Check out to get some smart ways and tips on how to train your cats to use litter box or litter tray and get some interesting information about cat behavior.
Choose an appropriate litter tray
The regular large litter trays available in our shopping section are perfect for training with most cats. The only advice with these is to make sure you get one large enough that your cat could comfortably lay down in it (although hopefully that's not what he'll be doing there) so we also offer extra large litter trays which are suitable for larger cats.
If you’re keen to avoid direct contact with cat litter then cat litter liners are a great help, and the disposable litter trays from Katpak are also a viable option. You will have to cut your own access hole in the top of each new Katpak during training, but that’s a simple enough ask for the convenience they provide.
Choose some litter.
There are so many types of litter that it would be impossible to go into detail here, but the commonly available plain types, such as wood pellets, paper or clay, are fine for most cats.
Don’t use anything with strong perfumes or antibacterial chemicals during training, and whichever you choose, try to avoid changing it until the training is complete.
Choose the right spot
Make sure the location of the litter tray meets all of the criteria to make it an appealing spot (as discussed above), being careful not to hide it.
In a nook of a utility room or garage is ideal, somewhere near the cat flap might be good too. It doesn't matter if the tray is in an area with less heating than the main parts of the house. The cat will not spend much time there and they are perfectly prepared to go outside, so the shelter of a garage is almost considered a luxury.
The corner of a bedroom is not a bad place to start with a litter tray, but the associated smells can sometimes be unpleasant, so you might not want it in the bedroom for longer than necessary.
A cat's litter box in a quiet, private corner. Cats prefer to use the litter box in a quiet, private place where they feel safe.
If you have more than one cat, make sure that the litter box is not in a location where one cat can "corner" another as she leaves the litter box (for example in a hallway that ends in a dead-end). There should always be an entrance and an escape route.
Most cats prefer not to have their litter box right next to their food dish, so avoid this situation if possible.
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