Training a Cat How-To – Training a Cat is Easy
Despite the common belief, training a cat is quite easy and can be very rewarding. First off, if you are trying to get your cat to sit and shake or to use the toilet you are in the wrong place. While both of these feats are possible it is not what I am talking about. What I am going to tell you about is how to teach your cat to behave in ways that are desirable to you. I will also give you a resource that will go in depth about training a cat.
How Cats Learn
Cats do not speak English. As much as you would like to believe it your precious kitty does not understand what you are saying. Cats, like dogs, can associate words with certain actions, but they do not understand you. Cats are simple. They associate actions with good and bad results. They do more of the actions that are pleasurable and rewarding to them and stay away from the actions that give bad results.
Some Common Mistakes of Cat Training
Punishments! Yes, punishments and reprimands are not a good tactic when training a cat. This will only cause the cat to not get caught doing an action. Like we have already learned cats do only those things that cause them pleasure. So if scratching the sofa feels good, kitty will just learn to not get caught. One big mistake is when a cat owner finds a misdoing by the cat after the fact and tries to punish. If your kitty messes on the carpet and you reprimand it then push it in the litter box, it is only going to think of the litter box as a torture chamber.
The cat must think of the litter box as a good place to go. Another mistake by cat owners occurs when the cat jumps on you in the middle of the night. What do you do? Do you get up, feed the cat, and give it attention? No! This is exactly what the cat wants and it will learn that pouncing on you gets the desired action. It is pleasurable for the cat. When training a cat to not wake you up you need to ignore it. The cat will not starve if you don’t feed it for a couple of hours. Also, when you wake up, wait an hour or so to feed the cat. This will help keep the cat from waking you up so early.
So, How Do I Do I Get It To Work?
To properly train a cat you need to do a few things. First, you need to learn to never punish your kitty. No matter what it is doing. The cat will not learn and this will only cause more stress and aggravation for both of you. Second, you need to set your cat up to succeed so it is easier for the cat to perform the desired actions. For example, if you are litter box training a cat you need to make the litter box easily accessible.
Put it in an area where the cat is or where the cat messes a lot. Third, you need to make your kitty’s environment set up in a way so that the behaviors you do not want performed are no longer rewarding to the kitty. If you are trying to stop scratching you can cover the object in aluminum foil or double sided sticky tape. Some cats hate the feelings of these objects.
When training a cat you need to be consistent. You can not praise your cat one day and punish it the next (remember you should not be punishing at all).
There are many great resources on training a cat. It is not as hard as you might imagine. For more information on training a cat GO HERE!
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hi i am just curious to see if anyone else had this problem or any suggestions.
so here is a little back ground info:
my kitty is older, i think say may be about 17 now.
i didn’t know if i’d be successful in toilet training her because she was older, but i did, and she hasn’t used a litter box in over two years.
now i see she pees on the floor pretty much every day. for the most part it is in the bathroom, i hope. but yesterday she did go on my living room rug. i have noticed that rugs are an easy target for some reason.
i was wondering if she may have been having a problem jumping on the toilet now, but i have seen her jump up on other, higher objects no problem. and she has been pooping in toilet.
any suggestions as to why she started going on the floor and how to get her back on the toilet?
i really hate cleaning up the smelly urine everyday. and never know for sure if she will decide to pee some other inappropriate place – like my furniture!
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
Hi all ,
I just got a 1 yr old snow shoe Siamese from a rescue group. (after my 21 yr old died)
I want to train him to use the toilet to go poo/ pee.
If you have been succesful doing this … what issues did you come on that were difficult.
Did you use a KIT or just use a stainless bowl?
what other + / – did you come across?
ANY suggestions (be nice now) on how to succeed.
Do you have more than one cat to train?
I have the 1 yr old (easier) a 15 yr old (may be easy) and a 6 yr old (not so easy)
should I keep the litter box in the basement as a back up?
Really I don’t worry about “if you think it is a good idea” I wanted to get advise from those who were successful in doing this.
Natural…ohhhh please… and living in a home is natural/ or using comercal type of litter in a pan is natual???
I had one cat that was trained by someone else to do this and it was great!
We just got a new kitten named Chloe, that is 7 weeks old. I want to train her to come when she is called because she is so small that she can get lost pretty much anywhere in our house. Is there an easy way to train Chloe to come when she is called, so if she does get lost, and we can’t find her, then we can call her and she can come to us. So is there an easy way to train her to come to us when she is called?
I appreciate all answers. Thank you so much!
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
hi i am just curious to see if anyone else had this problem or any suggestions.
so here is a little back ground info:
my kitty is older, i think say may be about 17 now.
i didn’t know if i’d be successful in toilet training her because she was older, but i did, and she hasn’t used a litter box in over two years.
now i see she pees on the floor pretty much every day. for the most part it is in the bathroom, i hope. but yesterday she did go on my living room rug. i have noticed that rugs are an easy target for some reason.
i was wondering if she may have been having a problem jumping on the toilet now, but i have seen her jump up on other, higher objects no problem. and she has been pooping in toilet.
any suggestions as to why she started going on the floor and how to get her back on the toilet?
i really hate cleaning up the smelly urine everyday. and never know for sure if she will decide to pee some other inappropriate place – like my furniture!
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
I have a cat and a cat box, and i have my a dog who is a tiny Chihuahua and has a lot of “accidents” at night or when he cant go outside. I was reading about litter box training small dogs and wondered if my cat and dog can share a box or would i need to get another box? And is it worth training my dog to use a litter box? Any tips on how to make it easier to train him?
This dog has a SMALL bladder and i can’t take the dog out every 30minutes… I have housebroken all my dogs but this dog is semi-house broken
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
My cat jumps on everything our leather couches pool table all this stuff. I smack him with a magizine (not hard) (Fyi he’s 11 weeks old) and he gets back up and does the same thing can someone tell me how to do an easy way to train him or something to let him know that that is not good?
I just bought a cat door yesterday. I’ved tried shoving them through, but with much difficulty and alot of scratches. Is there an easier, less painful way to do this? Also, I’ved locked him outside, so he would be forced to go through, but he just sat there and waited for me to open the door.
