{"id":4167,"date":"2021-12-21T06:54:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petpundit.com\/?p=4167"},"modified":"2021-12-21T06:54:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T12:54:49","slug":"getting-a-feral-cat-to-use-the-litter-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cathyrosenthal.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/21\/getting-a-feral-cat-to-use-the-litter-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting a feral cat to use the litter box"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Cathy,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regarding Gloria in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, (who was trying to get a feral cat to adapt to a litter box), tell her to cover the regular litter with outside dirt since that is what the feral cat is used to. It is not that difficult to get a feral cat to adapt to a litter box, but it takes patience. I have several cats that have adapted nicely. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013\u00a0 Rita,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hauppauge, New York<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear Rita,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I received several letters from readers offering the same advice. They phased the dirt out over time, so eventually the cat was just using the litter. Using a Cat Litter Attractant might still be quicker, but I can see the benefits of using dirt to transition a feral cat to cat litter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Cathy M. Rosenthal is a longtime animal advocate, children&#8217;s author, syndicated pet columnist, and pet expert with more than 30 years in the animal welfare field. Send your pet questions, stories and tips to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cathy@petpundit.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cathy@petpundit.com<\/a>. Please include your name, city, and state. 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