Some points on how to train your cat in a new home

Housebreaking Cats

Just like dogs, cats need to be housebroken too, but not to such a great extent. When bringing home a cat for the first time, remember these tips:
Create a regular feeding schedule
Feed the cat the same time every day. Do not offer tidbits or snacks in between meals.

Give the cat a permanent place to stay

When you first bring home a new cat or kitten, keep it confined to one room for a day or two so it gets used to its surroundings.

Provide a litter box

Introduce the litter box to your cat. Move the box to its permanent place, and take the cat or kitten to the box several times during that day to make sure it knows where the box is.

Discipline your cat

Buy or make a scratching post for your clawed pet, and encourage its use by sprinkling some catnip on it or at its base. If you catch your pet scratching at furniture or draperies, spritz the animal with water from a plant spray bottle. If you have fine furniture that you absolutely don’t want the animal near, close off that room as best as you can.

Keep your house cat-friendly

If you have a house full of plants, be sure to keep them out of reach of your cat, or you may come home to chewed-off leaves. You may want to hang your plants or keep them in a closed room, then leave one plant on a windowsill or other accessible place for the cat. If the cat has a plant of its own to chew on, it will most likely ignore yours. (Make sure the plant is not poisonous.)
Provide a sleeping area

Give your kitten or cat a bed of its own. While you may find it cute or comforting to have your pet sleep on your bed, you may soon be annoyed at its kneading or at the cat hair that gets left behind. To encourage your pet to sleep elsewhere, give it cozy surroundings, such as a box or basket with a soft blanket, cushion, or carpet scrap in it.