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why doesnt my 7 week old kitten bury his poop2007-11-25 12:32:28

his poop stinks up the entire room. It is sooooooooo smelly that i can't stand it. Why is this and what can i do?

Answers:

You gotta teach him how to do it.

Normally kittens learn what they need to know about the world around them by watching their mother. It is possible that he didn't really 'get' the whole kitty litter thing if there were other cats cover his poop up for him. But at 7 weeks it is a bit too young to really tell.

Showing him how to cover up his poop will help. He may not learn straight away (he is still young), but you can be sure he'll get it one day.

Never ever force your kittens face in the poop or lock him in the room with the poop or scorn him for not covering it up. The only thing that'll teach him is to be scared of using the kitty litter and will start going around the house in places you won't be able to find for weeks. Your entire house will become one giant poop garden.

Positive reinforcement, patience, a pooper-scooper and air freshener are the keys here.

When the kitten leaves the room where the kitty litter is, remove the poop from the tray and dispose of it immediately. Then spray air freshener and open a window. Avoid feeding him chicken mush or cheese, as this often smells worse when it gets 'processed'; and make sure you're not giving him too much milk.

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HE will sooner or later. He is just a baby and hasnt learned yet.

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While it is instinctive for your cat to bury his wastes, it can take some time for him to learn to "aim" properly as he digs, so try to be patient. In the meantime, if you're around when he uses his box, go ahead and scoop it out and dispose of it; also, a good quality scented litter helps. Of course, be sure to clean the box daily, and to add new litter as needed.

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Since it is just a 7 week old kitten he hasn't learned what to do yet. The best way to teach him is when he is doing his duty, go up to the litter box take his paw and push the litter over the poop or even pee. Always tell him what a good boy he is so that way he'll connect the two. He wont learn the first time you do it, so you'll need to do it for a while afterwards too.