Thread: Habits and how to break them!

Originally Posted by MandyCoonie

6 weeks is way too young to be away from momma! I took in a heavily pregnant stray and she kept nursing two of her massive seven kitten litter for 12 weeks. I posted the ad for adoption when they were 8 weeks but told every prospective family they would have to wait until Mom weaned everyone. And these were just average cats!! Mom was a bit lazy with teaching litter box habits, and I had to take over that part of her job. You may need to start "re-training" your little one or at least finish his education.
I would use an enzyme based cleaner to get the urine out of your duvet. I was cautioned against using bleach or bleach based detergents because they actually make the cat more willing to mark the spot again.

Hi Mandy, thanks for your reply. We've been using Simple Solutions enzyme based cleaner for the mattress, and laundering the duvet and covers on as hot a wash as possible. We've had the odd 'toilet accident' as well, so we've been using the Simple Solutions to clean up those too. Neo's pretty good considering how young he is.......during the day-time, he uses his litter tray pretty much 95% of the time, it's only at night that we have the problem.

Apparently, Neo's breeder weaned him a couple of weeks before he came home with us, so 4 weeks old.....hmmm......that explains all the 'nursing' behaviour he displays (sucking on chins and ears, etc)

Tracey