Affairs to Deliberate When Taking Home A Brand New Cat

Felines tend to want to potty in the gravel or dirt where they may scratch. In addition little kitties start to learn from their mother, so by the time your kitty is prepared to be brought to your home using a litter box will probably feel familiar to her. She will probably need a little steering though.

Cats are private about their litter box habits so be certain you place the litter box in a peaceful location that the kitten can easily enter. When you take her home bring her over to the litter box and set her in it. She will probably jump out but that is okay. You want to get her comfortable with it. It’s good to put her in the litter box a few times a day until you notice she is using it regularly. If you notice her using it step back and let her have her privacy.

Felines usually start using the litter box pretty quickly, but if for some cause your kitten isn’t using it don’t admonish her. This will confuse her or cause stress which may lead to other problems. Rather than scold it’s best to clean the mess well and start setting her in the litter box more frequently until she begins getting the hang of it.

If she continues to mess beyond the litter box observe to catch if she is either straining to go to the bathroom or is having diarrhea. These could be signals of a medical problem which may be causing the litter box trouble. In this example you will need to confer with your vet.

You’ll have much better luck litter training your precious little kitten if you keep the litter box in a silent area where the kitten feels secure. Maintain the litter box away from high traffic areas and apart from noisy appliances. It also needs to be convenient, so if you have multiple floors in your home you should keep a litter box on every level. And keep all litter boxes aside from the feeding area. Not unlike us cats do not like to go to the potty where they enjoy meals.

I hope this helps you get a good start with your new kitten. But if anything goes wrong, you should look for additional info on dealing with cat urination problems associated with cat health problems. I know it may be an repellent topic, but understanding how to deal with cat spraying will be critical to you and your beloved cat’s happiness.

I suggest you keep one litter box for every cat plus one additional one. I acknowledge this might be problematic in little homes or condos so at least have 1 litter box per cat.