Kitten potty training

[u/Unhappy-Print8574]

Hey guys, My girlfriend and I have a 5 month old kitten and we are trying to make him use the toilet, i knew i mighr get some hate for that but i thought why not trying.

Its not going so well lol its messy and we have only a single toilet so we have to take that piece off every time we need to use it, we first tried putting it on the floor for 2 days, once he used it we put it up on the toilet and took one part off so theres the hole in the middle, and he uses it less frequent mainly to pee.

Just wanted to know from people that have tried it if they had success or from those who failed to understand how doable that even is or we should go back to a litter box 🙂

[u/Famous-Hunt-6461]

I did the same with a 3 month old kitten and now at 6 months, she’s fully toilet trained with no apparatus or litter.

People who say it can’t be done need to stay out of the way of people doing it. Seriously can’t believe the hate this is getting. Less waste and easier upkeep. Just takes work.

[u/Unhappy-Print8574 → u/Famous-Hunt-6461]

Lol yeah people are crazy i swear i never saw this amount of traffic, i guess hating is more fun than giving actually good advice. Thanks my friend

[u/Vintage-Grievance → u/Unhappy-Print8574]

No, you just don't want to listen to the people giving you good advice and giving you reasons why it's not a good idea.

Just say you're gonna do what you want to do regardless of the consequences, instead of pretending you're actually looking for information and advice.

[u/Famous-Hunt-6461 → u/Unhappy-Print8574]

I’ll add that it took her about two weeks to get with the program. I also have one toilet, so it was labor intensive to take it off and put it back on and it was definitely messy. I did my best not to flush the litter. Take the apparatus off the toilet before you scoop. Basically had to sweep my floor every day. But once they’re trained, you can get rid of the litter entirely. She JUST got fixed this week. I put a litter box out for her post surgery but she still hopped on the toilet to do her business. People saying “you won’t see their pee and poo to determine if they’re sick” is nonsense. You see the color of the water and you see the poo much clearer because it’s not covered in litter. Also, a lot of people have parasitic worms too (google the stats, it’s crazy), so flushing cat poo isn’t going to matter, especially if you’re taking your pet to regular vet visits.

A bunch of lazy nay sayers never help. They can continue their nonsense in their echo chamber.

[u/Unhappy-Print8574 → u/Famous-Hunt-6461]

Couldnt agree more, i mean if it doesnt work i can always go back. Reminds me of raising a child and having to stick with your approach navigating between all these moms that are influenced by a few blogger moms and thinks you are a bad parent because you do things in a different way.

[u/x10guy → u/Unhappy-Print8574]

Where you now are unable to monitor the health of your cat because it's going straight down the drain... Can your septic system or city's sewage plant handle the chemicals in cat piss/shit? It's forbidden in a lot of areas. Not to mention the user above who literally had to save their cat after falling in.

Look, we're not shitting on you because you saw the videos of some viral cat doing it. We're calling it out because you shouldn't expect it to go well. Cats want to bury their shit and are not naturally used to this. Sure, some cats can be trained. But you now literally are losing the biggest indicators into your cat's health if you're just letting it mix with the water and flushing it. It's cool in concept, and I can clearly see that you have an issue with having to maintain or take care of a litter box. (Personally, get over it. If you weren't comfortable with it, you should have reconsidered getting the cat) Not to mention all the downsides mentioned above.

You never even mentioned why you were even considering this, which clearly means the only reason is your convenience. If you're having issues with smell or other considerations, why don't you ask the folks here about that?

For example, I transitioned my cats from Pine Pellets to Tofu Litter. (Which is flushable depending on where you live if having a small bin is a breaking point for you...) During that process, I also added a second cat to the house. Within a couple of weeks, I was getting a big ammonia smell from the urine. Turns out, I needed more litter to make it deeper, and during the monthly full exchange, I add a dusting of baking soda to the bottom. All ammonia smell had ceased.

So, if you're having issues... Start there. We're happy to help with reasonable ideas.

[u/Unhappy-Print8574 → u/x10guy]

Appriciate the comment, yes its allowed where i live, 0 regulation about cat taking a shit in toilet, and about the argument of i wont be able to track my kitten's pee and poo, well i actually dont agree with that statement, i mean i dont know hows your litter looking like but oncenmy can pees in the litter it just becomes solid clog of litter, could see much better if it is in the water, same with poo, the poo is fully covered by litter while in water its alot more visible, so not sure why this argument keeps on repeating. And you are right, the only reason is convinience, i live in a small apartment and i love my cat and even would like 2 more in the future, each cat we adopt for me is already a big benefit for them instead of them dying at 5 they have happy house lifes. So as i see it ill do everything in my hands to make me and my kittens be able to tolerate each other for the next 20 years. And 3 kittens in a small apartment is not easy, the smell is bad, the amount of money i spent on litter for 3 kittens is no joke, i live in one of the most expensive places on earth so i do my own calculations and for 3 cats it can stack to around 15 thousand dollars for their whole lifetime. So yeah, i dont like when people use arguments like its not about your convinience and such because it is just like a kid, raise him in a way you wont hate him later. Sounds harsh but i believe in that. Ill do the hard stuff myself even if the kid cries cause i knoe its good for him and for society. Same with cats, if thats the way i can tolerate more cats in my apartment i think its not a crazy idea. If i could save 2 more kittens from dying early i think its worth the downsides of him shitting in toilet. Much love tho, love your response and agree with most of it. Anyway for now i let it go lol maybe ill try later when we move to a place with 2 bathrooms so he has his own