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Hello, I was hoping someone could give an advice about my new kitten.
I got Atlas a month ago, he's around 3 months and 2 weeks old right now, and I never had any mayor issues with his litter box training.
At first he didn't like the litter type I had for him. It was too rough on his paws. I had non clumping litter back then, non toxic and all, because I was cautions of him trying to eat it. But he never did, and understood what it was for right away. So I switched him to clumping litter a couple weeks after.
He absolutly loved it. Maybe a little too much. He just loves to jump in the box and play with the sand, or uses the box as a hiding spot while "hunting" for his toys outside.
But since he never tried to eat the sand and still uses it perfectly, covering everything and not making a mess, I didn't think to much of it.
My "problem" goes when I have to scoop the box...
Thing is, now, everytime I go to clean his litter box, he thinks I'm playing with his sand, so he does everything in his power to try to get inside the box!
It makes the task pretty hard, 'cuz when he does get inside the box, I can't get him out easily.
He's also teething, so that makes it harder. My hands turn into toys if I just try to keep on scooping.
Just for the record, I never take the cover off to scoop the used sand. I get in there perfectly fine with it on. And that helps preventing him from getting inside while "I'm using it"
And I clean the box 2 times a day, around 10AM, and before going to bed, at around 11PM.
I've tried using "NO" in a firm voice. That works sometimes in some cases. But not this one.
I tried hissing at him. That works a little better. He just stares at me, "waiting", and eventually tries to get in again after a while.
Is there anything I can do to stop this behavior?
Or just wait it out?
He's still so young and hyped and playful, I was hoping this would pass when he grows up, but if not, I need some advice...
I got Atlas a month ago, he's around 3 months and 2 weeks old right now, and I never had any mayor issues with his litter box training.
At first he didn't like the litter type I had for him. It was too rough on his paws. I had non clumping litter back then, non toxic and all, because I was cautions of him trying to eat it. But he never did, and understood what it was for right away. So I switched him to clumping litter a couple weeks after.
He absolutly loved it. Maybe a little too much. He just loves to jump in the box and play with the sand, or uses the box as a hiding spot while "hunting" for his toys outside.
But since he never tried to eat the sand and still uses it perfectly, covering everything and not making a mess, I didn't think to much of it.
My "problem" goes when I have to scoop the box...
Thing is, now, everytime I go to clean his litter box, he thinks I'm playing with his sand, so he does everything in his power to try to get inside the box!
It makes the task pretty hard, 'cuz when he does get inside the box, I can't get him out easily.
He's also teething, so that makes it harder. My hands turn into toys if I just try to keep on scooping.
Just for the record, I never take the cover off to scoop the used sand. I get in there perfectly fine with it on. And that helps preventing him from getting inside while "I'm using it"
And I clean the box 2 times a day, around 10AM, and before going to bed, at around 11PM.
I've tried using "NO" in a firm voice. That works sometimes in some cases. But not this one.
I tried hissing at him. That works a little better. He just stares at me, "waiting", and eventually tries to get in again after a while.
Is there anything I can do to stop this behavior?
Or just wait it out?
He's still so young and hyped and playful, I was hoping this would pass when he grows up, but if not, I need some advice...