We went from 0 to 2 in 24 hours. One we laid a claim on several weeks ago. Pixel (white with gray spots) was delivered to us yesterday. We have the kitten food, the toys, the box (with newspaper strips) etc. She was supposed to have been box trained but she isn't.
Then all afternoon yesterday we heard a kitten squalling. We looked everywhere thinking it was one of the neighbors (Pixel's siblings) Well it wasn't.
About 10 pm I thought if we don't find that baby chances are he won't survive the night. We finally pinpointed the yowling in a neighbor's yard. We know it isn't her kitten because she hates cats. So now we have Gigabit (ginger tabby tom).
We think he may have been feral. He's smaller than Pixel but "hunts" toys very well. Pixel is still learning to "hunt". We estimated GB's about 2 weeks younger than Pixel.
Anyway they are both weaned and need to be litter trained. I haven't litter trained a cat in 20 years. We always had pet doors and the pets all went outside. It's not possible to do that where I live now. I've been putting them in the litter box after meals and when they wake up. But they get too excited to use the box and have been spotted peeing on the furniture. That won't fly.
What's worked for you and what hasn't?
Then all afternoon yesterday we heard a kitten squalling. We looked everywhere thinking it was one of the neighbors (Pixel's siblings) Well it wasn't.
About 10 pm I thought if we don't find that baby chances are he won't survive the night. We finally pinpointed the yowling in a neighbor's yard. We know it isn't her kitten because she hates cats. So now we have Gigabit (ginger tabby tom).
We think he may have been feral. He's smaller than Pixel but "hunts" toys very well. Pixel is still learning to "hunt". We estimated GB's about 2 weeks younger than Pixel.
Anyway they are both weaned and need to be litter trained. I haven't litter trained a cat in 20 years. We always had pet doors and the pets all went outside. It's not possible to do that where I live now. I've been putting them in the litter box after meals and when they wake up. But they get too excited to use the box and have been spotted peeing on the furniture. That won't fly.
What's worked for you and what hasn't?
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Re: Litter training kittens?
Tue, May 6, 2008 - 5:12 PMWhen you spot them going, take them too the litter box. Pick up any poop you find and put it in there too. Shouldn't take them too long, even the feral one. All cats bury their waste, even lions. Keep a squirt bottle and zap them when they go where they shouldn't.
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Re: Litter training kittens?
Tue, May 6, 2008 - 5:39 PMKeep them to one room with the litter box until they are solidly using it, preferably one with out a carpet.. Expand their territory one room at time.
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Re: Litter training kittens?
Tue, May 6, 2008 - 9:25 PMWe have just adopted 2 kittens. Two sisters and they look like twins. What we do is we take them where the food and water are after they wake up from their nap and when they are done eating and drinking water we take them to the litter box which it's far for them (they are only 6 weeks old). Try the same thing and it might work. (for small cats they sure poop a lot!!! ) Don't use the clay litter, use the one made from wood and dry leaves since they tend to taste almost everything. Don't they make you smile? I love these little critters! -
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Re: Litter training kittens?
Wed, May 7, 2008 - 9:47 AMWhen you take them to the box, don't just plunk them in there and let go - hold on to them gently and make their front and back paws do scratching motions in the litter - this seems to unlease the endoing in the brain!! They wriggle around while you're doing this but it sends the message, because cats don't make this scratch, scratch motion just like that any other time except when covering up their eliminations
They'll get it, don't worry. Especially if there are no negative vibes associated with it or anxiety. -
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Re: Litter training kittens?
Wed, May 7, 2008 - 11:06 AMduh, that should have read "unleash the encoding in their brain" -
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Re: Litter training kittens?
Sun, May 11, 2008 - 9:20 PMWell, they took to the litter box like a couple of naturals. I put them in after a meal and made their feet scratch a little. It was like a light went on and they've been going there ever since.
Now eating is another story. I read that kittens won't overeat but the second day we had GB he kept crying and running to his food dish. So I fed him another couple mouthfulls at a time thinking he'd stop when he was full. He ended up puking on our bedroom floor. Now it's 4 meals a day no matter how loud he gets.
Yes they're a joy -- so soft, cuddly and funny. I love watching them race around and battle each other. I've had to separate them a couple times when one overwhelmed the other. They're so precious! -
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Re: Litter training kittens?
Mon, May 12, 2008 - 11:22 AMKittens should get to eat 4-5 times a day, not a a lot at any one meal, until they're maybe 3 months old. I learned this from the kitten food box (wink!) -
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Re: Litter training kittens?
Mon, May 12, 2008 - 3:33 PMCats are not like dogs and won't overeat normally. There's always a feeder full of dry food for mine. If you want an overweight cat put them on a schedule and then be late a few times.
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