Ahhh! Why does kitten walk through his poop??!!

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  • #51406
    Chaos
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    He is taking to his litterbox like a champ. Little Cloud is 5 weeks old, been using the box for a week and a half. Yet, everytime he poops, without fail, he STEPS in it. I can’t let him walk around with it on his foot, otherwise I won’t get my deposit back for my apartment. Please tell me it’s just cause he is little! My Luna had the same issue, but after two or three times of running her paws under water she got it and stopped. But I can’t do that where I live now, it is much much colder. Is there any way to correct this? I can’t have mister poopy paws running through my house!

    #733069
    ecbrown
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    Keep in mind that I have no experience with litter training kittens. 🙂 But, if you are nearby when he poops could you sort of show him how to bury it by scooping a little litter over it? Working on covering it gives him something to do besides stepping in it, I would think. I don’t know….maybe he’s too young for that. Just a thought.

    #733070
    Chaos
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    Usually when he steps on it, its cause he is either trying to cover it up, or find a place to pee. I have managed to train feral cats, but not a young kitten…..

    #733071
    ecbrown
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    Awww…I can just picture the wee little guy trying to cover his poo but stepping in it. How cute (if you are not the one cleaning it up, I guess.)

    #733072
    Kit
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    He should get it soon. A 5 week old kitten is like a 2 yr old, they’re still working on getting this whole potty thing as well as working on their control of their own little bodies. As he gets a little older it should get better. I had the same problem with both my girls and they defiantly don’t do that anymore 🙂

    #733073
    Skyron
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    Fear not, its just a phase. Soon he will start wanting to groom himself, and then they figure out cleaning your own poo from your feet is not so nice …

    #733074
    ladysky61
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    They would normally learn proper litter box etiquette from their kitty mama, but if since they don’t have one, they won’t get it right away. Maybe an older kitty can show them?

    #733075
    Chaos
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    Yeah, my boy showed him but the kitten still steps in it. I even let him clean himself so he knows poop isnt fun to step in.

    #733076
    MixBreedlover
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    maybe he is getting used to being in the litter box and Is have I little trouble standing in the sinking litter and just use a warm wash cloth to get the poop off of his paw and dry it with a wash cloth or something

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