Raising American Shorthair cats requires training them from a young age to develop good living habits, helping them form the good habit of defecating and urinating at fixed points. So how should you train them to develop this habit?

　　Owners need to carefully observe and understand the physical signs before an American Shorthair cat defecates or urinates. When you notice the cat circling around anxiously, it means the cat wants to relieve itself. At this time, the owner should place the cat on the litter in a fixed spot and let it go.

　　In daily life, owners should prepare a fixed toilet for the American Shorthair cat and lay 3-4 centimeters of cat litter inside. You can add the cat's urine scent to the litter. When the cat smells its own urine, this is very helpful in training it to use a fixed place for defecation.

　　Owners also need to frequently and promptly replace the cat litter. Once you notice the litter mound shape in the cat’s toilet, you should change the litter. Of course, when cleaning the litter for the American Shorthair cat, be sure not to leave any litter with urine smell to avoid confusing the cat.

　　Training American Shorthair cats to defecate at fixed points requires persistence over a period of time. During training, owners must patient teach and guide the cat to defecate at the designated spot. Don’t give up halfway through the training because once you do, it will be very difficult to train the cat to defecate at fixed points again.