Toilet training your cat. They say it can be done, and CitiKitty has put together a complete Cat Toilet Training Kit to help make it incredibly easy. Now, I haven’t tried this yet myself, but after reading all about the CitiKitty I think I’m going to give it a shot.
The kit includes a training seat that is placed underneath the toilet seat to transition your cat from the litter box to the toilet. There’s also a training guide and a tip sheet, plus a packet of CitiNip catnip for use during the training process. The training guide has explicit instructions on how to first move your cat from using the litter box to using the toilet with litter, and then to using just the toilet with no litter. It’s a multi-step process that can be used with any cat that is healthy, at least three months old, and already successfully litter-box trained. It is also possible to train multiple cats at once.
According to CitiKitty, the benefits of toilet training your cat include:
- NO MORE LITTER MESS Toilet trained cats do not use kitty litter, eliminating the mess and smell of a litter box from your home.
- BETTER FOR YOUR CAT Because your cat is toilet trained they will no longer be exposed to chemicals and silica dust found in many litter brands, which has been proven to cause respiratory and other health-related problems in cats.
- SAVE $$$ Toilet trained cat owners have the luxury of not having to purchase kitty litter, saving them thousands of dollars.
- BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Each year more than 4 billion pounds of kitty litter is sent to landfills in the United States. Most of that litter is made from strip mined clay which is a non-renewable resource. By toilet training your cat you help preserve precious resources.
- MORE TIME FOR YOUR CAT Why spend endless hours cleaning up a litter box when you can be spending it playing with your cat!
Now, this may not be for every cat, but there are an awful lot of comments from satisfied customers on the CitiKitty website, and there seem to be quite a few success stories, so it just might work for your cat.
A few words about flushing cat feces
This is a controversial topic, as we found out last year during Litter Week. I uncovered some important information, first read this post about the problems that can be caused by flushing cat feces, then make sure to read the follow-up post about how it can be quite safe to flush in most situations.
Enter to Win a CityKitty Cat Toilet Training Kit PLUS one of Two $100 Shopping Sprees at CitiKitty.com!
CitiKitty not only makes the toilet training kit, but they also offer a wide variety of other cat-related products on their newly re-designed website CitiKitty.com and this is your chance to win a $100 shopping spree! Two winners will be selected in a random drawing and each will receive a CitiKitty Cat Toilet Training Kit plus a $100 credit to spend on any products at CitiKitty.com. To enter, please leave a comment on this post with your thoughts about toilet training your cat. Have you ever tried it before? Are you thinking about making the transition? The drawing will take place on November 18 and the winners will be notified via email. One entry per person. This giveaway is limited to addresses in the US and Canada.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:47 am
I have three cats and anything to help, the cleanup process would be great, I have never tried and I think I may be able to get two of the three to try it.
November 13th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
My cats love the toilet already, and one of them is pretty iffy about regularly pooping in the litter box–this might be a great solution to the quirks in my apartment!
November 13th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
My favorite thing about this post is the photos. They all look so serene as they go about their business. I hope I win, my tiny apartment and my big ol’ fluffy cat need this!
November 13th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I would LOVE it if I could train my cats to use the toilet…no more litter boxes! I wonder if they’re too old and stubborn to be trained, though. :\
November 13th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Considering the limited space i have in my city apartment, I think being able to get rid of the little box by toilet training my kitties is a great idea! Looks so simple with this product, too!
November 13th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
after reading some testimonials, it doesn’t sound as difficult as it first seemed. i would like to try it on my city kitties!
November 13th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
omigod! i need that!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
I would LOOOVE to win one of these and have it work. The litter box is my most despised chore. With only one cat it probably wouldn’t be that hard to train. Also wouldn’t have to fight very much to share the potty with the cat!
I can see it now…. “THUMP THUMP THUMP, I need in there!”….. “Meow… Just a minute!” says the cat.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
oh my gosh thats exactly what i spent 2 years trying to do withh my cat to think i need it that hah
November 14th, 2009 at 1:32 am
I’ve never tried to train my cats but would love to.. no matter how fancy of a litter box we buy… it’s still a litter box and still well….. gross
This would be fantastic.. as a bonus maybe they will figure out the toilet is not just another area to drink from!
November 14th, 2009 at 7:33 am
I hope I win this…I have had my fill of cat litter….As I get older, the floor gets farther away!
November 14th, 2009 at 11:12 am
I’ve got an old boned fella that’s kind of set in his ways, but I’m sure my younger cat would get the hang of this quick!
November 14th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
I really want to see if this works, I hope I win!!!
November 14th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
An interesting concept! I can’t imagine how much money I could save by not paying for litter.
November 14th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
oh my goodness- if this actually works I will be so happy and my 2 cats will get to use the bathroom like their mommy
November 14th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Cats are smart animals, and I think mine could probably be trained to (eventually) use the toilet. That would help bunches in this house….though it would be just one more person to hog the bathroom!
November 14th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
My cats poop all the time, if I could train them to use the toilet that would be pretty great!
November 14th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Wow!! This product is like reinventing the wheel. I’ve seen videos where you would use stools and bowels and colanders. With the whole process lasting for several months.
