OMG, this cat situation is driving me insane!
So I have the cat with me this winter, for the first time, because he developed diabetes. First the good news: It turns out he loves exploring new places. Then the bad: He will not use the litt...
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OK, to SERIOUSLY help out the OP. If you can get a pet taxi, or a cat carrier large enough to fit a small litter pan, put the cat in the carrier with the litter pan. EVENTUALLY the cat will go.
Cats only need to use a litter pan one time and they will know what it's for and will use it consistently then. But it needs to be put in the same spot and not moved around.
Once the cat does his "job" he'll go back again and again. It's not easy doing this because the cat will make a fuss and want out of the carrier. But hang in there until he "goes". He'll get the idea and (should) be a well trained kitty after that.
This is how we teach our new cats to the family, as we always seem to acquire barn cats, that end up living in our house forever! Except in the house, we lock them in the smallest bathroom with the litter pan. In the camper, we locked them in the pet taxi. In the truck, we locked them in the pet taxie. Now we just put the litter pan on the back seat floor of the truck and the cat goes .... oh yea ... it smells "WONDERFUL" sometimes! (OH MY), but it's better in the cat litter than on the carpet!
As far as a harness goes, this may sound cruel, but use a harness that seems to be too tight. We've found this is the only way to keep them on the cat. Make them over-tight. The cat will not die.
Cats only need to use a litter pan one time and they will know what it's for and will use it consistently then. But it needs to be put in the same spot and not moved around.
Once the cat does his "job" he'll go back again and again. It's not easy doing this because the cat will make a fuss and want out of the carrier. But hang in there until he "goes". He'll get the idea and (should) be a well trained kitty after that.
This is how we teach our new cats to the family, as we always seem to acquire barn cats, that end up living in our house forever! Except in the house, we lock them in the smallest bathroom with the litter pan. In the camper, we locked them in the pet taxi. In the truck, we locked them in the pet taxie. Now we just put the litter pan on the back seat floor of the truck and the cat goes .... oh yea ... it smells "WONDERFUL" sometimes! (OH MY), but it's better in the cat litter than on the carpet!
As far as a harness goes, this may sound cruel, but use a harness that seems to be too tight. We've found this is the only way to keep them on the cat. Make them over-tight. The cat will not die.
