Associate things your cat likes with the baby.
Not exact matches
At the same time, you'll be
associating the
thing with something your
cat enjoys, like treats or play.
Make sure you hide some inside his
cat carrier, so he can
associate the carrier with good
things.
This will give your
cat more familiar
things that he
associates with good feelings.
Cats, of course, are not spiteful and instead may eliminate outside the box because of stress
associated with such
things as a new
cat moving in or because the box wasn't cleaned while the owner was gone all weekend.
Play with your
cat near the litter box and leave treats or toys in the area so the animal
associates the box with positive
things.
Cats tend to avoid
things that they
associate with a negative experience — if the litter box is dirty or something startles the
cat while using it, he will most likely avoid that box in the future.