Getting Rid of Cat Flap.

WantToBeSE

Hi All.

I have a beautiful 9 year old cat. We have had her since she was a 11 week old baby
When we first had her, she didn't have a cat flap, but then we moved house 7 years ago and ever since then she has always had a cat flap.

My outside doors are being replaced on Tuesday, and I am not able to get a cat flap installed in the back door (where the current one is).

How do I get her used to not being able to go out to the toilet as and when she wants? I don't have room in my kitchen/house for a litter tray. Literally, I have no floor space at all, my kitchen is TINY.

Any advice would really be appreciated please.

Tiglath

You can't - if you're not allowing her to get outside and you're not providing a litter tray, be prepared for a LOT of cleaning up. Can you put the litter tray somewhere else? Bathroom maybe?

WantToBeSE

The bathroom is even smaller than my kitchen so that's not possible either

Argh, I don't know what to do. I am struggling for space as it is and I cant easily find any room for a litter tray.

I guess I don't have any other option though?

lostinrates

Why cannot you get a cat flap installed on the door? Would one in a wall (more work ) be possible?


We have a tray on the landing upstairs, and have had them In bathrooms, hallways, and even , when there was no other choice short term, a bedroom.


ATM our cats have trays and we have a viable alternative to a cat flap, an upstairs window, leading to a roof and wall they scale easily.

WantToBeSE

I am not able to get one installed because I am not paying for it, the council are. I live in a council house, so a wall one isn't possible either.

It sounds as though a litter tray in the kitchen (the only place with a wipeable floor) is the only option.

Do you think that after a while she'd get used to miowing to be let out? I know cats that do this, and she used to do it at the old place we lived.

lostinrates

WantToBeSE wrote: »

I am not able to get one installed because I am not paying for it, the council are. I live in a council house, so a wall one isn't possible either.

It sounds as though a litter tray in the kitchen (the only place with a wipeable floor) is the only option.

Do you think that after a while she'd get used to miowing to be let out? I know cats that do this, and she used to do it at the old place we lived.

You know your cat best, but I wouldn't want mine to have that stress.

Tiglath

We have a litter tray in the hall and one in the bathroom (which happens to be downstairs and is very small - we even put in a shower in place of the bath, it's so small). When we introduce a new cat, we shut them in the bedroom with us for a few weeks so obviously a third one in there. None of it's ideal, and they're more likely to go out through the catflap in summer, but winter - forget it

yorkshire_terrier_owner

When I moved house last year, my new house didn't have the capacity to install a cat flap. My 2 cats got used it to quickly having been used to coming and going as they pleased for the last 10 years of their lives. However, I do have a covered litter tray in the kitchen, which they do use when they are in. They know when I go out to work, wherever they are is where they stay. I do have 2 sheds in the garden so I converted one into the 'cat house' - put carpet, beds, blankets, bowls in there and put a cat flap into it. That way if they are out and the weather is nasty, they go in their to shelter. They love it in there! My one cat spent most of the summer in there!

bluep

You can train cats to use the toilet - its takes a little while but is doable - then no mess at all!

Fieldsofgold

Sorry, I don't understand why you can't put a cat flap in your new door after the council have installed it.

Tiglath

bluep wrote: »

You can train cats to use the toilet - its takes a little while but is doable - then no mess at all!

One of ours has taught herself to wee in the loo.