I know that it is all situational, but in general how do they get along? My cat is extremely friendly, but still, he is a cat which is a predator and bunnies are considered prey. I will slowly adapt them together and see how it goes, but just curious if anyone knows or has tips on how to bring the bunny in easier? Ways to train my cat to play nice?
Thankyou
I just bought a cat door yesterday. I’ved tried shoving them through, but with much difficulty and alot of scratches. Is there an easier, less painful way to do this? Also, I’ved locked him outside, so he would be forced to go through, but he just sat there and waited for me to open the door.
I just took in 2 stray cats about 1 month ago and still trying to get them to get used to being inside. One still cries to go out..sometimes loudly. He is scared of everything. He also does not always use the litter box even though I have two in the room where he has stays? They won’t come near anyone else in the family. I am just need to know how to train them….getting use to the us, house, all the noises, and eventually my other two cats. What can I do to help with litter training? I keep it scooped every day and clean it out twice a week. I use Tidy Cat cat litter. I just need to know everything I can do to make this easier on them from people who have done this. They seem like they were around people at one time since they now let me pet them, but it took them awhile. They have been to vet and had shots. All healthy. They are just coming out of the our sun room but run back in whenever someone comes into their area. We have baby gates serparating them from my 2 cats
My cat jumps on everything our leather couches pool table all this stuff. I smack him with a magizine (not hard) (Fyi he’s 11 weeks old) and he gets back up and does the same thing can someone tell me how to do an easy way to train him or something to let him know that that is not good?
i know some might think “lol thats stupid to walk your cat on a leash, get a dog, loser!” well…i would LOVE a dog. but i’m in college right now & the only animal thats allowed in my dorms are small animals & critters. so i got a kitty. (=
i’ve read up on how to train cats to walk on leashes, & i think my cat is getting used to car rides & he’s also used to that halter on him. he’s also used to the leash when i attach it to his halter. he can walk around with both of them on just fine.
it’s just when i talk him outside, he will slump down near his stomach & not move. i know he’s scared, but how do i train him not to be afraid & to walk next to me just like a dog?
thanks – this is a easy 10 points for cat lovers!!
I just bought a cat door yesterday. I’ved tried shoving them through, but with much difficulty and alot of scratches. Is there an easier, less painful way to do this? Also, I’ved locked him outside, so he would be forced to go through, but he just sat there and waited for me to open the door.
I have a cat and a cat box, and i have my a dog who is a tiny Chihuahua and has a lot of “accidents” at night or when he cant go outside. I was reading about litter box training small dogs and wondered if my cat and dog can share a box or would i need to get another box? And is it worth training my dog to use a litter box? Any tips on how to make it easier to train him?
This dog has a SMALL bladder and i can’t take the dog out every 30minutes… I have housebroken all my dogs but this dog is semi-house broken
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
I have a cat and a cat box, and i have my a dog who is a tiny Chihuahua and has a lot of “accidents” at night or when he cant go outside. I was reading about litter box training small dogs and wondered if my cat and dog can share a box or would i need to get another box? And is it worth training my dog to use a litter box? Any tips on how to make it easier to train him?
This dog has a SMALL bladder and i can’t take the dog out every 30minutes… I have housebroken all my dogs but this dog is semi-house broken
I know how to train them to the litter tray, thats easy, but i hear all these awesome stories of people training their cats to use their toilet. How do you do it? Do they need to be a specific age? etc.
And im being realistic, i dont expect them to flush or anything.
in addition all my cats are litter box trained. this is really a curiosity thing for future cats and possible considerations in the future
To catloverme123, actually taking into consideration your “cats using the toilet unnatural” indeed that would make it unnatural for humans also. Yes for centuries we have used devices other than a hole in the ground but its still not natural in the end. And we are both animals all the same.
This is just another form of evolution. My cats at least 2 of them mimic us all the time, one even seems to think she is human quite frequently, i wouldnt see it being a problem for them. However, if they do not take to it, and they show signs of hating it, i would stop, just as any animal lover would. Im sure you can understand that too.
I want a cat, but I want to know how easy it would be to train it to go to the litter box.
My cat is very smart and easy to handle with and he listens quite well i need to know how to teach him to get things for me, does any one know how? ( i have already looked on how to train cats on webpages and i would rather get a written answer than a link)
i liked all your experiences and stories, but i am trying to teach my cat to retreive things that he catches outside or finds for me.
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
hi i am just curious to see if anyone else had this problem or any suggestions.
so here is a little back ground info:
my kitty is older, i think say may be about 17 now.
i didn’t know if i’d be successful in toilet training her because she was older, but i did, and she hasn’t used a litter box in over two years.
now i see she pees on the floor pretty much every day. for the most part it is in the bathroom, i hope. but yesterday she did go on my living room rug. i have noticed that rugs are an easy target for some reason.
i was wondering if she may have been having a problem jumping on the toilet now, but i have seen her jump up on other, higher objects no problem. and she has been pooping in toilet.
any suggestions as to why she started going on the floor and how to get her back on the toilet?
i really hate cleaning up the smelly urine everyday. and never know for sure if she will decide to pee some other inappropriate place – like my furniture!
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
hi i am just curious to see if anyone else had this problem or any suggestions.
so here is a little back ground info:
my kitty is older, i think say may be about 17 now.
i didn’t know if i’d be successful in toilet training her because she was older, but i did, and she hasn’t used a litter box in over two years.
now i see she pees on the floor pretty much every day. for the most part it is in the bathroom, i hope. but yesterday she did go on my living room rug. i have noticed that rugs are an easy target for some reason.
i was wondering if she may have been having a problem jumping on the toilet now, but i have seen her jump up on other, higher objects no problem. and she has been pooping in toilet.
any suggestions as to why she started going on the floor and how to get her back on the toilet?
i really hate cleaning up the smelly urine everyday. and never know for sure if she will decide to pee some other inappropriate place – like my furniture!
