Operation Kitty Poo Poo

So I’m toilet training my cat.  Hey, if I can use the potty like a big boy, so can CJ.  Enough with this "me cleaning up his dumpings" business.

Conceptually it’s simple.  Over some period of time: move the litterbox into the bathroom, raise it up to the level of the toilet seat, eventually put it ON the toilet seat.  Then get a big metal bowl that fits inside the toilet bowl, with a lip that rests on the rim of the bowl, and that you can put the (first) seat down on top of.  Fill this with cat litter, convince the cat to use it, and convince him to keep his paws on the seat, not on the litter.  Eventually get down to all bowl and no litter, at which point you fill the bowl with water.  Once the cat is going in the water, remove the bowl completely.

CJ had no problem with me moving the litter box into the bathroom or raising it up.  But he’s a fairly big cat, requiring a fairly huge litterbox, which won’t fit on top of the toilet at all.  So I skipped the "litterbox on top of the toilet" step and went right to the metal bowl step.  He absolutely won’t let me put him on the toilet, though.  I think he finds the slick seat too slippery.  But I’ve convinced him to at least put his front paws up on it, by holding cat treats above the toilet.

Well, two times now when I wasn’t here, CJ used the bowl for some number one action, but he pooped on the bathroom floor.  (Actually, he brushes some of the litter onto the floor, and goes on that.)  I guess I need to be around when he’s going to go, so that I can properly position his paws on the seat.

Posted by Anthony on 7 replies

Comments:

01. Apr 7, 2004 at 12:31pm by Rolly:

haha.  good luck with that.  I’m surprised you are willing to share a toilet seat with an animal.

02. Apr 7, 2004 at 04:40pm by Tasha Moyer:

When the people come for you, just give in. Don’t put up a fight, it’s too late for that...

03. Apr 7, 2004 at 05:43pm by Anthony:

Don’t be bitter just because my cat is civilized...

And it’s only his paws that touch the seat.  Plus he’s my cat; it’s not like it’s some crusty stranger’s cat.  So it doesn’t bother me.

04. Apr 7, 2004 at 08:39pm by Tasha Moyer:

What’s so civilized about throwing dirt on the floor and then pooping on it??  Why don’t you just diaper him? Get rid of the litter altogether.

05. Apr 7, 2004 at 09:03pm by Anthony:

Hey pal, civilization doesn’t happen overnight, you know...

06. Apr 8, 2004 at 10:41am by mom:

I can always count on getting a weekly dose of chuckles from my kids thru your site, Anthony.  Thanks!  Ok, you know how once in a while you get hit with this splash of water jumping up from the bowl after certain kinds of #2’s (hey, you opened this can of worms to discussion :-}} (and anyway I’ve witnessed the reactions from potty training 4 children and helping with 1 grandchild)?  Well, how do you think Cj or any cat will react to getting his hind end splashed?  I don’t think I’d want to be in the room when he reacts.  Good luck with this new endeavor.  I’m so proud!!!!

07. Apr 8, 2004 at 11:52am by Anthony:

That is just gross.

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