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Lately I've been really considering getting a cat but I've never had one before, just dogs. How hard is it to train a cat to use the litter box and not to tear shit up and shit like that?
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Cats will pretty much instinctively use a litter box. Just set it down in the litter box. If you catch it going anywhere else, pick it up and put it in the litter box. Very easy.
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Just put it in a carrier and leave it on the tracks. Ooh, you meant teach it things. Yeah, idk.
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the cat trains you
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpdYPhvLnGk

better yet teach it to use the toilet
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Kinda in the same boat, but more along the lines of teaching it boundaries, like not going into the kitchen, or jumping on top of the tables where food is served.
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Cats will figure it out themselves pretty much. Make sure the size of the box is comfortable for the size of the cat.

Get a scratching post. You could also trim their claws a little, if they're indoor only cats. But they'll probably still scratch stuff eventually.
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They teach themselves stuff. Mine have taught themselves to play fetch, and open all the doors and cabinets. Cant keep them out of anything anymore.

Malcrasternus posted...

Kinda in the same boat, but more along the lines of teaching it boundaries, like not going into the kitchen, or jumping on top of the tables where food is served.

You can teach them not to jump on tables, but unless you have a door you can close or something they can't jump over, you can't really keep them out of a room.
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