During the Amber Stage of the LITTER KWITTER
®
training your cat
will modify two more important behaviours:
X They will learn to position themselves over a hole
through to the toilet pan and water below;
X They will learn to balance with their paws on the seat.
1. Replace the Red Training Disc with the Amber Training Disc. Put 3 -
4 cups of litter in the Amber Disc to just below the inner ridge. The
inner ridge will help stop litter falling into the toilet pan.
2. Show your cat the Amber Training Disc and put them on
it like before. Show them the hole and place your cat on
the tray so that their front paws are on the seat area of the
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®
and their back paws are either side of the
hole.
3. Your cat will be curious about the hole and will probably peer
through it to see what’s below. This should be encouraged as it will
help them see the water and aim for the hole.
4. Going though the hole will be hit and miss - sometimes they’ll do
it, sometimes they won’t. Your cat is likely to find it easier to urinate
through the hole than defecate at first. Don’t worry about this -
the main thing they’re learning at this stage is confidence and the
correct position.
5. When they squat to use the toilet your cat will
instinctively move its back paws towards its
front paws to gain balance. They’ll probably
keep their back paws in the litter at first but
this will change over time to placing them either
side of their front paws on the seat.
Once your cat is regularly placing both front
paws and at least one of its rear paws on the seat
and squatting approximately over the hole; this is your cue to move
onto the Green Stage. Make sure your cat is doing this regularly and
comfortably before moving on. If you rush them before they’re ready
they’ll object. Spend a minimum 2 -4 weeks at this stage.
THE AMBER STAGE
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6. Getting your cat to hop up onto the toilet is easier than it sounds.
7. Raise the lid and seat on the toilet.
8. Slip the LITTER KWITTER
®
on top of the porcelain bowl and
push down to fit securely. The LITTER KWITTER
®
is designed
for all standard toilet bowls and has adjustable clips to ensure a
snug fit. Remove and replace the clips as required to ensure the
LITTER KWITTER
®
fits securely without any movement. The
device must feel solid to give your cat the confidence to proceed.
9. Insert the red training disc if it isn’t already in place and fill with litter
as before.
10. Show your cat where the LITTER KWITTER
®
is. Put them on it so
that they understand that it’s moved. Again, try
to be there when they first go looking for it to
make sure they know where it is.
11. Your cat should have no trouble hopping
up onto the toilet bowl as cats are naturally
nimble creatures. However, if your cat is still
young or unusually small you can place a
small step (made from books, for example)
next to the toilet to help them jump up.
You’ll be surprised just how quickly they get the hang of
this! Give them at least two weeks to get used to their new
toilet being up in the air. Once they are doing this as though
it were second nature, it’s time to move onto the Amber Stage.
Make sure you don’t rush your cat through this Red Stage. It’s
important that they do this as a habit to maximise success in the
following stages.
During the Red Stage of the LITTER KWITTER
®
training, your cat will
modify two important behaviours:
X Whenever they need to do their business they’ll
learn to go into the room where the toilet is.
X They’ll learn to hop up onto the toilet to do it.
1. Place the LITTER KWITTER
®
on the floor next to the toilet. Insert
the red training disc and fill with 4-5 cups of litter.
2. Show your cat the LITTER KWITTER
®
put them into it so they can
feel that it’s got litter in it like their regular tray. Try to do this around
the times that they usually go to the toilet. Pretty soon they’ll get
the idea.
3. Make sure the door to the bathroom is always
left open so your cat can get in. If they can’t get
in they’ll have to go somewhere else!
4. Keep showing them where the tray is for a few
days. It should only take your cat 2-3 days to get
used to this and then they’ll regularly go to this
room to use the LITTER KWITTER
®
.
5. At night, keep your cat in this bathroom to help
them become adjusted to using their tray there. After a few days
you can move onto the second part of the red stage - getting your
cat to hop up onto the toilet!
THE RED STAGE
- READY! -
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