I need a reliable breeder, and it would be best if the cat is not too old.

I will be a first time kitten owner in about a month and am using this time to read lots of books about owning a kitten. One of the things I have come across a lot is leash training and toilet training. I have never seen cats do either of these before, and wanted to know if any of you have personally trained your cats to do these things or have seen it in action. Does it really work? Is it good for the cat? Can you start this training as a kitten? What are the best training methods you have used? I would love to get any first hand experiences and opinions on these possible kitten training methods. Your considerate thoughts are appreciated.

Thank You.

How long did it take you to train your cat to use a human toilet? What are the benefits? What are the negatives?

People really do this with their cats. There are videos of toilet-trained cats all over youtube.

I will be getting a kitten soon. The problem is I live in an apartment and I’d **** for the cat to have to be inside 24/7, what kind of life would that be! So I’d like to train it to walk on a leash so that I can take it to the park with me and let it walk with me. I’d like to know any good websites that explain how to train them or any tips that you have.

Thanks for any help!

We have a 5 year cat whose always used a litter tray or ‘went’ outside. Recently she has been soiling in the house on regular occasions.

Please help !

The most important thing to remember with cats and their toys is to offer them a variety.

Of course the cat is bound to have a favourite toy, they all do, however you can keep them very happy by replacing those toys that are worn and old with new ones.

Many of the new toys are associated with catnip in some way. Over time the catnip will get old and essentially be less attractive to your cat, as far as actually playing with it goes.

Another toy they will simply love is scratching posts. There is a web site “superstore” for those individuals that reside in the UK that offers several different toys for keeping your cat happy. Simply do a search for superstores and pets in the UK and the results will include the web site.

These toys should also stay clean, although they are known to clean their toys themselves. They can quickly get frazzled and have strings hanging off them that shouldn’t be there. These should actually be removed, or as stated above, if the cat toy is too worn or old just replace it with a new one. They love to play with toys that have bells on them or certain sounds. It makes them extremely curious and therefore playful.

Keeping your cat happy with various toys is also the key to a healthy pet. You will find they play often and stay fairly active using these toys which is a very good form of exercise for them.

You will find kittens are always getting into something like bags and other items such as boxes. Now there are toys that are made that are somewhat like large columns with holes in them. These types of toys are better for your cat, as bags and boxes can be become a danger to them. Safety is another way of keeping them happy with their toys.

For the most part many of the toys, scratching posts and columns as well as the vast variety of others, are reasonably priced. Many of these can be replaced on a regular basis without getting too expensive. However, your cat will love you because of the new catnip smell they will obviously be aware of.

Keeping them happy with toys will also keep them out of trouble. For instance, some cats get bored and start to claw furniture if they don’t have scratching posts, or they will climb up on curtains; this is where the toy columns would be a good idea.

The toys should also be the type that a cat can paw at and sometimes even bite. Believe it or not, some like to carry their toys around with them. So if the toy is entirely too big, don’t be surprised if they don’t play with it very often. The key to keeping them happy is to ensure there are plenty of toys available.

Remember you can never have too many toys!!

I have three cats (all over 6 years of age) who are not house trained and are used to going outside a lot. I’m moving house soon though and will probably not have a garden anymore, so was wondering how possible it is to house-train fully-grown cats? They are much more fond of indoors than outdoors even now, but they usually go outside for the toilet so I’m not sure how easy/difficult it will be to re-train them. If anyone has tips on how to do so, I’d be very grateful.