2torial 0886 - Step 2:
Learn2 Housebreak a Cat (Continued)

Set up the box

You should set up the box before bringing the cat into your home so you can show it right away where the box is located. First, lay newspaper down on the bottom of the pan. Cover the newspapers with a plastic litter liner, usually found next to litter supplies in stores. The newspaper will absorb any leakage and prevent smells if your cat accidentally tears the plastic box liner with its claws. Now just pour in the litter until the box is about halfway full. Don't overfill the box or the litter will spill out when the cat gets in and out or moves it around.

Keep the box in a quiet, out-of-the-way place and away from the cat's food bowl (you don't like to eat in your bathroom, do you?). Cats dislike noise and stress around their litter. If your cat is uncomfortable around its litter box, it may use the floor or rug instead.