Kitten Eating Litter

Is there anyway I can keep my 5 week old kitten from eating the litter? I currently have him going on wee wee pads b/c the second he goes into the litterbox he chows down on the litter. It's really delaying potty training.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Elizabeth

You can change your litter to something less obtrusive if it is swallowed, like shweat scoop or one of the more Green Products litter. It could also be a defiency in your kitten and a vet could tell you whether it was just play or a health concern.

My parents have a yellow lab that can't be let loose near the cats litter box because she acts like a kid in a candy store eating all the bombs. It really has no bearing on this conversation but it was gross/funny so I thought I'd share.

Add a little pumpkin to the kittens food to keep the litter from stopping him up.

We've found that Swheat is great for kittens.....

Although, regular clay litter is a great choice also...

Ummmmmm, ya gotta keep a really close on them and if you catch them eating it, scoop it out.

the best way is to change litter.
I use wooden for my little kittens and ater change it. And use Fresh Step.

I put him on Sweat Scoop and he now enjoys a daily meal of this litter. I have tried stopping him but he enjoys eating litter. At least I know that he wont be seriously damaged b/c of his bad habits.

What can I say...he's an odd little boy!

Have you had him checked for Pica?

Pica

Kellye,

Kittens at that age try to eat just about anything you put in front of them. The only diffrence is that they spend a bit of time in the litterbox to try and figure out what to do. Usually Pica occurs in older cats, this is just something that kittens sometimes do...

World's Best Cat Liter is 100% safe if ingested as it is made from corn and is all natural.

Have you tried the wood pellets for litter? I do that so they don't eat the clay litter and get sick.