I just took in 2 stray cats about 1 month ago and still trying to get them to get used to being inside. One still cries to go out..sometimes loudly. He is scared of everything. He also does not always use the litter box even though I have two in the room where he has stays? They won’t come near anyone else in the family. I am just need to know how to train them….getting use to the us, house, all the noises, and eventually my other two cats. What can I do to help with litter training? I keep it scooped every day and clean it out twice a week. I use Tidy Cat cat litter. I just need to know everything I can do to make this easier on them from people who have done this. They seem like they were around people at one time since they now let me pet them, but it took them awhile. They have been to vet and had shots. All healthy. They are just coming out of the our sun room but run back in whenever someone comes into their area. We have baby gates serparating them from my 2 cats
Hi all ,
I just got a 1 yr old snow shoe Siamese from a rescue group. (after my 21 yr old died)
I want to train him to use the toilet to go poo/ pee.
If you have been succesful doing this … what issues did you come on that were difficult.
Did you use a KIT or just use a stainless bowl?
what other + / – did you come across?
ANY suggestions (be nice now) on how to succeed.
Do you have more than one cat to train?
I have the 1 yr old (easier) a 15 yr old (may be easy) and a 6 yr old (not so easy)
should I keep the litter box in the basement as a back up?
Really I don’t worry about “if you think it is a good idea” I wanted to get advise from those who were successful in doing this.
Natural…ohhhh please… and living in a home is natural/ or using comercal type of litter in a pan is natual???
I had one cat that was trained by someone else to do this and it was great!
I have a cat and a cat box, and i have my a dog who is a tiny Chihuahua and has a lot of “accidents” at night or when he cant go outside. I was reading about litter box training small dogs and wondered if my cat and dog can share a box or would i need to get another box? And is it worth training my dog to use a litter box? Any tips on how to make it easier to train him?
This dog has a SMALL bladder and i can’t take the dog out every 30minutes… I have housebroken all my dogs but this dog is semi-house broken
I just took in 2 stray cats about 1 month ago and still trying to get them to get used to being inside. One still cries to go out..sometimes loudly. He is scared of everything. He also does not always use the litter box even though I have two in the room where he has stays? They won’t come near anyone else in the family. I am just need to know how to train them….getting use to the us, house, all the noises, and eventually my other two cats. What can I do to help with litter training? I keep it scooped every day and clean it out twice a week. I use Tidy Cat cat litter. I just need to know everything I can do to make this easier on them from people who have done this. They seem like they were around people at one time since they now let me pet them, but it took them awhile. They have been to vet and had shots. All healthy. They are just coming out of the our sun room but run back in whenever someone comes into their area. We have baby gates serparating them from my 2 cats
I just bought a cat door yesterday. I’ved tried shoving them through, but with much difficulty and alot of scratches. Is there an easier, less painful way to do this? Also, I’ved locked him outside, so he would be forced to go through, but he just sat there and waited for me to open the door.
My cat jumps on everything our leather couches pool table all this stuff. I smack him with a magizine (not hard) (Fyi he’s 11 weeks old) and he gets back up and does the same thing can someone tell me how to do an easy way to train him or something to let him know that that is not good?
I have a cat and a cat box, and i have my a dog who is a tiny Chihuahua and has a lot of “accidents” at night or when he cant go outside. I was reading about litter box training small dogs and wondered if my cat and dog can share a box or would i need to get another box? And is it worth training my dog to use a litter box? Any tips on how to make it easier to train him?
This dog has a SMALL bladder and i can’t take the dog out every 30minutes… I have housebroken all my dogs but this dog is semi-house broken
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
I just took in 2 stray cats about 1 month ago and still trying to get them to get used to being inside. One still cries to go out..sometimes loudly. He is scared of everything. He also does not always use the litter box even though I have two in the room where he has stays? They won’t come near anyone else in the family. I am just need to know how to train them….getting use to the us, house, all the noises, and eventually my other two cats. What can I do to help with litter training? I keep it scooped every day and clean it out twice a week. I use Tidy Cat cat litter. I just need to know everything I can do to make this easier on them from people who have done this. They seem like they were around people at one time since they now let me pet them, but it took them awhile. They have been to vet and had shots. All healthy. They are just coming out of the our sun room but run back in whenever someone comes into their area. We have baby gates serparating them from my 2 cats
We just got a new kitten named Chloe, that is 7 weeks old. I want to train her to come when she is called because she is so small that she can get lost pretty much anywhere in our house. Is there an easy way to train Chloe to come when she is called, so if she does get lost, and we can’t find her, then we can call her and she can come to us. So is there an easy way to train her to come to us when she is called?
I appreciate all answers. Thank you so much!
I just bought a cat door yesterday. I’ved tried shoving them through, but with much difficulty and alot of scratches. Is there an easier, less painful way to do this? Also, I’ved locked him outside, so he would be forced to go through, but he just sat there and waited for me to open the door.
I just bought a cat door yesterday. I’ved tried shoving them through, but with much difficulty and alot of scratches. Is there an easier, less painful way to do this? Also, I’ved locked him outside, so he would be forced to go through, but he just sat there and waited for me to open the door.
i know some might think “lol thats stupid to walk your cat on a leash, get a dog, loser!” well…i would LOVE a dog. but i’m in college right now & the only animal thats allowed in my dorms are small animals & critters. so i got a kitty. (=
i’ve read up on how to train cats to walk on leashes, & i think my cat is getting used to car rides & he’s also used to that halter on him. he’s also used to the leash when i attach it to his halter. he can walk around with both of them on just fine.
it’s just when i talk him outside, he will slump down near his stomach & not move. i know he’s scared, but how do i train him not to be afraid & to walk next to me just like a dog?
thanks – this is a easy 10 points for cat lovers!!
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
I just took in 2 stray cats about 1 month ago and still trying to get them to get used to being inside. One still cries to go out..sometimes loudly. He is scared of everything. He also does not always use the litter box even though I have two in the room where he has stays? They won’t come near anyone else in the family. I am just need to know how to train them….getting use to the us, house, all the noises, and eventually my other two cats. What can I do to help with litter training? I keep it scooped every day and clean it out twice a week. I use Tidy Cat cat litter. I just need to know everything I can do to make this easier on them from people who have done this. They seem like they were around people at one time since they now let me pet them, but it took them awhile. They have been to vet and had shots. All healthy. They are just coming out of the our sun room but run back in whenever someone comes into their area. We have baby gates serparating them from my 2 cats
We just got a new kitten named Chloe, that is 7 weeks old. I want to train her to come when she is called because she is so small that she can get lost pretty much anywhere in our house. Is there an easy way to train Chloe to come when she is called, so if she does get lost, and we can’t find her, then we can call her and she can come to us. So is there an easy way to train her to come to us when she is called?
