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March 22nd, 2009 by Cal Janson

Cat training is becoming more and more popular all the time. One of the most common things people want to do is teach their cats how to use a toilet. Make no mistake here. I’m not referring to the task of teaching your cat how to use a litter box. I’m talking about training a cat how to use an actual toilet.

Make no mistake though. This is a very difficult thing to accomplish. Cats take to a litter box with very few issues. A good old fashioned toilet, on the other hand, is very foreign to a kitty. If you’re keen on giving this a go, here are a few things you might want to try.

Most people that have success training their cat to use a toilet do so with a specially designed kit. These kits contain everything you need to toilet train your kitty including detailed instructions. Most of these products aren’t meant for overweight cats. If you’re cat is a bit on the chubby side, use this kit at your own risk. They’re available for purchase online if you’re interested.

The other method that you might want to consider is a bit different. It’s cheaper and doesn’t require any aftermarket items. There is only really one criteria if you want to give this method a go. Your cat needs to be extremely comfortable with the idea of using a litter box.

The first thing you want to do is place the litter box near the toilet. Let your cat get used to the idea of doing his business close to the toilet. Don’t overlook this step! It’s very important to get your cat associating his litter box with the toilet.

The next step is to raise the litter box to the height of the toilet bowl. Show your cat the box’s new location. Let her sniff around and maybe give it a test run. Leave the box at this height for a couple weeks.

When your pet is comfortable with this, move the litter box so it’s actually sitting on the toilet. Again, it will take some serious time before you can move forward. The final step is the big one. Remove the litter box. If you’ve done everything right so far, your cat should jump up on the toilet and do it’s thing.

As you go about teaching your cat these methods, please keep one thing in mind. Whether you’re using a kit or not, the most important thing you’ll need is patience. This will take a serious amount of time and dedication. It’s definitely possible to have a toilet trained cat. Work hard and in not too long you won’t have to buy kitty litter ever again.