CitiKitty Update: Week One

[ezurbub]

Oh no, I'm getting sick.  :(

So, a while back I wrote about my plans to toilet train my cat, Theo, cuz I've grown tired of litter management.  So, how are things going?  Well, it's been a week so far, and let's just say Theo will need a little more time to fully adjust.  I've had to modify the suggested training approach;  I initially placed the

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[anonymous]

i wish i was your boyfriend

[anywhereanyone]

I am so avoiding your second bathroom...

[ezurbub]

lol...this will be quite interesting, no doubt. I've been looking into autoflushers to spare guests any unpleasantness should they use the bathroom after the cat; unfortunately, I haven't yet found a mechanism that works with the industrial-style toilets I have. This is turning into a project...

[haruha]

I should look into that, as I'm the worst at taking care of the litter box.

[ezurbub]

as I'm the worst at taking care of the litter box.

Yah, it's no fun...in fact, I hate it, lol. I'm praying CitiKitty is the answer.

[projectsen]

Ha! I would totally do this ... IF I HAD A SECOND BATHROOM. Keep us updated!

~sen

[ezurbub]

D'oh! Yep, I wouldn't be trying this if I didn't have a second bath (the CitiKitty FAQ would have you believe it's perfectly natural to share a toilet with your cat, but I disagree 1000%.) Anyway, I'm hoping for an uneventful Week Two...

[ex_eoin]

i didn't think this actually existed...wow!

[ezurbub]

I was surprised, too. I was actually looking for a litter box that was "functional, stylish and modern" (since there really isn't a good place for the box in the new apartment, I wanted something that could basically pass for furniture*) when I came across all these listings for books and kits to toilet train your cat. After a little research, it seemed the CitiKitty kit had the best rep. We'll see if it's deserved...

*The best litter box I came across that matched my criteria was the Kattbank, but since it costs $2,000, holy crap, I passed...