I appreciate all answers. Thank you so much!
i know some might think “lol thats stupid to walk your cat on a leash, get a dog, loser!” well…i would LOVE a dog. but i’m in college right now & the only animal thats allowed in my dorms are small animals & critters. so i got a kitty. (=
i’ve read up on how to train cats to walk on leashes, & i think my cat is getting used to car rides & he’s also used to that halter on him. he’s also used to the leash when i attach it to his halter. he can walk around with both of them on just fine.
it’s just when i talk him outside, he will slump down near his stomach & not move. i know he’s scared, but how do i train him not to be afraid & to walk next to me just like a dog?
thanks – this is a easy 10 points for cat lovers!!
I have a cat and a cat box, and i have my a dog who is a tiny Chihuahua and has a lot of “accidents” at night or when he cant go outside. I was reading about litter box training small dogs and wondered if my cat and dog can share a box or would i need to get another box? And is it worth training my dog to use a litter box? Any tips on how to make it easier to train him?
This dog has a SMALL bladder and i can’t take the dog out every 30minutes… I have housebroken all my dogs but this dog is semi-house broken
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
We just got a new kitten named Chloe, that is 7 weeks old. I want to train her to come when she is called because she is so small that she can get lost pretty much anywhere in our house. Is there an easy way to train Chloe to come when she is called, so if she does get lost, and we can’t find her, then we can call her and she can come to us. So is there an easy way to train her to come to us when she is called?
I appreciate all answers. Thank you so much!
I just bought a cat door yesterday. I’ved tried shoving them through, but with much difficulty and alot of scratches. Is there an easier, less painful way to do this? Also, I’ved locked him outside, so he would be forced to go through, but he just sat there and waited for me to open the door.
We just got a new kitten named Chloe, that is 7 weeks old. I want to train her to come when she is called because she is so small that she can get lost pretty much anywhere in our house. Is there an easy way to train Chloe to come when she is called, so if she does get lost, and we can’t find her, then we can call her and she can come to us. So is there an easy way to train her to come to us when she is called?
I appreciate all answers. Thank you so much!
I just took in 2 stray cats about 1 month ago and still trying to get them to get used to being inside. One still cries to go out..sometimes loudly. He is scared of everything. He also does not always use the litter box even though I have two in the room where he has stays? They won’t come near anyone else in the family. I am just need to know how to train them….getting use to the us, house, all the noises, and eventually my other two cats. What can I do to help with litter training? I keep it scooped every day and clean it out twice a week. I use Tidy Cat cat litter. I just need to know everything I can do to make this easier on them from people who have done this. They seem like they were around people at one time since they now let me pet them, but it took them awhile. They have been to vet and had shots. All healthy. They are just coming out of the our sun room but run back in whenever someone comes into their area. We have baby gates serparating them from my 2 cats
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
I just took in 2 stray cats about 1 month ago and still trying to get them to get used to being inside. One still cries to go out..sometimes loudly. He is scared of everything. He also does not always use the litter box even though I have two in the room where he has stays? They won’t come near anyone else in the family. I am just need to know how to train them….getting use to the us, house, all the noises, and eventually my other two cats. What can I do to help with litter training? I keep it scooped every day and clean it out twice a week. I use Tidy Cat cat litter. I just need to know everything I can do to make this easier on them from people who have done this. They seem like they were around people at one time since they now let me pet them, but it took them awhile. They have been to vet and had shots. All healthy. They are just coming out of the our sun room but run back in whenever someone comes into their area. We have baby gates serparating them from my 2 cats
I just took in 2 stray cats about 1 month ago and still trying to get them to get used to being inside. One still cries to go out..sometimes loudly. He is scared of everything. He also does not always use the litter box even though I have two in the room where he has stays? They won’t come near anyone else in the family. I am just need to know how to train them….getting use to the us, house, all the noises, and eventually my other two cats. What can I do to help with litter training? I keep it scooped every day and clean it out twice a week. I use Tidy Cat cat litter. I just need to know everything I can do to make this easier on them from people who have done this. They seem like they were around people at one time since they now let me pet them, but it took them awhile. They have been to vet and had shots. All healthy. They are just coming out of the our sun room but run back in whenever someone comes into their area. We have baby gates serparating them from my 2 cats
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
I just bought a cat door yesterday. I’ved tried shoving them through, but with much difficulty and alot of scratches. Is there an easier, less painful way to do this? Also, I’ved locked him outside, so he would be forced to go through, but he just sat there and waited for me to open the door.
i know some might think “lol thats stupid to walk your cat on a leash, get a dog, loser!” well…i would LOVE a dog. but i’m in college right now & the only animal thats allowed in my dorms are small animals & critters. so i got a kitty. (=
i’ve read up on how to train cats to walk on leashes, & i think my cat is getting used to car rides & he’s also used to that halter on him. he’s also used to the leash when i attach it to his halter. he can walk around with both of them on just fine.
it’s just when i talk him outside, he will slump down near his stomach & not move. i know he’s scared, but how do i train him not to be afraid & to walk next to me just like a dog?
thanks – this is a easy 10 points for cat lovers!!
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
I have a cat and a cat box, and i have my a dog who is a tiny Chihuahua and has a lot of “accidents” at night or when he cant go outside. I was reading about litter box training small dogs and wondered if my cat and dog can share a box or would i need to get another box? And is it worth training my dog to use a litter box? Any tips on how to make it easier to train him?
