Kiity-know-it-alls...HELP! This guy needs you:

[elehhhhna]

We found him outside about 10 days ago, he's 6 weeks old, vet says he's healthy, but...he pees anywhere BUT the litter pan. Last night he squatted on the comforter, I put my hand under him, and he peed in my palm. LOL. Poops in the pan like a pro. What to do? I want to keep him. Ricki the cat has adopted him (sort of a Foley/page thing, imo) Please advise! Bumble is counting on you...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Try this:

If he pees on something else, put the peed-on thing in the litterbox so he identifies the smell with the box. Then try keeping him confined in a kennel or a small room with the litterbox until he uses it. This worked with an adult cat I had. He's a very cute kitten. Maybe his mother didn't teach him about personal hygiene, or he's always lived outside and has never had to deal with litter. He should get the idea, though.

[Arugula Latte]

2. Ocelot's idea sounds good. I just wanted to say:

AWWWWWWW! He's ADORABLE! :loveya:

[Haole Girl]

3. Any time you catch him using the litter box, give him a treat...

..and say "Good kitty...what a good kitty!" Positive reinforcement works best with litter box training.

Here are some more tips:

http://www.hartz.com/Cats/ArticlePreview.asp?Animal=2&Article=71

In any poll of cat lovers, the main complaint will be the litter box (followed closely by unbearable cuteness and sleeping on the face). Even so, a lot of the work is usually accomplished before we even come into the picture. One of the wonderful things that Mother Nature does for us is to have cat mothers train their babies to use the litter box! Cats are very fastidious and always cover their feces in the wild. Cat mothers take the process one step farther by teaching their little ones to use the litter box by the time they are weaned. So when you adopt or buy your kitten, chances are very good that it is already toilet trained.

This is why it is so important to wait until a kitten is 12-14 weeks old before welcoming him into a home. Kittens cannot leave their mothers as early as puppies. They need the sibling play and the life skills training from their mother before they are ready to go be with their human companion.

If you have rescued an orphan kitten, you will need to take the mother’s place in this training process. It likely will not come as naturally to you, so here is the routine: Newborn and very young kittens need to be stimulated after they are fed. Wet a warm wash cloth or paper towel and gently rub the genital area until the kitten urinates and defecates. This needs to be down after every feeding.

When the kitten starts to walk on its own and has begun to feed itself, you can start introducing the litter box. Buy a box with a low lip so that the youngster can scramble over the top when it’s time to go. At first, you will probably need to place the kitten in the litter box a couple of time and scratch the litter with your finger. Do this immediately after feeding your kitten. You will be surprised how quickly your kitten will learn that the litter box is his toilet.

If your kitten is having trouble grasping this concept, you might have to either cage or confine him to a small room. The cage theory works best because if there is just enough room for a bed, water, food, and the litter box, your kitten will be forced to use the box. As confused as they can be at first, cats have strong instincts. When forced with a choice, they will realize quickly which spaces are for sleeping and eating and which ones are not.

[Shakespeare]

4. A tabby-siamese mix!! You have yourself an outstanding cat there.

Assuming you can get him properly litterbox trained, you should have an outstanding companion. My Theo is a 12-year-old tabby-siamese mix, and he's the best, smartest, most sensitive cat I've ever known. They get the bonding tendencies of a siamese (he will love you like no other cat), and the easy-going temperament of the tabby (this as per my vet). His eyes will probably remain blue, and his stripes should be more prevalent as he gets older (but he'll keep the siamese "point" markings).

Good luck with him--if I ever adopt another cat, I'm going to look for a tabby-siamese mix again.

[elehhhhna]

6. I LOVE siamese cats and when the neighbor-kids showed him to me

I picked him up and just burst out crying like a big fat baby. God & his wife, Karma, have been very, very good to me. Y'all are very kind...and thank god we're planning on new carpeting very soon. I'll keep you updated. Here's Bumbles big brother-mother, Ricki the black siamese --

[Shakespeare]

8. Here's Theo:

In all his laid-back glory:


All mellowed out (with an irresistable tummy):

[elehhhhna]

10. oh my! He is comfy, isn't he?

[Rosco T.]

15. Expect him to look something like this when he grows up...

[wildhorses]

5. just stopped in to say....ahhhh how cute

can I hug him?:hug:

[yellowdogintexas]

7. he is gorgeous, I have a tabby Siamese mix too

and he is such a good kitty.


our Thomas, lounging in the grass.

He is currently 13

Good luck in the box training. Big kitty may be of influence there?

[elehhhhna]

11. ooh! HE looks like a liger!

[Whoa_Nelly]

9. He's tiny! Start with something a little more to his size, such as

a cardboard box lid with kitty SAND instead of litter. Place you new little one for periods of time in a larger cardboard box that he can't get out of, along with the little litter box at one end/corner, and a comfy blankie and/or stuffed snuggly toy in the opposite area. This way he will get the habit started of using a litter box as most animals do not like to dirty where they live. Try to keep him in the big box long enough for a naptime period as kittens often pee after waking. And try feeding him a small meal in that box as well because they tend to poop soon after eating.


Adorable baby! Good luck! :hi:

[elehhhhna]

12. BREAKING! He's peeing in the box/es! WOOO HOO!

[bertha katzenengel]

13. Yippee for the breaking news! All good advice above. Something else

to try if troubles continue: "Cat Attract" cat litter.

Good luck!

[elehhhhna]

17. just ordered some, plus he's crated. He used the box for pee once but

hit the comforter this a.m. Is it weird that he poops in the box & pees wherever? He's only 7 weeks old now...

[WolverineDG]

14. You might want to get another litter box

One of mine will pee in one & poo in the other. :crazy:

dg

[SOteric]

16. What a sweet little guy. Glad to hear he's using the box,

but I wasn't worried. 4-6 weeks is about the age most of the kittens of my experience start using the litter box. Prior to that, their mums kind of clean 'em up a smidge. Since he's got an older cat as a role model he was bound to pick up litter box behaviours sooner or later.

What're ya gonna name the little fella? :)