CitiKitty Cat Toilet Training Kit (One Pack)

Here is a detailed review of the process so far. I will edit it again when the conversion process is done. Here's a little background info. Nyan was 16 weeks when we started this. He was using a traditional litter box with no issue. He is at home alone all day and has full run of the house. Whenever we make a change we close off access to all rooms except the common areas to that there is less chance of him making a mistake in one of those rooms. About the product: On first inspection...the plastic tray seemed cheap and I thought my cat would freak out because it was a bit wobbly. But it did it's job no problem. Besides, it is just going to get cut up, washed and recycled, so it didn't need to be super heavy duty plastic. The wobbliness really does help the cat get used to balancing on the edge. Week 1 - Sunday, Litter box in the same room with the City Kitty tray in place...with litter. About Day three (Tuesday) I placed him on top of the toilet in the tray and guided his paw through the litter, so he knew it was there. On Thursday morning, I removed the litter box altogether. Goodbye you stinky, gross thing. Kitty was doing his business in the tray. He got into a routine. I'd come to check the tray for waste, he'd hop up there do his thing when he was done. I'd clean it up and I'd give him a treat. Thursday evening, I removed the smallest insert. The cat didn't even notice. We stayed like that for 2 more days. Week 2 - Sunday, I removed the second insert. No big deal. Kitty used it just like a regular litter box. He was a little unhappy with the small amount of litter, but by Monday evening he didn't care. At this point he only does his business when I'm downstairs, cause he knows he's going to get a treat. :) Week 3 - Removing the third insert Sunday evening. We stayed at this phase for 2 weeks. Kitty was very interested in what was in the hole and put his paw down in the water a few times. No mistakes. The hole was big enough to put the clumps and poo down so I made sure to let him see me do that and then flushed the toilet. Mind you he's just in the room when I do this. Not on the toilet. However, he started hopping up there and watching. Week 5 - Removing the 4th insert, caused a bit of confusion. The hole was big enough for him to put his head down in there. Which he did. He also got his tail wet a few times. During the 6th week, we went away for a 5 days and my roommate was in charge of flushing and filling the litter tray. Kitty decided he would rebel and poo'd in the trash can and once on the floor. Mind you. This was only poo. He has been peeing directly in the toilet successfully with no issue since the first day we removed the 3rd insert and the whole time we were gone. When we came home. I went and checked the toilet to see if I needed to fill litter or flush. I put some litter in and he hoped up on the toilet an started doing his business in the toilet. So I think the mistakes were caused by the change in our routine. So, I'd advise users to only start the process if you're able to keep a good routine. Note, he was not punished when he made a mistake. The roommate just made sure that kitty saw him pick up the poo, stick it in the toilet and flush. Flushing has become a really exciting time for kitty. he loves to watch the water and stuff go down. We stayed on this stage for another week for a total of 3 to make sure he was okay with it. I think letting them see the poo and clumps go down in the hole and hearing the small splash helps them understand that it is "normal" and good when this happens. Week 8 - 5th insert out. We now have only about an inch round ring of litter left. Kitty cried and scratched at the small amount of litter in the tray and he held his waste in for longer than usual. However, I put him up there and guided his paw in the small ring of litter, like I did in the beginning and he finally went directly in the toilet. Of course he comes over begging for a treat right after. I'm going to leave it on this stage for about 4 weeks. I think this is the hardest step for him, but he's getting there. Also, I moved more quickly through the first couple of stages because Nyan really didn't seem phased. When we got to the last three inserts, I've given him more time to adjust, because I started to notice he was a little more hesitant. Don't rush your cat. Follow the directions included if you think your cat is not adjusting as well. This process requires patience. Which I had to learn during this time. Word to the hyper clean people. Like me :). This is a messy process. Litter will get everywhere. I kept a small dustpan and broom nearby to sweep up the mess. If there is litter on the floor the kitty may get confused and think he is supposed to go where the litter is. So...clean it up daily...at least. That being said. It's so worth it. I'm a cat person but I cannot stand that "cat-in-the-house" smell. I've hosted two small get togethers since I started this process, people can't believe I have a cat. Unless he's gone to the toilet while they were there, they don't smell any "cat smell". Note: You will smell the poo right after the kitty goes, because the small amount of litter doesn't really provide the cat with the ability to cover it up well. So before the cat starts going in the hole...you will smell poo until you scoop the poo off the tray into the hole. My cat is on a high protein diet and Phew! It stinks during the phases where he's not going directly into the water, but as soon as it's flushed the smell is gone. Okay that's the update for now. Like I said, I'll update in about 4 weeks. I can't believe I wrote so much about something related to cat poo, but I can't say enough good things about this product. EDIT: It's been longer than 4 weeks. My cat seems stuck at this spot, if I take out the last ring he seems to have an issue with standing on the edge of the seat. Despite standing on it with no problem when the ring is there. I'll try again in a month or so. That being said. I still stand by this product. I still have no litter box. Just one toilet that is a little less convenient to use. EDIT: 3/22/2013 Kitty is using just the toilet now. It took a bunch of patience, but it's been so worth it.He will indiscriminately use any toilet for peeing, but he only poos in the toilet we trained him on.

