Life Lessons From Toilet Training A Cat
I live in a two-bedroom apartment in New York City where the bathroom window opens to an airshaft. I have a cat, Niko. Therefore, I had a litter box. The combination of the litter box and no fresh air was truly horrific. One day, my mother sent me a link to CitiKitty and said "Wouldn't this be great for Niko!"
Well, anything was better than the status quo, so the training began. It was entertaining, frustrating, and involved a lot of vacuuming of excess litter during the training process, and the whole thing was a great learning experience for us both.
Niko and his toilet
Challenge Yourself to Make That “Smelly” Situation Better
Toilet training my cat was a result of necessity. My quiet literal "smelly situation" needed to end and I took action. A simple purchase click of the CitiKitty kit and there was hope for a better situation by challenging the cat, my New York life, and me.
Niko was quite open to the new litter contraption. For the 6 weeks where the litter tray resided on my toilet there was much cheering and positivity. The cat was succeeding! I was still cleaning clumps from a tray, but hey, it was all flushable contents!
By the end, Niko was toilet ready each and every time. I took initiative to make a smelly situation better and into one where everyone's quality of life is better. It doesn't get much more amazing in my crazy cat lady book!
Niko pees in a toilet as he unknowingly is filmed.
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Take Enjoyment Out of the Little Things in Life
Every time Niko pees or poops I have one or more reactions:
Giggle. Laugh. Point and Laugh. Or saying, "HEY LOOK AT MY CAT ON THE TOILET!"
It reminds me that each and every day awesome events are all around us. Toilet training Niko (and the comedic aftermath) has had a profound effect on my enjoyment of life with a 'stop and smell the flowers' mentality.
Niko poops in the toilet as he unknowingly is filmed.
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Everyone Likes an Interesting Conversation Starter
Many don't believe me that my cat uses the toilet (thank you, video function on my phone for allowing proof at all times), but boy is it a great conversation starter. There are volumes written about the best way to begin chatting with someone you don't know. Niko has provided me a great intro to a conversation, it is important to find (or take action) to find yours!
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