How do I get my 6-week-old kitten to use the litter box properly?

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I got her at roughly 6 weeks old, and for the life of me I can't train her to use the litter box. My older cat is doing nothing to help either. She uses the litter box, but only when I confine her to her room for the night, or when I'm gone. If I leave her out, she poops behind the couch. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 29 days old | 1.3 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

I would be interested to know whether or not Sophia is even going near the box at all, or just eliminating anywhere she feels like it. It sounds like you may need to try and isolate her from the other cat for a while and set up a litter box trial. My advise would be to keep Sophia in a bathroom or a small room for a couple of days. Set up two to three litter boxes in there. Each litter box should have some different qualities (different types of litter, cover vs uncovered, different amounts of litter etcetc). If you choose to use a bathroom, I would also remove anything in there that is soft or squishy that your kitty might feel like is a good place to eliminate. Two or three days will be sufficient in terms of time to see how she reacts to this. In terms of litter, there is a company called Catattract who gives a 100% guarantee or your money back concerning the effectiveness of their litter. This is something you may want to try eventually. The stuff isn't cheap but I have had some great luck with it so far. If you need a more detailed or in depth behavioral consultation, let me know and I'd love to help you out.

How do I get my 6-week-old kitten to use the litter box properly?

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