7 Steps to train cats to use the toilet

Toilet training for cats is not difficult. It only takes some time, patience, and the appropriate tools to make it successful. It should be noted that the majority of cat owners prefer that their cats use the sandbox to relieve themselves due to the ease of training in it and also because it is the common cat toilet.

But some breeders try to train their cats to use the bathroom like humans, and this is what we will discuss.

Training cats to use the bathroom and toilet

In this article, we will explain how to potty train cats in 7 easy steps. This potty training process will shape your cat's behavior and transition him from using the litter box to using the bathroom and toilet seat in a seamless manner.

First step

Move your cat's litter box to a location directly next to the toilet. Make sure your cat feels comfortable using this litter box, and keep it there for as long as you feel your cat still needs to get used to the new place.

Pro tip: Go slow. If your cat feels disoriented, she may find another place in your home where she feels safer to relieve herself. This bad habit may be difficult to break, so give your cat enough time to get used to the location of the new litter box before moving on to the next step.

Second step

Gradually increase the height of the litter box by placing it on top of a log or other object that increases its height. Each time you increase the height of the litter box, remove a little litter.

Secure the litter box with old notebooks or a stack of newspapers so it's securely anchored and doesn't move when your cat jumps on it.

Third step

Gradually move the litter box one inch closer to the toilet seat each day until the litter box is directly over the toilet seat. Continue removing sand from the box until there is a thin layer of sand no more than an inch deep.

Fourth step

Replace the litter box with a “training box.” Make sure the training box can hold your cat's weight. You have many alternatives here. You can either make a box yourself or purchase one of the many commercial training devices available.

Here's how to create a crate to potty train your cat.

First method:

Tape a piece of wax paper to the entire toilet seat.
Add washable cat litter over the wax paper.

The second method:

Lift the toilet seat cover and place an aluminum or plastic bowl that fits the seat so that it covers it to the edges. Secure the bowl well, then add some sand to it.
Clean the bowl after every use.

Fifth step

Poke a hole in the wax paper or aluminum pot about an inch in the center and gradually increase the size of the hole until the cover almost disappears from the chair. As you reduce the size of the lid, also reduce the amount of litter so that the waste runs down the toilet and does not remain stuck to the paper or bowl.

Sixth step

Flush the toilet well after each use by your cat.

Don't teach your cat to flush the toilet by flipping the water switch. Although cats are able to learn this, sometimes they enjoy it so much that they repeat it and waste a lot of water.

Sseven step

Give your cat a prize! Rewarding your cat for a job well done is essential and a motivator for repeating good behavior, which leads to successful training.

If your cat is a little concerned about the water at the bottom of the toilet seat, add some sand to the water, and your cat will associate the smell with the litter box.

Following these steps slowly and gradually leads to changing the cat’s behavior from using the litter box to using the toilet seat by teaching it to him.