I wanted to know at what age do you start litter box training a kitten? I think ours is about 6 weeks old. We found him in the bushes at about 4 days old. Anyhow, since we don't have another cat to show him how, what we are doing doesn't seem to be working. We bought the sandy litter, he didn't like that at all, so we moved to the pellet kind and he still doesn't seem to like it.
By Judi
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That is an unusual situation. Do try the regular clay litter, not the sandlike clumping kind. The clumping litter is not good for kittens as they play in it and sometimes eat it with very bad results (bowel impaction). After 8 months or so, it is ok to use it.
He's old enough now, but just old enough, so he'll get the hang of it. A little young, that's all. I think what stimulates the instinct is the scratching, so get a miniature rake prop like they use as decorations in flowerpots. Rake in the litter. You can also make scratching motions with his paws.
You can also try dumping the litter on top of his "accidents" rather than cleaning up right away. Take him there and let him scratch in it to make the association. Then clean it all up. Be sure you're using an enzymatic cleaner that removes the smell from his accident spots.
Of course, never shame or yell at him for going outside the box. He's too young to understand it and you could make him try to hide where he's going.
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