How do you teach your cat to use the toilet?

09 December, 2020
Abdelkader Doon

WHY DO SOME OWNERS FORCE THEIR CAT TO USE THE TOILET?

At a time when one aberration succeeds another, it is no longer surprising, such as seeing the family toilet replace the cat's litter box. It is a new fashion that seduces more and more owners for the following reasons:

Totally suppress the cat's toilet because it is not very glamorous,
Freeing up space in the home,
No more having to endure bad smells when the cat urinates and defecates in its litter box,
Get rid of the chore of cleaning the litter box,
No longer see in the house these grains that the cat scatters after scratching to hide his excrement,
Make substantial savings by ceasing to buy bags of litter,
Reduce the pollution generated by the used litter that is thrown away.

If your cat is very tired of litter, the best way to stop using it is to open the door or window when he wants to go outside or, better yet, to install a cat flap so that he can relieve himself outside whenever he wants.

WHY SHOULDN'T WE TEACH OUR CAT HOW TO USE THE TOILET?

No cat spontaneously uses its owner's toilet. In order for him to do so, he must be taught and it is often against his will, at the cost of stress that can have a serious impact on the animal's health. Moreover, this does not correspond to the cat's functioning which, with its urine, marks its territory. Toilets do not in any way meet his basic needs.

If, in spite of everything, you wish to push the humanization of your cat to its paroxysm, it is possible to buy a specific kit for about a hundred euros. The designers have understood that this type of accessory can be sold very well, and their sales argument hits the nail on the head with many people who think they are making their kitten a "member of the family" in this way. The kit is therefore designed to change the cat's behavior and should, in the long run, make the animal lose the instinct to bury its feces... Praised for eliminating the inconveniences of litter box maintenance, this kit is well and truly designed in the interest of owners.

In fact, pushing your cat to go to the bathroom to relieve himself is disapproved of by many animal behavior specialists, who are unanimous in their opinion that this will change the very nature of the small feline. This act is absolutely not instinctive but moreover the cat is forced to adopt a position qualified as unnatural.

What the masters of this stupid concept ignore is that the cat installed on the toilet bowl adopts a dangerous position, especially since it is on a slippery material. The risks of falls are numerous and it only takes one fall for the kitty to remain traumatized for life. The consequences are extremely serious since the cat can develop a total aversion to any form of litter. Each episode of elimination of urine and/or fecal matter is then disrupted. Among other things, this leads to urine retention, which multiplies the risk of urinary tract infections, with inevitable health consequences, not only for the bladder but also for the kidneys.

WHY IS IT DANGEROUS TO HUMANIZE YOUR CAT?

Already that they share their bed with their cat, which is neither hygienic nor in correlation with the cat's instinctive needs, some owners are trying to teach their little feline to relieve themselves in the toilet. In addition to the sanitary problems that this entails because the cat can transmit many diseases to humans, the question of respect for the animal arises. Today we have come to over-humanize our kittens and it is interesting to wonder who benefits from this crime. Not to the cat, in any case since making him use the toilet is absolutely unnatural and, as we saw previously, dangerous for his mental and physical health.

Certainly, one can always obtain some satisfactory results by insistence, but it will always be to the detriment of the small feline. This absolutely useless learning process tends to generate additional stress in an animal that is already easily anxious. Let's not forget that stress can lead to behavioural problems and psychosomatic illnesses. Letting your cat relieve himself outside or providing him with a litter box is still more ethical. Welcoming a cat into your home is a commitment to assume your responsibilities and to do everything possible to ensure that your cat lives happily, but certainly not to make a human clone.

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