Why do some cats don’t use cat litter? How to train cats to use cat litter?

 9:47am, 8 June 2025

Many people want to know how to train cats to use cat litter. It turns out that the most important thing is to make them familiar with the cat litter tray. As long as this is done, you will naturally get twice the effort. In addition, the dirt in the sand basin should be cleaned in time, but the smell of cat defecation and urine should also be left in the sand basin, so that the cat can defecate.

1. Why do some cats not use cat litter?

1. The cat litter is dirty and not cleaned up in time.

2. The cat litter tray is too high and the cat cannot enter the cat litter tray.

3. The cat litter tray is placed in a place where there are many people or people often pass by, which makes the cat rice feel insecure and not used.

4. Cats will get around when they are in estrus; this situation is especially serious for male cats.

2. How to train cats to prepare cat litter trays with cat litter

. Prepare a fixed litter box for the cat and place it in a fixed place at home. The cat litter box can be made by yourself or purchased on the market, and then lay a layer of cat litter in the sand box.

Familiar with cat litter tray. In normal life, the owner should let the cat get familiar with this cat litter box first. There are three methods:

1. First, you can catch the cat and put it in a sand basin, then gently pat its head and butt, and tell it that this is where it goes to the toilet in the future. Although the cat initially doesn't know what you mean, after training and understanding, it will gradually understand.

2. Climb the cat's claws in the sand basin and do the same thing as they usually go to the toilet. This is also a good way to tell them that this is their toilet.

3. Tell everyone that a secret recipe passed down by family is the experience obtained from the elderly at home. It is said that it is very effective. This method is: catch the cat in a sand basin, pull the cat's tail down three times, and at the same time, you should say, "This is where you go to the toilet in the future, be good! Do you know that you will be in this place when you go to the toilet in the future?"

Master the rules. Master the time and rules of cat urination and defecation, and pay close attention to the cat's behavior before it has formed good habits. Pay attention to the movements of cats. Usually, cats are more annoyed when they want to poop and will smell everywhere. One of the more obvious characteristics is that they like to smell it in the corner or on the wall, and some are accompanied by a gentle scream. At this time, there is a high possibility that they will go to the toilet. Cat mothers must hurry to catch the little ones into the sand basin. Generally, if cats are anxious, they may go to the toilet inside. This time, the great effort will be accomplished! Therefore, if you find that cats have signs of urination and defecation, you should guide the cat in time or catch it in a fixed sand basin to let it urinate.

Left odor. The dirt in the sand basin should be cleaned in time, but the smell of cat defecation and urine should also be left in the sand basin, so that the cat can defecate. But don’t clean up their products immediately after the first time cats are in the sand basin. They should keep them for a while, because then the cats will smell the next time and will know that this is their toilet. Another very important thing is to remember to praise the cats after they finish. After repeated several times, the cat will use cat litter.