Urgh! You just don't like the smell and the sight of a litter box in the house. If you have a garden, you can educate your cat to do his needs outside - it's difficult, but with these simple steps you shouldn't have any problems!
Steps
Step 1. Keep your cat's litter box indoors for two weeks, but place it as close to the front door as possible, perhaps the back door
Step 2. After two weeks, place the litter box outside the front door, but as close to it as possible
Step 3. Leave the box there for a week or two
Step 4. Now, slowly move the litter box outwards to where you would like the cat to go to the toilet
Moving it a foot or two every day will be fine for a not particularly awake or elderly cat. For a smart young cat, the move can be completed in a couple of days.
Step 5. Bury the contents of the litter box in the new target area
The smell will inform your cat that this is the right place to go to relieve himself.
Step 6. Make sure you get your cat out as soon as possible every day (for example, as soon as you wake up)
It is especially essential in the first weeks of training.
Warnings
- Never punish your cat for a mistake. It's wrong and it just doesn't work with cats. The only thing that works with them is re-educating them. The best thing is to show him his mistake and then immediately take him to the area designated for his needs. Cats are very intelligent creatures. Reward him if he learns to do what you ask him to do. Needing outside should come quite naturally to him.
- Know that when the weather is bad, even the best-trained cat will not want to go outside for needs. Try not to give up, but expect a "treat" from your cat at home. If you notice that he doesn't go outside when you open the door in the morning, you might consider placing a trash bag where his litter box used to be, to save yourself some cleaning.
- Remember: outside cats can run into many dangers, including "kidnapping", cars, dogs, mistreatment by people, animal predators, bad weather and disease. Think about it before you decide to expose your cat to these risks.