Animals are our constant companions, because they bring our lives so much love, tenderness and warmth. Cats, combining independence and ability to faithfully love his master, quite simple in home maintenance. However, for good health of a pet and the lack of confusion in a joint life with him should get some necessary knowledge about the peculiarities of care.
Than you must acquire in the first place?
So You’ve decided to have a pet. The kid should come to Your house, having a complete set of necessary cat “dowry”:
- high quality food (kitten needs to grow strong and healthy);
- bowls for food and water (in proportion to his age and weight, as for example the bowl for the cat breed Singapore weighing up to two kilograms in adulthood differs from the bowls of the Maine Coon, weighing up to 15 kg);
- special scratching post with an attractive smell;
- litter box or tray.
Here’s the last in our list of the subject – the cat tray, is probably one of the first necessary attributes for a little kitten in the apartment. And especially it begins to occur when the cat refuses to walk in it.
Why is pan important?
Often kittens instinctively begin to use the tray. This teaches them and the cat-mother, burying excrement. Therefore, most likely, Your pet by the age of 3 months will be able to use it.
This is the most successful outcome of this important case. But it happens and Vice versa: kitten refuses to “go potty”, and the smell of cat urine is one of the most difficult odors output. Besides this smell is very unpleasant, and in contact with the carpet or the upholstery of the chair or sofa can be practically eternal.
How to teach a kitten to walk in the tray?
Bringing the kid into his apartment, the first thing to show him where now is his toilet. When the arrangement of the tray should be remembered that cats observe strict confidentiality in the toilet, because the cat he should be in a calm and quiet place. Place the kitten in the tray, with his legs will make several movements, reminiscent of dripping. Repeat this simple exercise several times a day, especially after eating, sleeping and after playing.
If the kid managed to do it right, be sure to praise him, Pat. The kitten needs to understand that his actions are appreciated, he will want to get your affection more often and going to the toilet will be a familiar procedure. But for You – no headache.
As one option to accustom the kitten to the tray is the placement of not one but multiple cat litter. This will allow the baby first, quickly reaches him if necessary, and secondly, to make choices and feel more independent. Independence is one of the main traits of cats. In addition, this embodiment is particularly suitable in the case that You don’t always have time to remove soiled litter and replace it with fresh one of the trays will be in any case more clear.
In pet stores have for sale a tool such as a special spray that attracts cats to their toilet. This is also one of the ways of accustoming the kitten to his tray. The effectiveness of this method is very relative, someone it helps to “excellent”, someone is not helping at all. But you can taste it.
What if the kitten does not go in the tray?
If You see that the kid was not used his tray for its intended purpose, not to punish him, much less beat. Little kitten caught in a new place for him, maybe just confused or frightened, and therefore make a mistake. A loud scream, terrifying the animal, however, he does not understand why You swear. Strictly better to explain to your pet why You are unhappy and then wash thoroughly with cleaning agent use a place that has soiled Your pet. You can also spray with special spray that has a sharp unpleasant smell for cats. Kitten also should include in his tray and a soft calm voice to explain that going to the toilet better here.
To attract the kitten in the tray can change the filler – today there is a huge choice of producers and types of cat litter. So, if Your furry (or not) the kid refuses to go to the toilet, try to change the filler. And to determine which filler prefer Your pet, you can use two different tray to fill different types of fillers: where the kitten will be more likely to go to the toilet, the filler and let him leave.
There are also several different types of trays for cats. Try to experiment with them and find exactly the look that will suit Your kitten. For example, the trays having walls and a roof (so-called closed) is perfect for very modest and shy kittens, as well as those who are very intensively buries their faeces – this will save You from throwing litter all over the apartment.
Also make sure that the existing tray was not too high skirting – kitten uncomfortable to look at because of its small size. With the growth of the baby tray will probably need to change to a more convenient toilet, with great height of bumpers.
And stay tuned for constant cleanliness in the litter, because cats are very fastidious animals, and go to the dirty toilet they are unlikely to want.
If, despite all efforts, the kitten continues stubbornly to go to the toilet by his tray, he observed constipation or diarrhea, definitely take him to the vet – timely monitor able to deliver You together with the baby from the many possible problems.
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