This dog has a SMALL bladder and i can’t take the dog out every 30minutes… I have housebroken all my dogs but this dog is semi-house broken
I just took in 2 stray cats about 1 month ago and still trying to get them to get used to being inside. One still cries to go out..sometimes loudly. He is scared of everything. He also does not always use the litter box even though I have two in the room where he has stays? They won’t come near anyone else in the family. I am just need to know how to train them….getting use to the us, house, all the noises, and eventually my other two cats. What can I do to help with litter training? I keep it scooped every day and clean it out twice a week. I use Tidy Cat cat litter. I just need to know everything I can do to make this easier on them from people who have done this. They seem like they were around people at one time since they now let me pet them, but it took them awhile. They have been to vet and had shots. All healthy. They are just coming out of the our sun room but run back in whenever someone comes into their area. We have baby gates serparating them from my 2 cats
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
We just got a new kitten named Chloe, that is 7 weeks old. I want to train her to come when she is called because she is so small that she can get lost pretty much anywhere in our house. Is there an easy way to train Chloe to come when she is called, so if she does get lost, and we can’t find her, then we can call her and she can come to us. So is there an easy way to train her to come to us when she is called?
I appreciate all answers. Thank you so much!
We just got a new kitten named Chloe, that is 7 weeks old. I want to train her to come when she is called because she is so small that she can get lost pretty much anywhere in our house. Is there an easy way to train Chloe to come when she is called, so if she does get lost, and we can’t find her, then we can call her and she can come to us. So is there an easy way to train her to come to us when she is called?
I appreciate all answers. Thank you so much!
I just bought a cat door yesterday. I’ved tried shoving them through, but with much difficulty and alot of scratches. Is there an easier, less painful way to do this? Also, I’ved locked him outside, so he would be forced to go through, but he just sat there and waited for me to open the door.
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
Hi all ,
I just got a 1 yr old snow shoe Siamese from a rescue group. (after my 21 yr old died)
I want to train him to use the toilet to go poo/ pee.
If you have been succesful doing this … what issues did you come on that were difficult.
Did you use a KIT or just use a stainless bowl?
what other + / – did you come across?
ANY suggestions (be nice now) on how to succeed.
Do you have more than one cat to train?
I have the 1 yr old (easier) a 15 yr old (may be easy) and a 6 yr old (not so easy)
should I keep the litter box in the basement as a back up?
Really I don’t worry about “if you think it is a good idea” I wanted to get advise from those who were successful in doing this.
Natural…ohhhh please… and living in a home is natural/ or using comercal type of litter in a pan is natual???
I had one cat that was trained by someone else to do this and it was great!
hi i am just curious to see if anyone else had this problem or any suggestions.
so here is a little back ground info:
my kitty is older, i think say may be about 17 now.
i didn’t know if i’d be successful in toilet training her because she was older, but i did, and she hasn’t used a litter box in over two years.
now i see she pees on the floor pretty much every day. for the most part it is in the bathroom, i hope. but yesterday she did go on my living room rug. i have noticed that rugs are an easy target for some reason.
i was wondering if she may have been having a problem jumping on the toilet now, but i have seen her jump up on other, higher objects no problem. and she has been pooping in toilet.
any suggestions as to why she started going on the floor and how to get her back on the toilet?
i really hate cleaning up the smelly urine everyday. and never know for sure if she will decide to pee some other inappropriate place – like my furniture!
I just took in 2 stray cats about 1 month ago and still trying to get them to get used to being inside. One still cries to go out..sometimes loudly. He is scared of everything. He also does not always use the litter box even though I have two in the room where he has stays? They won’t come near anyone else in the family. I am just need to know how to train them….getting use to the us, house, all the noises, and eventually my other two cats. What can I do to help with litter training? I keep it scooped every day and clean it out twice a week. I use Tidy Cat cat litter. I just need to know everything I can do to make this easier on them from people who have done this. They seem like they were around people at one time since they now let me pet them, but it took them awhile. They have been to vet and had shots. All healthy. They are just coming out of the our sun room but run back in whenever someone comes into their area. We have baby gates serparating them from my 2 cats
We just got a new kitten named Chloe, that is 7 weeks old. I want to train her to come when she is called because she is so small that she can get lost pretty much anywhere in our house. Is there an easy way to train Chloe to come when she is called, so if she does get lost, and we can’t find her, then we can call her and she can come to us. So is there an easy way to train her to come to us when she is called?
I appreciate all answers. Thank you so much!
i know some might think “lol thats stupid to walk your cat on a leash, get a dog, loser!” well…i would LOVE a dog. but i’m in college right now & the only animal thats allowed in my dorms are small animals & critters. so i got a kitty. (=
i’ve read up on how to train cats to walk on leashes, & i think my cat is getting used to car rides & he’s also used to that halter on him. he’s also used to the leash when i attach it to his halter. he can walk around with both of them on just fine.
it’s just when i talk him outside, he will slump down near his stomach & not move. i know he’s scared, but how do i train him not to be afraid & to walk next to me just like a dog?
thanks – this is a easy 10 points for cat lovers!!
hi i am just curious to see if anyone else had this problem or any suggestions.
so here is a little back ground info:
my kitty is older, i think say may be about 17 now.
i didn’t know if i’d be successful in toilet training her because she was older, but i did, and she hasn’t used a litter box in over two years.
now i see she pees on the floor pretty much every day. for the most part it is in the bathroom, i hope. but yesterday she did go on my living room rug. i have noticed that rugs are an easy target for some reason.
i was wondering if she may have been having a problem jumping on the toilet now, but i have seen her jump up on other, higher objects no problem. and she has been pooping in toilet.
any suggestions as to why she started going on the floor and how to get her back on the toilet?
i really hate cleaning up the smelly urine everyday. and never know for sure if she will decide to pee some other inappropriate place – like my furniture!
I just bought a cat door yesterday. I’ved tried shoving them through, but with much difficulty and alot of scratches. Is there an easier, less painful way to do this? Also, I’ved locked him outside, so he would be forced to go through, but he just sat there and waited for me to open the door.
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
I just bought a cat door yesterday. I’ved tried shoving them through, but with much difficulty and alot of scratches. Is there an easier, less painful way to do this? Also, I’ved locked him outside, so he would be forced to go through, but he just sat there and waited for me to open the door.
I have a cat and a cat box, and i have my a dog who is a tiny Chihuahua and has a lot of “accidents” at night or when he cant go outside. I was reading about litter box training small dogs and wondered if my cat and dog can share a box or would i need to get another box? And is it worth training my dog to use a litter box? Any tips on how to make it easier to train him?
