On Labor Day weekend, 2007, I brought home two cute 3-month old female Devon Rex kittens. Tanya (TAN-ya) and Chanel. This was my first time living with cats, so I prepared with books for dummies and how-to manuals. During my readings, I came across books and websites about toilet training. Yes, you teach your cat to use the toilet! I was intrigued and read multiple strategies to train my kitties to poop in the commode. The process can take anywhere from 4 weeks to a year!! It was still early, and all sources advised to wait until 6 months of age.
So I waited. In the mean time, I learned how annoying litter can be. I got the automatic LitterMaid Elite Mega Advanced Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box which scoops the poop every time the kitties go. I got it lightly used from a craigslist.org posting. It was worth the money and I didn't become too much of a slave to the litter box. Even though I didn't have the burden of all day scooping, I started noticing that litter traveled. I saw little litter granules beyond the laundry room (original location of the litter box). I 'd see it track out from the laundry room door and occasionally see a granule or two on the kitchen floor or on the couch. I know cats are clean animals, but litter granules on the couch can't be very sanitary.
So, as they started pushing their 6th month of life (Tanya was 6 months, Chanel was 5 1/2 months), I decided to start their training to use the toilet. I love my kitties, but I hate the litter. They are super smart, so I think they will pick it up quickly.
I'm writing this blog on Tanya, Chanel, and the Toilet so you can keep up with their (and my) daily progress (or lack thereof). I am by no means an expert. But you can see pictures and watch the brief videos that chronicle their status and the methods I've used.
You can start from Day 1 by scrolling to the bottom of the page.
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January 2, 2007
Happy New Year everyone!
The much anticipated day has finally arrived. I got back from my vacation yesterday, but wasn't able to pick up the Litter Kwitter until today because of the holiday. Nevertheless, I still got rid of the LitterMaid litter box as soon as I got in from the airport yesterday. I think I wasn't alone in my happiness to see it go. When I replaced the sitz bowl, Chanel and Tanya looked excited to have it back! Not more than a minute of putting it back passed and Chanel had already jumping in to use it. I think they want to be litter box-free, too. Or at least I'd to think they do. :)
Anyway, the Litter Kwitter is installed and ready to go. The pictures show exactly what you get. There is a white base that fits over your toilet bowl (with the seat up). It's nice that they aren't training on the seat anymore. The MultiKat Kit gives you intermediate stages between the red-to-amber and amber-to-green stages. I personally think these should come with the main kit. The hole for the amber stage looks pretty big. Unfortunately, I got a faulty MultiKat Kit package. The green tray is identical to the one in the main kit--there is no intermediate tray. I contacted the company and I'm waiting for a call back. I won't need that tray for a while anyway. Together, the kits were $78.95.
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