How to accustom the cat to the tray?

Pet lovers inevitably face the problem of how to accustom the cat to the tray. And this question is simple enough if a small kitten lives with you, but when you got an adult cat that has its habits and established character, this task may seem to many to be simply impossible. In this article, we will show you the most practical and effective ways to teach your pet to cope with a need for a place specifically designed for this purpose.

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Where to start?

Before you begin the procedure for training your pet, you should prepare all the required inventory. To accustom the cat to the tray you will need the following items:

• of the appropriate size tray with bumps suitable for animal height;
• special filler;
• does not contain a pungent odor and is a mild enough disinfectant;
• brush for washing the tray;Screws for removing excrement.

Determine the appropriate place for the cat tray

Choosing the location of the cat's toilet area, you should always give preference to the animal and secluded nook. Since cats are extremely negative about life changes, it is necessary to determine the location of the toilet tray once and for all.

Other important rules for

1. The main point in deciding how to accustom a cat to go into the tray is the systematic nature of your active activities, which should be started from the first day of the pet's stay in the room.

Important! If you initially give will to the pet and he will get used to cope with the need wherever he likes, in the future it will be quite difficult to re-educate the animal .

1. The cat should not have negative associations and memories associated with the tray. Therefore, you can not punish or scold an animal near the toilet.
2. It is better to refrain from noisy and unexpected sounds for animals or the noise of running water.
3. If the animal is already used to cope with the need in this place and makes these actions constantly, then delicacy and caution can be left in the past. However, in the process of direct education, habits such as peace and quiet play a very significant role.

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How to teach a kitten to walk in the tray?

Training a small pet is usually not difficult, because, like a child, all kittens practically grasp "on the fly."To accustom a cat to the tray quickly, the following recommendations should be adhered to:

• Try to exclude as much as possible the movement of a small woolen glomerulus throughout the house. Strive to ensure that most of the time he spent with you in the same room. Thus, it will be easier for you to monitor the behavior of the kitten and show proper reaction when necessary.
• Sometimes put the kitten on the tray, giving him the opportunity to sniff everything around, get comfortable and get acquainted with this place.

Important! You should never use brute force and try to seat the kitten for the relief of the need. Remember that the animal should not have negative emotions that would be associated with the toilet tray.

• Gently planting the kitten on the tray, take its paw and gently prune the filler, nature should get the upper hand, and the kid himself will understand what is required of him.
• Try as closely as possible to watch a fluffy pet. When you appear fussy behavior and signs of sniffing, carefully, in order not to frighten off the animal, place the crumb in the tray.

Important! Seeing that the kitten abruptly interrupted the game and ran to look for a secluded corner, try not to show bustle and do not make sudden movements, but gently approach and gently transfer the animal to the toilet place.

• Once the pet has taken care of the tray, stroke and praise it. Positive emotions will let the pet know that you are satisfied with his actions.
• The smell of own urine attracts a kitten. Therefore, if the animal has recovered the need in the wrong place, pat the puddle with a cloth or napkin without a smell and put it in a toilet equipped for the pet.

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How to accustom an adult cat to go to the tray?

The filler inside the tray is designed primarily to tell the animal on an intuitive level what exactly is required of it. If an adult cat has appeared in your house, then you can teach her to cope with the need for a specially prepared place for this purpose, adhering to the following algorithm:

• The selected tray should be liked by your pet, and for this it must meet certain requirements - be spacious, have sufficient height of the sides, contain the most identical to the natural filler.

Important! For an adult cat should choose a tray with a height of the sides of not less than 10 centimeters. This moment is very important for the animal to be able to calmly fill the filler. So it will be easier for you to accustom the cat to the tray.

• Follow the behavior of the cat. Often, older pets cope with the need after eating. Wanting to go to the toilet, the pet will begin to actively seek out a secluded place and sniff. Having noticed such signs in the behavior of the animal, carefully take the pet in your arms and take it to the tray.

• Do not change the filler after the animal has at least once went to the toilet in the place you want. In fact next time the pet will search for a place for the needs under the smell.

Important! If you took a cat from the street, you should initially fill the tray with soil instead of filler, or with sand. A more familiar surface will allow the animal to quickly get used to a new toilet.

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Useful advices:

• Sometimes it happens that an adult cat, who used to go to the tray in a regular way, suddenly abruptly began to abandon such habits. In this situation, the owners should be concerned about the health of the pet and visit the veterinarian.
• Reluctance to walk into a previously used tray may also indicate a discomfort to the toilet. If the tray has become too small or too small - it is logical that the pet will abandon this place of coping with natural need.
• Cats may show disgust for an unnecessarily fouled tray, and therefore, try to clean the toilet for animals in time.
• Also a similar problem can happen in a situation where several pets live in your house at once - they can simply avoid going to the shared toilet. In this case, you will need to equip a separate tray for each pet.

In this article we have shared with you the recommendations and principles on the training of pets for a specially equipped toilet. We hope that our advice will help you to cope as quickly as possible with the educational moments in the life of the pet.