The product is fine, but the issue falls with the punching out of the rings. The instructions state to punch each out as your cat seems ready to move on to the next level, BUT if you went too fast and need to go back to the previous level, naturally you cannot replace the punchout! Also the package insert advises you may want to punch out a half-ring if your cat is slower to catch on. There are no perforations to do a half-ring. Anyway, since cats cannot talk, if you misjudge their rate of progress and punch out the plastic ring, you cannot go back. This product can serve as a cheaper alternative to the more expensive kitty toilet training rings of various sizes. Obviously with those, you are paying for more sturdiness and the ability to back up to the previous size/level ring if needed. So, how did my cat do? She is age 9, and was only partially successful. It may work best with a kitten. My cat would urinate on CitiKitty fine, but would not defecate. She held it in all week and finally went just outside the bathroom door on the carpet. I cleaned and wanted to start again, but by day 3 I knew she would just go on the carpet again. :-( I have done a lot of internet research, and this is a common problem. (The competing product even has a forum with a post dedicated solely to this problem.) I am single and at work all day, so couldn't monitor her toilet trips like I read that other pet owners have. Nor did I feel comfortable locking her in the bathroom as some did. Plus I felt so awful knowing she must be so uncomfortable not wanting to use CitiKitty enough to hold it in all week! Bottom line, it's not just the product. It's your cat, and your dedication. This is an inexpensive alternative product if you want to try it out!

