Cats and kittens are meticulous, and you may find that your kitten's mother has already trained her to use a box. If not, litter training kittens is usually relatively easy.
Before your new kitten arrives, prepare your home for litter training by making sure she has immediate access to a litter box that she can climb in and out of with no extra effort. Watch her closely and place her in the litter box when she wakes up, after meals, or any time she begins nosing in corners or squatting.
If she has an accident, wipe it up with a paper towel and place the towel in the litter box. Gently
scratch the kitten's front paws in the filler so she learns this is the place to deposit and bury waste. When she is successful, praise her lavishly.
If your attempts at cat litter training are unsuccessful, you may need to temporarily confine the kitten if soiling continues. Unless she is ill, a cat will not soil her sleeping area, so placing her in a very small room or cage with the litter box should prompt her to do the right thing. Once she's using the box, gradually increase her house privileges. Throughout the kitten litter training process and beyond, animal behaviorists recommend multiple cat households have
multiple litter boxes: one system per cat, plus one additional system. (2 cats = 3 litter systems)
