toilet training brand new 12 week old kitten

[John Campbell]

I will be training Elsa to do this, but (not to sound gross about it) but plan to video and publish not only the results but the procedure... I will keep everyone updated on my results... I know that there are at least 2 different systems out there for this that are very similar, and I will be using the "Litter Kwitter" system (http://www.litterkwitter.com/en/index.php).

 

[MM3]

I had the same idea about starting kitty from the get go. Happy I asked for advise because it was the right thing to do. Wit let the kitten have their adjustment time. You'll be dancing in celebration if the kitten uses the litter box straight way. Also being a kitten it is more difficult to balance on the Tiolet . I replaced all our seats to a wider rim one, then in my investigating found many are using the padded - as they said it is easier for kitten to grip. my kitten is now 7 months and I have left the citikitty on the stool the whole while. She will use her litter box then jump up and investigate. Just recently I have been putting a small amount of the green power to attract her to the citikitti. She jumps up covers it, noses around a bit and then jumps down. I haven't pushed it but she is spending more time on it. So anytime now I can move out her litter box and see what she will do.

 

[John Campbell]

The starter kit for the Toilet training you start with it on the floor by the toilet. I am going to use the same litter as the breeder uses. Will leave it on the floor for her for at least 2 to 3 weeks and this is the her quarantine room as well. It will be a low step for her. Getting the same type box the breeder uses may be easier said than done. When she is relaxed and doing good then I will move it to the toilet (if she can jump that high by then, not yet sure what to expect).

Just curious, how long does it take an F3 to easily and confidently jump to the average toilet height?

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

I don't know about consistently but my kittens of any generation would be able to jump to toilet height before they left here... they can jump up onto my lap on a chair without needing to claw up my legs by ~8 weeks. Maybe earlier.