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Teaching 3 week old kittens to use litter tray?

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GirlInterupted · 06/06/2015 11:49

Should I start introducing a litter tray? And if so how do I do it?

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Fluffycloudland77 · 06/06/2015 11:52

Won't mum cat show them? are they hand reared

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GirlInterupted · 06/06/2015 11:57

Their mum is here too. Will she show them how? This is all new to me and we really weren't expecting to ever have kittens. Our cat is from a rescue and was supposedly neutered, we found out this wasn't the case when we realised she was pregnant

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IHaveBrilloHair · 06/06/2015 11:59

Mum cat should do it.

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GirlInterupted · 06/06/2015 12:01

That all sounds easy enough then

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Walnutpie · 06/06/2015 12:02

Leave it to mum. She'll do a great job.

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cozietoesie · 06/06/2015 13:28

Give the rescue a buzz and book Mum in for spaying as soon as they'll do it. Unfortunately, having young kittens won't stop another pregnancy if she gets out - and if she's a party girl, she'll get out somehow.

Oh - and Yes. She should teach them. (Although I'd be buying a stock of kitchen roll if you haven't already got some.)

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GirlInterupted · 06/06/2015 15:01

Don't worry she's going to be spayed ASAP. And until then she's not allowed out.

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Costacoffeeplease · 06/06/2015 15:04

I've just hand reared some kittens we found at about 3 weeks old, they started using the tray themselves at about 5-6 weeks, until then mum will help them wee and poo, and dispose of the evidence afterwards!!

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Stinkersmum · 08/06/2015 06:20

They can't even walk properly at 3 weeks. Leave them alone, they'll copy mum as soon as they're able too.

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Mimigolightly · 09/06/2015 09:47

As everyone else has said, they will just copy their mum. Please try and use a wood or paper based, non-clumping litter though as kittens will eat anything.

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BertrandRussell · 09/06/2015 09:52

Their mum will show them.

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dillydollydarling · 09/06/2015 19:54

3 weeks is a little young but mum will show them when they're ready. I've got a litter of 6 week old kittens at the moment. My problem with litter training was that mum refuses to use a litter tray inside. Somehow though, they've picked it up pretty quickly. Still have the odd accident though Smile

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GirlInterupted · 09/06/2015 22:32

Thanks all. I'll try and take some pics tomorrow. They are the loveliest little things! They just started playing with each other. I can sit and just watch them for ever.

Mum does get jealous though. If I stroke the kittens she starts rubbing against me and chirping at me to get my attention! Smile

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cozietoesie · 09/06/2015 22:40

I knew it. A party girl! Grin

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