This dog has a SMALL bladder and i can’t take the dog out every 30minutes… I have housebroken all my dogs but this dog is semi-house broken
I just took in 2 stray cats about 1 month ago and still trying to get them to get used to being inside. One still cries to go out..sometimes loudly. He is scared of everything. He also does not always use the litter box even though I have two in the room where he has stays? They won’t come near anyone else in the family. I am just need to know how to train them….getting use to the us, house, all the noises, and eventually my other two cats. What can I do to help with litter training? I keep it scooped every day and clean it out twice a week. I use Tidy Cat cat litter. I just need to know everything I can do to make this easier on them from people who have done this. They seem like they were around people at one time since they now let me pet them, but it took them awhile. They have been to vet and had shots. All healthy. They are just coming out of the our sun room but run back in whenever someone comes into their area. We have baby gates serparating them from my 2 cats
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
We just got a new kitten named Chloe, that is 7 weeks old. I want to train her to come when she is called because she is so small that she can get lost pretty much anywhere in our house. Is there an easy way to train Chloe to come when she is called, so if she does get lost, and we can’t find her, then we can call her and she can come to us. So is there an easy way to train her to come to us when she is called?
I appreciate all answers. Thank you so much!
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
I just took in 2 stray cats about 1 month ago and still trying to get them to get used to being inside. One still cries to go out..sometimes loudly. He is scared of everything. He also does not always use the litter box even though I have two in the room where he has stays? They won’t come near anyone else in the family. I am just need to know how to train them….getting use to the us, house, all the noises, and eventually my other two cats. What can I do to help with litter training? I keep it scooped every day and clean it out twice a week. I use Tidy Cat cat litter. I just need to know everything I can do to make this easier on them from people who have done this. They seem like they were around people at one time since they now let me pet them, but it took them awhile. They have been to vet and had shots. All healthy. They are just coming out of the our sun room but run back in whenever someone comes into their area. We have baby gates serparating them from my 2 cats
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
Hi there.
my cat’s name is King, and he is two years old.
I want to train my cat to use a toilet seat. and he already knows how to use a litter box.
I care alot about him, but I’m tired of having to clean his litter box almost everyday.
and I know that my cat is capable of using a toilet seat.
so my question is. How do I teach my cat to go to the bathroom?
and is there an easier way to do so?
Thanks, and I appreciate all of your answers (:
How can you tell if a boy around 15 years old is interested in you??
i met him camping n me n him were around each other a lot for 3 dayz n then i had 2 go home but he did ask 4 my AIM sn
I am 14…
What is an easy and healthy way to cook mushrooms? Which is easier: Cooking them on the stove or on the grill? Thanks for answering!
I have a biology project where I have to grow a plant in a month under artificial light, but the plant has to be easy to maintain and have a woody stem. I also don’t know what kind of artificial light fixture to use and what kind of wattage would be best. I don’t want it to get to hot for the plants. The light fixture needs to be inexpensive and easy to find. Thanks for any help!
My cat had 5 kittens about 5 weeks ago, they have just started eating cat food so how to i go about training them to use the litterbox. I have them confined to the room that it is in ( dont worry its spacious) I am gone most of the day so I need ideas the are possibly less hands on. I know im asking for a lot but i want them trained to make it easier to find good homes for them
Thank you so much all who answered =) You have all been so helpful
I have a cat and a kitten who keep sitting on me…Every time I sit down, they run to sit on me. Highly Highly omg so annoying. My grandma says to go easy on them but they just dont listen, no matter how many times I take them outside…they come back running to sit.
Gosh you people are so rude. The problem is that my jeans are ruined! They climb on me. They bite, they poke me with their nails. I’ve bled because of them. They scratch. Am i supposed to let them do that?
And I have a huge huge fenced backyard, acres! Not that i own the backyard. they love playing outside. There’s lots of things to do outside. Its a wonder world for them. Keeping them inside is a no no.
And I love them cuz they’re cute, but I dont want them making me buy new jeans and having drops of blood. Ok you rude people! Ummm, its not like i hate them. Im all against animal testing…ok people!
Now I know how Obama feels =P
I had a miscarriage a few months ago (about two or three months now), and my fiance and I are trying for a baby again. How hard or easy is it to conceive a baby after that and what can I do to make it better, easier, on me? Any helpful ideas or suggestions?
i’ll give you all my info.
i am an 18 year old who has very little school left. my family has three wonderful and awesome cats, only one of which ever seems to dislike other animals (but she tolerates them and eventually gets used to new pets). i have wanted a dog since my father left with the family dog many years ago and now convinced my mother to let me bring a dog into the house. i’ll be going down to pick up a pup from a shelter this weekend.
i aim to get a labrador or a rottwheiler (sorry, is that how its spelled? my apologies if it isn’t). i have had great experiences with these breeds before. i would get a husky if i could but i fear i wouldn’t have an easy time training it because of how much energy they have (i know the other two do as well, but from what i’ve read, there is a lot of energy in huskies.)
my mother and i came to the agreement, she’d help me pay for different stuff for the pup, but it falls on me, not her and not my brother, but on me, to train and raise the pup.
hitting is a big no-no for me, the only time i’ve hit a pet was a light swat on my youngest cats head when he got too bite-happy during his little play-sessions.
before anyone goes off on me for wanting to get a dog when i got three cats, let me explain. i love the cats and they are as much a part of my family as my mother or brother, but they just don’t give me the kind of companionship i’ve experienced with dogs.
i’ll be getting help from my aunt and uncle on figuring out how to train the dog (who is going to be named Jack, after my old black lab) but i want to be as prepared as possible and hope that anyone here that might have some tips for the training might post them.
thanks for reading, and thank you if you have any tips, i greatly appreciate it.
yeah, i got that info, though school will also help with training them not to rely on me (i will of course be coming home on spares and lunches)
i got no problem at all dealing with accidents in the house, nor even getting up in the middle of the night.
one question is, for the dog types i mentioned, what brand of dog food would be best? i’ve been looking around but every time i find a supposed good brand, someone else is saying said brand sucks.
