[Gpdd] CARE Litter training

[Chris McGuire]

Good day!

This is my first post. I'll put up a proper intro a little later.

My experiance with litter training is pretty positive. From what I
have read, you can expect about 60 to 80 percent "accuracy". I figure
my boars do about 70%. I figure this is good, better than nothing at
all. I use the more expensive recycled paper bedding, as I'm something
of a greenie, rather than the cheap wood types. I occasionally use
fleece, but that's on weeks I am counting my pennies. Anyhow, I have
also found a fine clay little, like cat litter, but scentless. I used
this with a cigar box and a proper corner deal, and threw a few
pellets in there with some hay, to help them 'get the idea'. They
certainly do use those areas more, and in all fairness, they were
well-used areas from before, and I enjoy the ease of getting most of
the waste out and getting an extra few days to a week from my bedding-
at 30 bucks a change (Deep bed, big cage!) it's gotta last a while.

So, in short, don't expect perfection, but expect progress! You'll
never get 100% out of a cavy, IMHO. But you can do better than
nothing!

Best,

Chris
Chicago, IL

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Penny  Charlesworth
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> Donna,
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> I have never tried to litter train a piggy. Never having owned a cat, I probably never thought about trying it, but I came across a website written by someone who has done this. Here's the link. http://www.cavyrescue.co.uk/guinea-pig-article1.shtml  The bit about litter training is near the bottom of the page.
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> Some of my herd always use the same place in their pen, so they might be candidates for a tray. Others just go where they like and they might be a challenge to litter train.
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> I wish you well with training Abby. It would be interesting to know if you are successful.
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