Finally an invention Zooillogix can get behind! Inventor, Jo Lapidge from Canberra, Australia has unveiled a kit called the Litter Kwitter, designed to train cats to use the toilet rather than the unruly and unsanitary litter box. Inspired by the movie, Meet the Parents, Lapidge developed a three step program for teaching cats to balance on and use the toilet.
Lapidge's follow-up invention, the Hidden Cat Toilet Cam, has not received quite as enthusiastic a response.
First, the Litter Kwitter is placed on the floor beside the toilet. Then the litter box is place inside the toilet. Slowly over the course of the next few months, a hole inside the box is increased in size until there is no litter left, and the cat is using the toilet on its own!
Do yourself a favor and watch this hilarious video of a cat using the Litter Kwitter after 1 month, 27 days of practicing!
Did you enjoy that video? Gross! You are a total deviant.
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For our next project we will teach a tomcat to use the urinal.
Posted by: Three-Fitty | December 3, 2007 5:19 PM
What about flushing and putting the lid down?
Posted by: Coturnix | December 3, 2007 8:34 PM
My parents tried this (without the kit). It ended when the cats turned out to be smarter than they thought--they generalized it to other toilets, before they knew there was normally a hole in the middle.
Posted by: rehana | December 4, 2007 12:58 AM
Charles Mingus did it first!
Charles Mingus Cat Toilet Training Program
Posted by: barney | December 4, 2007 3:25 PM
I didn't watch the video but I will take your word for it! The only drawback I can think of is the litter producing companies aren't going to be too thrilled! LOL!
Dave Briggs :~)
Posted by: Dave Briggs | December 6, 2007 4:17 PM