Our cat just had kittens two weeks and six days ago, and we just wanted to know when we could start training them to use the litter box?
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Cats naturally use a soil type surface for elimination. By providing a litter box with an appropriate and appealing material, most cats do not need to be trained to use it. At about 30-36 days of age kittens leave the nest to search out a loose material for elimination. The kitten learns specific areas and materials to use by observation of their mother.
Initially it is important that the kitten be confined to a small area with an appropriate sized litter box. This allows you to take advantage of a cat's tendency to eliminate in a loose material. As long as the kitty litter is the only loose substrate available, a very little effort should be required to litter box train the kitten. A kitten does not need to be confined continuously, but should be supervised to prevent accidents and frequently brought back to the appropriate elimination location.
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answered 1 year ago
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do you still have the mama cat? she usually teaches her babies to use litter box, that has always been my experience
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