@ Just me
i don’t mind letting it sleep with me on the bed, if theres an accident i don’t have to to much to worry about as the bed needs to be replaced anyway. treats are a definate, and i’ll be using a kind of treat my aunt and uncle use (i think they’re called milk bone or something similar). unfortunately i live in a small town and i don’t think there are any training classes or anything like that around.
chip- now that i think about it, my highschools library has books on dog training, once the year starts i will borrow from there.
I’d like to take up a cat. I love cats. I’ll explain the situation in my house. I’m a 19 years old boy. And we live a apartment (First floor). I have my own room in my house (and i offer it completely for my cat). But my question is can a cat be happy without a garden or a muddy place around. And i have to convince my parents for me having a cat in my house. And that will easy if i assure them the following 1) it’ll not go into the kitchen 2) it’ll not try to move out of my house (thus disturbing my neighbours ). 3) It will not make my home nasty pooping and peeing anywhere anytime(but only in places where i train it for). With these thing assured my parents will be ok with it. So can someone give a detailed/brief (whatever you know) procedure of taking up a cat. Tell me how to choose a kitten from a pet shop. What age (how many days) should the kitten be. How to raise it. What should i feed a kitten. Most importantly how to train it to urinate in a secluded place. How to or what toileting facility (litter box) should i provide it. Will it stay in my house if i go to college (or should i necessarily lock my room and i don’t like it). Also i want to know that will it run out of my house if the door is open. I’ll be very much depressed if i take up a cat and it runs away.
I just bought a cat door yesterday. I’ved tried shoving them through, but with much difficulty and alot of scratches. Is there an easier, less painful way to do this? Also, I’ved locked him outside, so he would be forced to go through, but he just sat there and waited for me to open the door.
I’m moving into an apartment due to a job, 40 miles away from home and I want to take my cat with me. How do you train a cat that has lived outside for so long to use a litterbox? She was a stray, but we adopted her, and I do believe she was once an inside cat because she is declawed and spayed, so will it be easier to train her since shed might have lived inside once? Any help would be great
We just got a new kitten named Chloe, that is 7 weeks old. I want to train her to come when she is called because she is so small that she can get lost pretty much anywhere in our house. Is there an easy way to train Chloe to come when she is called, so if she does get lost, and we can’t find her, then we can call her and she can come to us. So is there an easy way to train her to come to us when she is called?
I appreciate all answers. Thank you so much!
help!!! i just bougth a cat and she doesnt know how to use the litter box yet… is it ok if make some advance steps by directly teaching her to use a litter box /BOWL placed in the toilet???
OR do i have to do all the toilet-training steps by making the cat familiar with the regular litter box first and gradually moving it on top of the toilet ang then moving the litter from a box to a metal mixing bowl and stuffs like that???
im thinking that since my cat doesnt know to use the litter box yet, it would be better if i just directly teach her to use a liiter bowl placed inside the squat toilet???
would that be easier??? help!
I need an easy, good, and free animation software. I already have Easy GIF Animator 4, but want one that is better. Can someone please help me out?
ex. like situp -eating changes.easy stuff like that .im a teen and a female . i have thick legs and i hate that what would be a easy work out to make them not so thick.and i have a little bit of fat on my waist what should i do to tone it ?
What are some easy ways to get rid of a sore on my tonsil? What are the tips about how to get rid of it?
I think that the difference is that “this is easy to me” means it looks easy, while “this is easy for me” means that it’s definite.
Someone asked, and I told her that, but she wouldn’t agree or accept my answer at all.
Can someone please clarify and help get her off my back?
Hello yahoo,
My boyfriend and I are planning to have a picnic tomorrow. What are some quick and easy things to make for a picnic? I’m already making my famous quick and easy crab salad but I need to think of something else to make, and I really dont intend on going to the grocery store today :] Lol
Thanks everyone.
I’m a resident of Hawaii and after hearing from friends, it almost seems too easy easy to get one of them. How many qualifications are out there? If you could even list some reasonable qualifications, that might help me more.
I’m European, from an EU state.
How easy is it to get a student visa (I have finished university, so would need to enroll as an independent student probably) or a work visa to live in Mexico? I would be interested in either studying or working for a year in Monterrey.
If work visa is relatively easy to get, should I first get a job offer from a company in Mexico? I’m a bit curious if I should just start to apply for jobs – I’m afraid that hiring international people could be as expensive for the companies as in US…
If anyone has got a work or student visa and permits as a European student, how much did they cost and how fast were they to get? What do I need before contacting Mexican embassy or consulate?
How To Give a Cat a Bath Joke
Instructions on how to wash your toilet
1. Put both lids up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water.
2. Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.
3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids. You may need to stand on the lid.
4. The cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the loud noises, the cat is actually enjoying this.
5. Flush three or four times. This provides a “power-wash” and rinse”.
6. Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there are no people between the here and the front door.
7. Standing behind as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids.
8. The cat will rocket out out, streak through the room and run outside where he will dry himself off.
9. Both the commode and the cat will be sparkling clean.
Sincerely,
The Dog
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Remember: Dogs and cats are better than children because they:
Eat less.
Usually come when called. ?
Are easier to train. ?
Don’t ask for money all the time. ?
.Don’t drink or smoke. ?
Don’t hang out with friends who use drugs. ?
Never ask to drive the car. ?
.Don’t have to have the latest fashions.
Don’t want to wear your clothes. ?
Don’t need a gazillion dollars for college, and ?
If they get pregnant, you can sell their children
yea ozzie hugs, glad to see you liked my puns.
Just want to travel round for a year, work for a month, travel for a month etc. Is it gonna be that easy?
Is it that easy to find work though? And what sort of jobs to people on these visas do?
I recently bougt an easy cap usb 2.0 and with it came a disk that you can edit your videos with. I have a new laptop that does not have a disk drive. So I am wondering if I can download it from a website or if windows 7 has an alternative editing system that is compatible with the easy cap?
i know some might think “lol thats stupid to walk your cat on a leash, get a dog, loser!” well…i would LOVE a dog. but i’m in college right now & the only animal thats allowed in my dorms are small animals & critters. so i got a kitty. (=
i’ve read up on how to train cats to walk on leashes, & i think my cat is getting used to car rides & he’s also used to that halter on him. he’s also used to the leash when i attach it to his halter. he can walk around with both of them on just fine.
it’s just when i talk him outside, he will slump down near his stomach & not move. i know he’s scared, but how do i train him not to be afraid & to walk next to me just like a dog?
thanks – this is a easy 10 points for cat lovers!!
