|Articles|January 21, 2019

Client handout: 4 secrets to litter box training your kitten

Litter box training your new kitten may seem daunting, but with a little planning and a few test runs, you'll have a litter-box-trained kitty for life.

Has your client welcomed a new kitten into their home? Then it's time to properly litter box train their kitty (and

lucky for them, kittens are already hardwired to make the process easy). In this handout, Kathryn Primm, DVM, shares her four litter box training secrets, including selecting the right litter, picking the perfect litter box, placing the box in the ideal spot and handling accidents.

Click on the handout, or click here to download.

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Client handout: 4 secrets to litter box training your kitten

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