TheZu
Lairian
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I've been cronologing my journeys with our new Kitten Missy since we brought her home Wednesday! She hasn't been going in the litter box and were looking at what we can do to help her out.
We have a few boxes around and started with the same litter as the breeder (wood pellets). I think or problem is we didn't limit her space enough when we first brought her home...we live in a very small studio apartment so we didn't have one room we could put her into to adjust... that room is our house! We considered the bathroom, but we only have the one and my husband and I would need to be in and out and thought that would be worse than a corner of the room.
Anyway, were going to buy and try some different kinds of litter tomorrow and put them out for her to see what she likes best. We're also going to confine her to the bathroom when we aren't home but give her free reign when we are home (shes been exploring way more and being less timid so I don't want backwards progress). I'm a little worried the bathroom might get cold but I do have a heated bed and blankets to put in there with her.
So with this plan in place, we're confident we will see some changes. I just wanted to know if I should also consider a litter attractant on top of the steps mentioned.. (I'd also love litter recommendations, please). Anyone has any experience using them, and did they help, or did you find them useless?
(My breeder also used a very, very small amount of litter for the kittens. I'm talking like, a handful. I'm wondering if that has anything to with her aversion. The litter bixes I have out have different amounts of litter in them if it's an issue of amount)
We have a few boxes around and started with the same litter as the breeder (wood pellets). I think or problem is we didn't limit her space enough when we first brought her home...we live in a very small studio apartment so we didn't have one room we could put her into to adjust... that room is our house! We considered the bathroom, but we only have the one and my husband and I would need to be in and out and thought that would be worse than a corner of the room.
Anyway, were going to buy and try some different kinds of litter tomorrow and put them out for her to see what she likes best. We're also going to confine her to the bathroom when we aren't home but give her free reign when we are home (shes been exploring way more and being less timid so I don't want backwards progress). I'm a little worried the bathroom might get cold but I do have a heated bed and blankets to put in there with her.
So with this plan in place, we're confident we will see some changes. I just wanted to know if I should also consider a litter attractant on top of the steps mentioned.. (I'd also love litter recommendations, please). Anyone has any experience using them, and did they help, or did you find them useless?
(My breeder also used a very, very small amount of litter for the kittens. I'm talking like, a handful. I'm wondering if that has anything to with her aversion. The litter bixes I have out have different amounts of litter in them if it's an issue of amount)