What will repel kittens from using a certain spot in the house as their litter box?
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We have one litter box that they refuse to use, and another that they use constantly (cleaned daily), and another room that they feel is their litter box. My husband is about to send the kittens to the pound if they don’t stop with the fecal messes. How do I get them to stop pooping in a room that is not their litter box?
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We have one litter box that they refuse to use, and another that they use constantly (cleaned daily), and another room that they feel is their litter box. My husband is about to send the kittens to the pound if they don’t stop with the fecal messes. How do I get them to stop pooping in a room that is not their litter box?
July 30th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Well, I know that cats hate orange peels. It may not be practical, but you could leave some orange peels in the room, and see if that works. That might discourage them from using the bathroom in there.
August 2nd, 2009 at 1:49 pm
i got a kitten 4 months ago and had the same problem
make sure the litter boxes are close to each other
take the poop that’s on the floor and put it in that litter box
then put them in that litter box and see what they do
it should work automatically
also make sure you clean all the spots really really good so that absolutely no scent is left behind
oh also you could take some of the litter out of the one they use and out it into the other litter box
cats go where their scent is
August 2nd, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Quick answers: close the door, or move the tray they aren’t using to the place they want to go. Try and work out if there’s any difference between the tray they are using and the other.
You should also clean up the place they’ve been using with a solution of biological washing powder, dry, then surgical spirit.
Keep the kittens in a limited area for now: they are only babies, and if they are caught short are more likely to make ‘mistakes’. Keeping them in a smaller area with trays close at hand means less chance of mistakes, and gets them in good habbits for later.
August 5th, 2009 at 8:45 am
go to petsmart, and there is a spray you can use that will repel the dats, i cant remember what it is called. or, move the litter box that they do not use into the room they think is thier litter box. they would most likely prefer to use the box than the floor, so if the go iinto the room ands see the litter box, i would use that instead of the floor
August 6th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
You should usually have 1 more litter box than the number of cats (one cat, two boxes - two cats, three boxes). If they’ve eliminated in a bad area, make sure to clean it very well (try using a half-half vinegar and water solution, then sprinkle baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. The last two will neutralize the odor and the vinegar will act as a repellant to the cats.).
Make sure all litter boxes are in a relatively quiet spot, and that they’re not close to their food. Most animals dislike eating near where they urinate/defecate. They also dislike having their litterbox in a high-traffic area.
Another option would be to relocate one of the litter in the now cleaned area, since that’s the spot they seem to associate with doing their business.