Litter Training

We all know that cats need to use a litter box when they are indoors. Most of the time, when you get a cat from the shelter, they are already trained. You just show then where the box is and they're good to go. However, things were different with Cleo. When we got her, she wasn't even weaned yet. So when the time came that she could finally go to the bathroom on her own, we had to teach her how to use the litter box. We found one that fit inside her box (kittens will get EVERYWHERE if you don't keep them contained) and it left her with no room to get out of the litter pan. I was in touch with an online friend and she told me that if you take her little paws and push them into the litter, that kitty will figure out the rest. Well, what she didn't tell me was that sometimes kitty will think that the litter is an awesome play area and start digging around in it like a kid in a sandbox. It took her a while to figure out that she can do her kitty business in her new play zone (for a tiny kitten, she sure kicked out a lot of litter!) but eventually, she got the hang of it.