Hi everyone!!! I just got a brand new 12 week old bengal kitten and I'm having trouble getting her to use her litter box. i have the cat genie, which with my last cat i must tell you it worked amazing!!!! Keira on the other hand will use it to go poop but not pee which makes me sad anyone have any ideas how to get her to use it instead of peeing under my couch!!!!!!

I commented on your other post, so check that one out. However, as I stated, your kitten may not like the Cat Genie and to stop the peeing and pooping elsewhere -- purchase the same type of litter box and litter used by your breeder. That should solve the problem! What you have is a strange contraption to the cat. Just because your other cat liked it does not mean this one will.

Some thoughts...

1. When it comes to issues around a litterbox, it isn't about what you want, it's about what your cat wants. Once you have a cat that is used to going on the floor and the sofa and your clothes etc., it can be difficult to re-train. You *really* don't want that.

2. The cat genie is just too small imo! Even if you did get your kitten to use it, once your bengal becomes an adult, you are very likely going to have a problem then. Honestly, buy the biggest box you can for your bengal, and then look for a bigger one still! And like others have said, use the same brand of litter that she has used successfully before.

3. Cats want multiple boxes anyway. So there is no need to discard the cat genie. Buy another box (or another two boxes), then let your cat choose.

4. When it comes to accepting or rejecting a box, it's not always about the box, sometimes it's about the litter, and sometimes it's about the location of the box.

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You need to go out and get the litter box and litter IMMEDIATELY and start to retrain the kitty to use the litter box. As Brian (who always gives outstanding advice) stated, you cannot have too many litter boxes, so you may want to purchase an extra JUST to get this baby going to the bathroom in the right place.

As others have said - you definitely need more than one box. Mine have always used one for peeing and one for poo, so if you only have one tray that could be your problem. But you should stick to what the breeder used initially anyway, ie type of box and litter so as not to confuse her (again as others have said).

Good luck!

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Clare
Hendrix and Jagger, Brown Marble Boys (born 18 August 2013)
Hampshire, UK