Litter box training a kitten. How does it work exactly? | Cat Training

I might be getting a kitten in a few months and I am curious about the litter box training. Some people say that their kitten was already litter trained when they got it. Others say that their kitten is still having accidents. Does it matter if I buy from a good breeder or not? Also, just in case my kitten isn’t litter trained when I get him/her, how do I?

Reputable breeders won’t sell kittens less than 10 to 12 weeks old. By this time they’ve been taught by the mother cat how to use the litter box.

Do NOT accept a kitten from ANY breeder less than 10 weeks old. And if you’re getting a kitten from an individual or shelter at least eight weeks old. If in the very odd instance you end up with a kitten that isn’t litter trained then simply pick it up and put it in its litter box after each meal. Take its paw and gently paw at the litter and the kitten will get the idea of what it’s supposed to do.

A bit concerned at your "does it matter if I buy from a good breeder or not?" comment. Is being litter trained the ONLY reason you’d buy from a good breeder??? There’s LOTS of horrible backyard breeders out there breeding cats for only one purpose – TO MAKE MONEY. They’re breeding non-registered, non-breed standard kittens and putting very little focus on the well-being of the animals. They breed and rebreed the females until they pretty much drop dead – often having as many as four or five litters a year. Why would you want to support this sort of unethical breeding?

If you "must" have a pedigreed kitten then buy one from a REPUTABLE TICA, CFA or ACFA breeder. And expect to pay at LEAST $600 for the kitten and then another $300 or so to get it altered, up to date on shots, etc.

Why not just go to a shelter and adopt a kitten or cat? For around $100 you’ll get an animal that’s already altered, up to date on shots, deflead, dewormed, tested for disease and microchipped.

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