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ok, i need some advice here....
ive recently let my 11 week old kitten have free run of the upstairs portion of the house when he is awake (and i am home to supervise him)
hes had this freedom for a week now.
when he has to pee, he knows exactly where to go, and has no problems...
but when he wants to poo, he goes to a corner of the room he is in, and starts meowing.
i would carry him back to the litter box, and he would use the bathroom.
now im starting to get worried that i may be renforcing this behavior...
i dont want him to expect me to carry him to the bathroom every time he needs to poop.
recently ive been pushing him towards the room with the litterbox instead of carrying him..... once i get him to the hallway he meows and runs right to the litterbox....
next time should i just leave him be and see what happens?
i really dont feel like cleaning up a mess....
but at the same time, am i starting a bad habit?
thanks for the replys
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ive recently let my 11 week old kitten have free run of the upstairs portion of the house when he is awake (and i am home to supervise him)
hes had this freedom for a week now.
when he has to pee, he knows exactly where to go, and has no problems...
but when he wants to poo, he goes to a corner of the room he is in, and starts meowing.
i would carry him back to the litter box, and he would use the bathroom.
now im starting to get worried that i may be renforcing this behavior...
i dont want him to expect me to carry him to the bathroom every time he needs to poop.
recently ive been pushing him towards the room with the litterbox instead of carrying him..... once i get him to the hallway he meows and runs right to the litterbox....
next time should i just leave him be and see what happens?
i really dont feel like cleaning up a mess....
but at the same time, am i starting a bad habit?
thanks for the replys
[hyp]