OY.... what to do?! #71 Sebastian Update

[Catty1]

When I have litter trained a cat for the first time, I put them in the box and take their front paws and do the 'digging' motion in the litter. They always seemed to catch on right away.

Putting the box in the 'poop' corner just might help.

Good luck - looking forward to more pics!

[jennielynn1970]

Hmmm... he's not getting the digging motion with his paws. Maybe 5 weeks is too young for that??? Or he's special ed?? LOL. He's just so stinkin' cute and sweet. Falls asleep right in my hand!

[Freedom]

. Falls asleep right in my hand!

Awww. Yup, get him in to the vet, something to help clear up what ails him, and he will be a right spit fire!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

When I have litter trained a cat for the first time, I put them in the box and take their front paws and do the 'digging' motion in the litter. They always seemed to catch on right away.

Putting the box in the 'poop' corner just might help.

Good luck - looking forward to more pics!

That's just what I was going to suggest too. I also sometimes put a bit of their poop from where they made the mess, into their litter box. That helps them realize that is their place to potty. Good Luck!!!

[jennielynn1970]

Right now the issue is space. I'm in a cabin without a working bathroom and NO running water!!! It's really roughing it for me, so imagine it for the kitten, lol. We have a living room and a bedroom, and a kitchen. The area for the bathroom is there but there is no door. The whole cabin at this point is accessible to the kitten (which I think is not good), but he can't really get into any small places (there are none), and he won't get lost. It's too small to lose him in, lol.

When I go to Allentown on Monday, I'm picking up my crate and bringing it back with me. It'll be cramped in the living room, but it will be easier to train the kitten. He's just so small. It's amazing he was ok out in that rain storm we had. When Dave found him he was emaciated, no belly or anything. Now he eats like crazy. I have him on Royal Canin Babycat catfood dry and the wet intuitive canned food. He loves the canned, and nibbles at the dry. It's really small stuff, the dry food, so I think he'll be fine with it. I know Jen Luckenbach uses Babycat by RC, so I trust it.

Will post pics on Monday when I get to download them. He's so freaking cute, I just want to hold him all the time. He lets me too, lol. Still no name, but that's ok. I want to see a personality first.