I have an almost 1 y/o cat and she wont sleep in her own bed. I got her this nice bed for christmas and it has catnip built in. she is responsive to it but she tried to bite her bed to get to it. she wont go in therean sleep. i want her to get attached to it. how can i train her to do so. It was easy to train her for the litter box, but this is hard. It was pretty pricey but I know shes worth it. What can i do.
This will be the first time i will have a kitten inside the house. It is a girl she is a long haired calico. I just have a couple questions. (1). what is the easiest way to litter train her and how long does it normally take. (2). what is the best way to keep the odor down. (3). How old does she have to be to get her fixed. (4). And can you kennel train a cat? If so how?
I’m sorry i meant to sleep inside but in a pet carrier.
I have been longing for a medium sized dog, and I have been begging my grandparents for one. We also have a fat chihuahua who is pretty old and might die soon, so I was thinking another dog might be good for him, and maybe keep him going for a few more years. The problem is I have cats like a lot… (About 5 because one of them keeps getting pregnant) We only get pets from the Pound, because its better to save a dog than to get a pampered pooch and drag it back to our house. I live in a semi small town, and I have a pretty small house. I want a Calm Loyal one that would be with me, but knows how to/ or is easy to learn tricks and is easy to train. Also I would like one that has a good amount of fur on it. (Im not a fan of dogs who have supper tight fur) I think we should start off with a young one like a puppy so that it wont attack my cats when its older and because I know Puppies are easier to train. So what dog would be good to get? How old should I try to get? And would it be a good Idea to buy from the pound?
Just to let you guys know, My dog that I already have love other animals. We got another chihuahua last year and he loved her, and ever since she died (Smothered to death) He became really depressed looking, so I think another dog will bring back his spirits
im really wanting a little dog i have been for months now. but ive been wanting one at a young age so i can get him/her used to little ones and cats ect. cause i am 27 weeks pregnant.
im wondering how tempermental these animals are if treated right.
how easy/how to potty train these dogs
and what age do they have to be to be spayed?
any other info/websites are needed
note: the puppy will be about 6 weeks old.
I would like something with a small bit of intelligence and parental instincts. Not like a guppy or molly that eats their own babies. It doesnt have to be super easy but the easier the better, tropical and freshwater fish only please? Thanks for the help… a list would be greatly appreciated if you can think of one.
Whenever our door is open, other neighborhood cats come into our house and steal my cats food ! But even if my cat see’s the other cat eating its food it just sits there and watches, doesn’t even try to stop it. How do i stop these cats coming in?!
We had to get new glass fitted in our back door. At the same time we got the man to fit a cat flap. My cats are terrified of the thing having not had to use one before. How can I get them used to it. I’ve tried the trick of enticing them with a treat, but that don’t work. Anyone got any other ideas?
Thanks everyone. You’ve all been very helpful.
A stray (but most likely was someone’s pet at one time) recently adopted us. Just showed up one day, pregnant. She had her kittens so now she has to be a strictly indoor cat till they are weaned. She refuses to use the litterbox, growls at us when we put her near it, and o ly wants to go outside. She will hold it all day instead of going in the litterbox. What can I do to make this easier? For both our sakes….
Ok so I have a year old pitbull and two kitties who are going on three. One of my cats hides all day and waits till we go to sleep and he comes out and sleeps in my hair which is sad, but he has always been a naturally timid boy, so with the dog around it just makes him worse. Now my other cat Zakk is very playful and outgoing and quite the character. At first he would hide from the dog, but now he just dont give a fuck. He will let her sniff him for a minute or so and then he starts to get pissed and gives her a few whacks. My cat likes to hang out on the end of the bed and my dog will come up on the bed and harrass him to no end. I mean, shes realy not doing anything bad, she just like basically cleans his fur with her teeth you know, like she would do with a puppy, but then she will start to get all playful and start jerking her body back and forth and you know cats dont like this fast clumsy motions that dogs do when they play. So I yell at the dog and tell her no. I have even smacked her a few times. I have tried getting inbetwen them and petting them at the same time and tell the dog easy girl and give them both poistive reinforcment when they are being calm together. But she just starts getting excited again and starts to act like a raging lunatic. I have also tried the ceaser millan trick with the neck jab thing, that doesnt work AT ALL! I have tried giving her treats when she behaves calmly with him. I even tried refusing to let her get up on the bed and backing her up by standing in front of her and not letting her move you know to claim the space. I feel like I have tried EVERYTHING and NOTHING works!! She doesnt respond to any kind of discipline! I mean its getting bad I feel like I am dealing with a couple of two year olds!! I am not going to just point the finger at the dog because I know Zakk does instigate some of this, but I just DONT KNOW what to do anymore! She is making me so mad I jsut want to whack her! Its not that they are scared of eachother, its just the dog doesnt know when to quit. The other day i witnessed the cat scratch her eye, and his claw got stuck on her face. not to met the multiple times he has given her a bloody nose… and the dog doesnt even react!! She just goes right back like nothing ever happened! So it is getting kind of dangerous So anyone have an ideas?? I am not down for seperating them cuz I want them both to have their freedom throughout the day you know? What is a good way to train the dog to leave the cat alone, or at least get her to play gently? Thanx in advance! Please help me and my kitty! He needs to be able to roam freely without getting ambushed by my psycho puppy
Oh trust me she is trained. Its just this one thing with the cat she does NOT care what I say she continues to disobey me. She isnt going to hurt my cat though, shes not playing vicious, shes just bouncing off the walls and irritating him. It seems like all she wants to do is clean the cat lol
Are thin tired bikes easy for traveling at a fast face with easier work?
What is the term for them to look them up to buy them?
Where can I buy a good one for a relatively good price?
Do you just throw seeds out like you would zinnias?
do they grow really easy? do they like part shade?
do you do it each year?
Okay..so I have a new cat that my friend gave me because something happened to my other 2. My dad says we can keep her as long as she learns not to get under everyone’s feet. Is there a way to break her of this habit?