I purchased CitiKitty to toilet train my 1.5 year old, large breed, 17lb. Ragdoll cat named Griffin. I am beginning this review August 31, 2012 when my cat is over 3 weeks into toilet training and will complete my review when we have fully completed the training program. Before purchasing this training system, I read a lot of reviews and looked into other toilet training methods for my cat, but this one appeared to be the best, and so far, so good! Like other reviews, I was concerned that the somewhat flimsy plastic training system may not be suitable for my 17 lb. baby, but it worked and I decided to add "strength" by leaving the extra insert in for 1.5 weeks (more about that below). PRELIMINARY HELPS Even if you are uncertain whether or not you will use Citikitty or another toilet training system, I recommend you go ahead and purchase flushable litter and move your cat's litter pan next to the toilet. That way, when you are ready to begin toilet training, this is one step you can eliminate. Sometimes it takes time for cats to adjust to new litter and being next to the toilet! Begin by first mixing the flushable litter with the litter your using to get the cat used to it. Thankfully I've always used flushable litter and had my cat's litter pan right next to the toilet for easy flushing. So transitioning to the toilet seat wasn't as big of a deal. For those interested. I found SWheat litter to be a great flushable litter choice. Before you purchase a training system, you may also begin progressing to toilet training by gradually raising the height of the litter pan. Raising the litter pan height gets the cat used to having to "jump up" to go to the bathroom. Please make sure the litter pan is sturdy while raised. I used old encyclopedias to make it very level. You can raise it to the height of the toilet, but I honestly just raised it about half-way up beside the toilet. That way when my cat jumped into the litter box he could look over and see inside the toilet. TIME TO START WEEK 1--Transitioning cat to the toilet. Since my cat was large, I decided to add strength to the plastic training system by leaving the plastic training insert, creating a double layer of plastic support. The Citikitty system recommends that you remove the plastic insert and place it only if your cat regresses or needs to go back a step in the training process. However, I decided to leave it in and I think that was a wise decision. I wanted my cat to feel comfortable and more assure of the support. So week one is basically a small plastic litter pan sitting on the toilet with no holes punched. The goal is to get the kitty to actually use this pan. PATIENCE, LOVE, & REWARDS ARE THE KEY AT THIS STAGE. It took 28 hours before my cat used the litter pan on the toilet. During those 28 hours he meowed excessively and wanted to be held and kept coming to me. I probably picked him up 30 times that day and loved on him; I would then immediately place him on the toilet in the litter pan. Sometimes he would play in the litter, sometimes he would run from it. I kept reinforcing my love and kept showing him the litter pan. He didn't eat very well during those hours either. I wanted so bad to give in and give him his litter pan back. You must have patience with them! And if they use it, reward them with treats! :-) It took at least 4 days this first week for my cat to get more comfortable using the pan. He would at times hold his business longer just to avoid having to use the pan. Since week #1 was such a slow process for getting my cat comfortable, I decided to extend week #1 by a couple of days. This is important. You know your cat the best. Do NOT progress them if they are not secure and ready; otherwise your setting this training process up for failure. I read a review once about a woman who trained her cat in 3 weeks--happy for her, but not necessarily for her cat. Toilet training goes against cat's natural instinct and very foreign to them. If you care about your cat, give them plenty of time to adjust and learn to become secure with their new potty. Don't rush it. The tendency will be to rush things because toilet training is time-consuming and messy. Trust me, litter will get on the floor! WEEK 2--Hole #1/2-1 gone. Citikitty recommends punching out hole #1 for the second week. I was concerned that hole #1 was too big; then, I realized that the plastic insert had a smaller hole that was 1/2 the size! So, I started week #2 punching out hole #1 on the main training ring, then placing the training insert that only had 1/2 hole cut. This way, we still had the added strength support with the insert and a smaller hole to start out with!! This worked great. My cat didn't seem to mind at all. He was curious and pawed at the hole and knocked litter into the toilet, but then just used the bathroom! After 3 days, I felt my cat was ready for hole #1. I then removed the trainable insert that had the smaller hole which had also added stability for the past 1.3 weeks. I admit, I was anxious. Was he going to use it now? Was the training system stable enough for a 17lb cat? Yes it did! And then something wonderful happened! Definitely the stability was not as secure and with the hole getting larger; so my cat started to learn to stable himself on the toilet seat! You see, you really DON"T want the training system to be too secure. You WANT your cat to want to use the toilet seat to steady himself, for that is what he ultimately must learn to do! So, I realized that although the system seemed unsteady without the insert, this unsteadiness forced my cat to learn to use the toilet seat. However, the training system WILL support the cat; it just "gives" a little which makes the cat feel uneasy. This is a good thing, not bad. Week 3 -- hole #2 gone. Citikitty recommends punching out hole #2 for the third week, and I did this exactly. This hole is getting really big!! I was super worried and wondered if I should cut it in half. But I remembered that I did have the insert to add if necessary. I am proud to say that my cat adjusted well. It was funny at first. He literally stuck his head in the hole and stared for like 15 seconds and pawed at the hole! It was like he was wondering..."what happened?" I patiently waited, and it did seem that he held off his "business" for a little longer than usual, but soon he was there on the toilet seat using it like a big boy should! LOL The BEST part of this stage is that my cat has learned to efficiently balance himself on the toilet seat which has alined him just right to now do ALL his business straight into the toilet water. I no longer have to scoop anything out of the litter. He simply uses the bathroom into the water and throws some litter into the water! HA! This greatly reduces the amount of litter that gets on the floor! We are still in progress this week and will comment in about a week how things are going!!

Kat already checked it out. Shouldn't be hard to train her

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difficult with 2 cats, and one should start early or have a great amount of patience. I got to stage 4 for 1 cat and had to give up as the other cat was giving accidents (and to force them on this loo I had to remove the other loos). But definitely worth a try! I might try again after some time.

Ci ho creduto ma non ci siamo riusciti...dopo un mese ho comprato la lettiera....mi sono accorta che dopo il secondo cerchio la gattina faceva solo la pipì....più raramente il resto....quando è scappata nella vasca in cerca di sabbia ho capito.... Tuttavia il set è ben preparato e l insuccesso non è colpa del prodotto. Peccato....Ci speravo....

If you are going to purchase this product you have to be aware that it doesn't come with will power! This kit does work but it takes persistence! We have two cats which we trained from kittens, one got it completely after about four months, the other over a year but I still maintain it's miles easier than cleaning out a stinky litter tray! I would advise always treating the cat afterwards, mine are so well trained now they meow to call you up to tell you they've been as they want their treats! I agree it is pretty flimsy material but from kitten size to junior it's absolutely fine. Hopefully if training went well you wouldn't need it when they are big anyway!