The cat is very, very clean, so much so that he will not relieve himself if it is not in a place far from where his food and his bed are. He does not like to feel strange smells, not even when he is in his litter box, which is why it is so important that he always keep himself clean, removing daily stools and urination, and cleaning him thoroughly at least once a week.
But how about the idea of me using the toilet? No, it is not impossible. It may take time, but in the end you will surely succeed. Read on to know how to train the cat to go to the bathroom.
The first thing to do is cput your litter box in the bathroom. In this way, he will get used to the smells, and in just a couple of days going to relieve himself in this room will seem the most normal thing in the world. But ... after 48 hours you have to complicate things a bit:
Place the tray at the same height as the toilet
The tray and the toilet are at different heights, so it is very necessary that we put a book or magazines under the tray. When you see that he has gotten used to it, put another book or magazine on him; like this until it is the same height as the toilet.
Important: make sure the litter tray is stableOtherwise, the risk of it falling to the ground is very high, and if that happens the cat will not enter the bathroom again.
Getting used to the sand
The cat has been doing its business in the tray for a few days, but of course, we want it to do it in the toilet. To do this, we have to bring the tray closer to it, and leave it there for a while, until it gets used to it. When i do, it will be time to reduce the sand level, little by little and in a matter of days, until there is almost nothing left.
After that time, The box must be replaced by a basin or similar that we will place in the toilet. Then, we will cover it with resistant paper, and we will put a little sand so that you feel encouraged to relieve yourself there. It may take some getting used to; if this is the case, put some more sand in it or use some urination attractant that you will find in pet stores.
When you get used to it we will remove the basin and leave the paper, to which we will have made a hole so that their stools and urination fall into the water. In this phase we have to be very patient, and make the hole bigger and bigger as we see it that it feels more comfortable. Likewise, we also have to reduce more and more the amount of sand that we put on the paper, until finally we do not put more.
And now, when it takes a few days, it will be time to flush in the presence of the cat, and give him a prize (a cat treat she loves) every time she goes to relieve herself.
Clever! It takes time, and it's not easy, but you will surely get it in the end 😉.