MomOfOneFunOne Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 AMDG My daughter wants to give this a try. I'm not so sure. On one hand . . . We think she's a good candidate b/c when we got her, she immediately took to the litter box. Then when we moved it, we didn't even do it in stages but picked it up and moved it to the other end of the house, she had no problem at all figuring it out and adjusting her trips accordingly. On the other hand . . . Any cloth item left in the floor gets peed upon. It doesn't matter what it is or who used it or what it is, she urinates on it. It is a pretty easy fix, though, and since I get a bit angry when ppl leave things in the floor anyway . . . Now they keep their stuff picked up. At any rate, it wories me that this may make her a bit less of a toilette candidate. I'm afraid she may begin to target other cloth items like a couch or chair or bed. What do you think? Have you tried this? What do you think made your kid/kitty succesful? My daughter wants to try the aluminum pan/litter method. Anyone tried that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 No, but I would like to. Would love to hear how it goes for you. I think it's completely do-able. Otoh, hope that your cat doesn't turn into this... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 My grandparents had a toilet trained cat. Problem was it never flushed and it was just disturbing to go to the bathroom after it had been in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I know a couple of people who claim to have successfully toilet trained cats. Personally? I love my kitties, but I don't want them sharing my toilet. Plus it's so unnatural for them, I can't help but wonder if it wouldn't be setting the stage for some problems down the road. For that reason, I'd hesitate to completely take away the litter box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbygirl Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I have successfully trained one of my cats to use the toilet. She loved to pee on garbage bags. I wrapped one around the toilet seat. Each day I would make a slightly bigger hole in the bag until it was no longer necessary. It was actually ridiculously easy. However it was very creepy to wake up in the middle of the night to hear someone going to the bathroom when the rest of the family was away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Our cat is toilet trained in the sense that she goes outside to do her business. Using a human toilet is unnatural behavior and inappropriate for cats. But a litterbox free house, yes, we got that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 College roommate did this. She used a tray that sat in the toilet, and then took it away. I didn't care for it at all. Our only bathroom never felt clean again. If you do it, make sure you use the most unpopular (with people) bathroom in the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I wouldn't ever want to use the toilet again after a CAT had used it :scared: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I tired once (before kids). But one of the cats never got the hang of it, and wHen the litter box came back both gave the habit. These cats just annoyed me. They could be outside near bushes, sandy areas woods, ... And then come inside to use the litter and go back outside. Very annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I've never toilet trained a cat, but I used to have a cat that peed on the toilet without ever having been trained to do it. No kidding. I remember getting out of the shower one day and drying my hair with a towel, with my head turned upside down so I couldn't see anything. I heard someone peeing in the toilet and assumed it was my 3 or 4 year old daughter, since she was the only one home. I said "Good morning!" but got no answer and I was a little irritated because I thought she was being rude. In the middle of my lecture about how it was customary to respond in kind when someone says "good morning" I looked up and there was the cat, not my kid, on the toilet. Freaky. I noticed it regularly after that. I also had to apologize to my daughter for all the times I'd gotten on to her for not flushing after she used the toilet when she swore it wasn't her. Anyway....I never taught him. It was just weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 So...why is it any more unnatural for a domesticated cat adapted to living with humans to use a toilet than it is for humans (who have only been using water toilets for a few hundred years max)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I toilet trained one of my cats. I bought a cheap disposable baking pan at the store and set it in the toilet. Once the cat was using it I took it away. Not an issue. My current cat goes outside to do business. I do not mess with a liter box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Jackson from My Cat from Hell doesn't approve of toilet training cats but for the life of me I can't remember why. Now I'm curious to find out the reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratford Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 We had one caught that was trained, it only took about a week for him to "get it" and it was much cleaner for the house than a litter box. If I had another cat, I'd try it again. FWIW, the cat kept the toilet much cleaner than any of my children do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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