Training Your Kitty to Use the Litter Box
It’s important that your kitten develops good litter box habits and here are a few ways that you can do that.
Start litter training your cat at about 3 weeks old. They can usually teach themselves to use the litter box at this age but if moved to a new home, they may get a bit confused as to where to find their litter box. If you find your kitten eliminating on the floor/carpet, pick him/her up immediately and place it in the litter box. If you keep the litterbox nearby for easy access, you won’t have as many accidents. They don’t control of their bladders like older cats do, the longer it takes for them to get to or find, the more likely they will just find somewhere else to go. Just like with older cats, you can’t put the litterbox in the same area they eat in or else they will not use it.
Cats and kittens tend to be pretty picky when it comes to their litter box. They don’t like strong scents, if you have a strong scented litter this may drive them away from the litterbox.
Since it’s important that the kitten feels comfortable using it’s litter box; you must make sure that nothing unpleasant or frightening happens near or around the litter box. If you try scolding your kittens while in or near the litter box, they may start using other places in the house to go. It’s up to you to keep it clean and comfortable for your kitten and this will help them develop good litter box habits.