117163 1158 Pets Cats General Cats true Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:39:23 -0800 /system/videos/4/63/71/11/117163.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to How To Train Your Cat To Use the Toilet http://www.howcast.com/videos/117163-How-To-Train-Your-Cat-To-Use-the-Toilet http://www.howcast.com/videos/117163-How-To-Train-Your-Cat-To-Use-the-Toilet/edit approved 144 720 480 <object width="425" height="317" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=117163"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=117163" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="317" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 0 captainmeowbot http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 551 false false false 54911 1 0 Step Designate a cat toilet If you have more than one toilet in your home, designate one the kitty toilet. Whatever toilet the cat will use needs to always have the lid up and the seat down.

]]> 54912 2 0 Tip Your cat should be at least six months old before training starts.

]]> 54913 3 0 Step Make a litter box switch Replace your cat’s litter box with a cheap aluminum pan that will be large enough to sit securely on the toilet without falling off or in. Be sure to keep it in the same place the cat has been relieving himself since he was a kitten.

]]> 54914 4 0 Step Use flushable litter Begin using flushable litter as soon as you know you are planning to toilet train your cat so he has time to get used to it.

]]> 54915 5 0 Step Start moving the litter box Slowly – just an inch or two every day – start moving the litter box closer to the toilet. You want to move the box so slowly that your cat hardly notices.

]]> 54916 6 0 Step Raise the litter box When the litter box finally reaches the toilet, begin to raise it off the ground an inch or so every few days. Again, make sure the changes are very subtle.

]]> 54917 7 0 Tip Whatever you’re placing the litter box on –books work well – make sure the platform is safe and sturdy. If your cat tumbles out of his litter box, it’s going to be a big setback to the training.

]]> 54918 8 0 Step Place aluminum pan in toilet Once the first aluminum pan has reached the height of the toilet, place a second aluminum pan in the bowl, filling it with the flushable litter. After a few days, remove the original aluminum pan altogether.

]]> 54919 9 0 Step Begin removing litter Poke a small hole in the bottom of the pan. Slowly and subtly, start to remove the litter from the aluminum pan. The litter should get less and less, while the size of the hole in the pan keeps increasing.

]]> 54920 10 0 Tip This final process must be done in the tiniest increments so your cat doesn’t get spooked by having Niagara Falls beneath him.

]]> 54921 11 0 Step Remove the pan from the toilet Once all the litter has been removed from the pan and only a gaping hole remains, it’s time to remove the pan. If you’ve proceeded slowly enough, allowing at least eight weeks or more for the entire transition, your cat should now be toilet trained. But he still won’t flush.

]]> 54922 12 0 Fact A cat that uses the toilet can save his owner over $200 a year in kitty litter.

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