It would be really nice to see my Dustie use the toilet. After all, she watches me when I’m on it ;0)
November 15th, 2009 at 1:27 am
Sure would love to win. My Symorekitty would love it even more. He is the first cat I ever had and at times, with my health, it gets a little difficult cleaning the box. But if I don’t win, I will still love my kitty just as much. He was a stray that won my heart. He is so beautiful and loving. Don’t know how I ever lived with out him. He want’s to play with my two small dogs but they only ignore him. Any suggestions on how to get them play with him?
November 15th, 2009 at 7:53 am
I totally need this!
My cat is already the best, this would win him a medal!
November 15th, 2009 at 10:14 am
I’ve thought about trying this for years, but I’m glad there’s a product that will make it easy. I am anxious to see how well it works and recommend it to my friends if it does!
November 15th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
I’ve thought about this before, but never really attempted it. One of my cats, an eleven-year-old Maine coon, already has litterbox (avoidance) problems, plus I have two cats, which makes things hard to keep track of. The kit looks interesting, though – I’d love to try it out.
November 15th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I had a cat that was almost trained. My son was small then and he push the cat into the toilet. It’s not very hard to do. I used a child’s toilet seat and a pie pan because they were not selling these in my area yet. I would love to teach my 5 cats to use one now that my kids are grown.
November 15th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
I’ve been reading about toilet training my cats. Not only would it make it easier, but I also wonder if it would help with my one guy who ahs litterbox issues.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
I’ve always thought that my one cat is definitely smart enough to toilet train. I just never bought a kit because he’s 12 years old and I figured he’s set in his ways by now. But my new cat would probably pick this up too.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
My cat can definitely do this! It’s amazing!
November 16th, 2009 at 7:38 am
I have tried and failed at this before – but now that I have two bathrooms, I’d love to give it another shot. This looks like a great kit.
November 16th, 2009 at 8:20 am
I would love, love, love to be free from cat litter–buying, cleaning, sweeping…
November 16th, 2009 at 10:02 am
This is a great idea! I would love to train my cats to use the toilet. Would definitly save from buying a lot of litter. Thanks for the opportunity!
November 16th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Oh what a wonderful life it could be…if I had one of these!!!
November 16th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Hummm verrrdddy inturrresting! This would be nice.
November 16th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I would love to try again. My last kitty had litter box issues and couldn’t use the toilet. Hopefully my new little guy will do better.
November 16th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Wow not having to clean a litterbox would be PURRFECT!!!
November 16th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
I have heard about this, but haven’t tried it yet. I feel conflicted if flushing cat feces does harm the sea otters.
November 16th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Saving money on litter would be great!
November 16th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
I need one of these things to keep my kitty out of the Plant pots!
November 16th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Wondering how hard it would be to train four cats at once…sure would be nice not to have to deal with all the litter boxes, though!
November 17th, 2009 at 8:13 am
I try toilet training with my own home invention and after some successes I get tired and …we were back at start – this looks much more cat friendly that my toilet training kit. I hope I win and try again.
November 17th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
We started to work our two guys toward toilet training- we had raised the litterboxes to toilet seat level and everything… at the time my husband was working at home so things could be monitored a bit more closely… However, his job situation changed, and soon the kitty toilet training went by the wayside (even though we had many friends entertained at the thought of the cats actually using the toilet- they said that if the cats learned to flush, then they’d be impressed). My husband and I still talk about attempting to try again, and of course with the right equipment, it would me much more feasible…
November 17th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
I have always wanted to try to toilet train my cat, but the articles I’ve read about it sounds like the process is too long and arduous! This invention really would make the whole thing go a lot smoother. Plus, then I could finally get rid of the litter tracking problem we seem to have at my house!
November 17th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
VERY COOL! I just know Hazel-the-tortie could (and would) do that. Thanks! –Kimberly
November 17th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I am very hesitant about toilet training my cats because 1. My cats aren’t very bright and would probably fall in and 2. I dont want them getting feces on the toilet seat. I would be willing to try but I am scared. hehe.
November 17th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
I have never tried toilet training before. I always thought it sounded like a lot of work. This device seems pretty cool! I would like to give it a try!
November 18th, 2009 at 5:52 am
This is…interesting. My cats do tend to go potty in the sinks and/or showers on occasion, especially if I’ve had a rough day and didn’t get to the box in a timely manner for them! I’ve thought about trying to toilet train them before but couldn’t decide on the best way to go about it, this seems like a pretty neat option.
I do still worry about them possibly falling in or having balance options though. The toilet seat can be a bit slick and some of my cats are…less than graceful? XD
November 18th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Oh, am I too late to enter? I’ve been thinking about toilet training the cats for a long time, so this would be a great way to kick off the training. Luckily, we have an extra bathroom, too.
November 18th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Oh! I have always wanted to try this with Kitty!!!!
November 18th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
long ago, one of my cats taught himself. I would love my recent furry purries to learn this trick!
November 19th, 2009 at 11:11 am
the perfect solution to stinky litter!
November 20th, 2009 at 8:44 am
WOW! what a great way to make Cinnamon & Mommy happy.No more potty’s. It dosen’t get any better than that. Cinnamon is a Main Coon and has 3 potty’s, need I say more.
November 20th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
This is great– I have wanted to give toilet training a try with my 3 kitties for a long time– yay!