Hello!
My girlfriend and I adopted a 6 week old kitten this week. Her name is Blackberry. She is very sweet and playful and we are absolutely in love, except for one small problem: the litter box. We have it in our second bathroom, it's out of the way and in a quiet area of our apartment. I've read now on several sites that it's often best to confine a new cat to a small area of the home and only allow her out when directly supervised. This is what we've been doing. When she is confined she seems to use the box with no issues. However, when we do let her out she will sneak away and eliminate in another corner of our home.
What else can be done? Every time she has done so we've thoroughly cleaned the area. Should we leave a little of the urine/feces in the box so she can smell her way back? Should we bring her to her box periodically (eg. After meals and playtime)?
Just looking for feedback on what we've done so far and if we're missing anything, and as well if there's any accepted timeline for when this concept will click with her, so to speak.
My girlfriend and I adopted a 6 week old kitten this week. Her name is Blackberry. She is very sweet and playful and we are absolutely in love, except for one small problem: the litter box. We have it in our second bathroom, it's out of the way and in a quiet area of our apartment. I've read now on several sites that it's often best to confine a new cat to a small area of the home and only allow her out when directly supervised. This is what we've been doing. When she is confined she seems to use the box with no issues. However, when we do let her out she will sneak away and eliminate in another corner of our home.
What else can be done? Every time she has done so we've thoroughly cleaned the area. Should we leave a little of the urine/feces in the box so she can smell her way back? Should we bring her to her box periodically (eg. After meals and playtime)?
Just looking for feedback on what we've done so far and if we're missing anything, and as well if there's any accepted timeline for when this concept will click with her, so to speak.