How To “train Your Cat” To Use Your HOUSEHOLD TOILET (Step-By-Step-Guide) NEW #Cattoilettraining, by Kitty To Cat on YouTube. 6 min 5 s.
- Video length
- 6 min 5 s
- Time to do it
- 6 weeks
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Put the litter box in the bathroom next to the toilet. Keep the bathroom door open so your cat can reach it from anywhere in the home at any time.
Let your cat use the box in its new spot for a week or two. Keep the room calm and quiet so the cat feels safe there.
Buy a cat toilet training kit, or make a tray from a disposable aluminum roasting pan that fits over the toilet bowl.
Fill the training tray with litter and place it on the toilet seat with the lid up. Remove the old litter box so the cat has only one option.
Once your cat uses the tray on the toilet reliably, switch to a tray insert with a small hole in the center. Keep some litter around the hole.
Every week or so, swap in an insert with a bigger hole. Move slowly and go back a size if your cat starts missing the hole.
When the hole is almost the full width of the bowl, remove the tray. Leave a little litter in the bowl at first, then stop adding it.
Praise and treat your cat each time it uses the toilet. Keep the lid up and the seat down so the cat has a stable surface.
Tips and common mistakes
Never rush the hole sizes, since one bad slip can make your cat avoid the toilet for good.
Keep a spare litter box handy in case training stalls, so your cat always has a clean place to go.
Place a step or stool by the toilet for older or small cats that struggle to jump up.
Clean the bathroom floor well, as cats follow scent and stray litter can pull them back to old habits.
Questions
How long does toilet training a cat take?
Most cats need about four to six weeks if you move through the tray sizes slowly. Some cats take longer, and a few never adjust.
Can every cat learn to use the toilet?
Many cats can, but kittens under about six months and older cats with joint problems may struggle to balance or jump. Check with your vet if your cat has mobility issues.
What if my cat stops using the toilet?
Go back one hole size and give it a week to rebuild confidence. If it still refuses, return to the litter box for a while.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
