself on the toilet seat as she would if she were just using the toilet alone but sometimes she messes up and kinda sits in the toilet/litter, which will obviously not work if I ever am able to remove the pan from the toilet. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated,\ Toilets are for people. Dirt, grass, and litter are for pets. -- -- ~kaeli~ If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success? http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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