First: Place your kitten in the litter box about a half an hour after playing with him or after he has eaten dinner.  This helps your cat become familiar to understand where he needs to potty.

Second: Occasionally stir the litter to arouse his interest.  By nature, cats are curious and will arouse his interest in the litter box.

Third: Play with your kitten to encourage him to jump in and out of the box on his own.  This will surely be a sign he is getting used to the litter box.

There are a large variety of cat litter boxes available, from just a litter pan to decor litter box furniture.  Cat Palace USA has a large selection you may want to review when you get a chance.  Enjoy your new found kitten!

She asked for some sand, and Ed suggested clay instead. Soon the neighbor would use nothing else, noting that the clay was much more absorbent than sand and didn’t track all over the house. Ed had a hunch that other cat owners would love his new cat box filler, too, so he filled 10 brown bags with clay, wrote the name “Kitty Litter” on them, and called on the local pet store. With sand available for next-to-nothing, the shop owner doubted anyone would pay 65 cents for a five-pound bag of Kitty Litter Brand. “So give it away,” Ed told him. Soon customers were asking for more–and were quite willing to pay for it. The rest, as they say, is history. 

In 1990, prior to the divestiture of its clay mining and consumer product businesses, Edward Lowe Industries, Inc. was the nation’s largest producer of cat box filler with retail sales of more than $210 million annually. His product, once sold in simple brown paper bags, had improved too–thanks to Ed’s innovative approach to business. Kitty Litter Brand, which was 99 percent dust free.

Once we had kitty litter available, people started putting the litter in cat litter boxes all around the house.  Then companies started to develop automatic litter boxes for self  cleaning and then came all the litter box covers for the cats privicy.  Who knew? I always thought it was invented by the Ancient Egyptians to be used in their palaces.

Like I indicated above it may be a medical problem, including diabetes, cystitis (inflammation of the bladder), bladder infections & bladder stones. You should have your cat examined by a veterinarian for any of these problems.

A sexually male or female that has begun to spray should be neutered immediately. Spraying is urine marking in the standing position. Cats that have been spraying for only a short period of time are more likely to return to normal than cats that have been spraying for a long period of time. The sooner these animals are neutered, the less likely they are to continue spraying urine which marks their territory.

One of the major thing to consider is the poor choice of litter. Some cats don’t like certain textures or oder and will become very picky about their litter. You need to notice when your cat stopped using the box when you have changed to a different kind of litter.

If you have multiple cats you will need multiple boxes in different areas of the house. Dominate cats can intimidate your other cats in the house from using the litter box.

Cats are creatures of habit. Often, if their routine is disturbed, they urinate in inappropriate locations. Changing the location of food, water, and bed can cause urine marking. Changing the location of familiar objects should be done gradually in order to avoid anxiety attacks.  Each day, the box should be moved only a few inches. If the box is moved too quickly, the cat may urinate in the original location.

You should clean the litter boxes at least once a day, but I prefer twice daily because of my multiple cats. I also prefer clumping litter and filling the box almost up to the top. Cats like to bury their waste, thus eliminating odors after using the box.

So if your having problems, I recommend you investigate the above solutions so you and your cat can become happy friends.

New Kitty Cat to Our Home

There are lots of things one needs to consider when bring a new cat home to be with the family.

• First, select a veterinarian to help you care for your cat. Set up an appointment for his/her physical to have a clean bill of health and a schedule for boosters shots, spaying and other things your feline friend will need to be a healthy cat.
• If there are children in the home let them participate on how to care for their new companion. Read up as much as possible on how to care for your new cat.  You can find lots of articles on the internet for any specific question you may have about your cat care.
• If you have gotten your cat from a pet store, veterinarian or friend make sure you ask them their feeding schedule and type of food.  Once your new kitty has settled in the new home, gradually mix in the new food you’ll be using because cats generally don’t like changes in their diet.
• Purchase the essential item you will need such as a litter box and litter, feeding dishes, a cat bed, grooming tools, cat scratcher,  a climber and a few toys.
• Make sure someone in the family be responsible for feeding your cat, cleaning the litter box daily and grooming your little friend.
• and, finally make sure you have play time and quite time with your new kitty cat.

“JJ,” said Joey, “Have you noticed how much time Mom and Dad spend cleaning up our old litter box?”

JJ, who had been sitting in the Habikat Cat Patio watching the leaves falling in the yard said, “Well, I
haven’t been keeping a record of it but they both spend some time getting it cleaned up and in order.
Why do you ask?”

Joey nodded and then went on, “Auzzie said that it is going to be a hard winter after this drought we’ve
had and he thinks we might be spending more time indoors this winter. I know that I hate going out in
the cold.”

JJ replied, “What’s your point? How does one affect the other?”

Joey stretched and went on, “The other day when we were over at Maggie’s house for her birthday party
I noticed that she had a LitterMaid litter box near the backdoor. When I mentioned it to her she said that
her folks had found that it was the best way to keep the area neat and clean. I thought that with
Christmas coming on we might get one for Mom and Dad, to make their lives a little easier.”

“Have you asked Auzzie what he thinks?” JJ asked.

Joey replied, “He seems to know a lot about the different models of cat litter boxes there are. He said theyare easy to use and the are self-cleaning, too! The specially designed receptacles make the cleaning job
a snap.”