However, if you have an errant hamster you can
try litter training your hamster with the following steps.
Not exact matches
It's an intriguing question, but unfortunately King's book is largely a succession of anecdotes: the cat who roams the house, crying, in search of its dead
litter mate; the dog who waits daily at the
train station for its dead master; a dolphin
trying to keep her dead calf afloat for days.
Initial
training usually involves confining your kitten to a small space where he has everything he needs, including the
litter box, which he'll often get the hang of using after just a few
tries.
Stolte recommends putting multiple boxes in different places in the house,
trying new types of
litter, and if all else fails, going back to square one by placing a box in a small space where your cat was first
trained.
Training a kitten from feral momma to use a
litter box I have been
trying to
train kittens from a feral momma to use a
litter box to no avail!
They are indoor cats, never
try to scratch or bite, are
litter trained, spayed, and are used to eating dry food from a cat feeder (low - maintenance feeding).
If you have carpeting that has been chewed or is especially vulnerable to being chewed (corners that lift up),
try placing furniture,
litter boxes (if your rabbit is
litter box
trained), area rugs, or mats meant to be chewed by rabbits on those spots.
For these cats
try a softer or finer grained
litter or use an alternative to
litter such as puppy
training or
litter pads.
If you are interested in giving
litter box
training a
try, it is important to learn what you can do to maximize the benefits derived from its use.
It's usually not a good idea to
try to
train your cat to use her
litter box by offering her treats like you would a dog, because many cats do not like attention while they're eliminating.
The formula actually does work surprisingly well for many cat owners, so whether you're
trying to
train a kitten or an adult cat, the
litter is certainly worth a
try.
People who have
tried to
litter box
train an older puppy they've brought home - 8 to 12 weeks - have not had much success - back to that substrate preference again.