Day 2 -- Elevating the litter box (a little bit)

Okay, I got greedy. The next series of steps involve elevating the litter box, bit by bit, until it is about as tall as the toilet. But, flush from yesterday's success, and with plenty of confidence in my cat's non-fussiness, I decided to lift the litter box by quite a bit:

At least I finally put my computer science textbooks to good use!

Kratos didn't seem to like it too much, however.  He hung around the house, like yesterday, wasting time and drinking an abnormally large amount of water.  Worried that he couldn't see it's the same litter box, I lifted him up and brought him to it several times, only to have him escape quickly each time.  It is not until two hours later that he finally makes the entrance into the bathroom.  Slowly, he sizes up the new setup, carefully examining what's under the litter box.

Like my girlfriend who knows she must study for her finals but, just to procrastinate and put it off a little further, goes and checks Facebook instead, Kratos did not immediately hop into the litter box.  Instead, he hung around the bathroom a little longer, and then jumped onto the toilet to take a sip of water.

Yes, Kratos drinks from the toilet.  And yes, this is one habit that will require some adjusting once (and if!) he starts pooping into it!

After much procrastination, Kratos finally decided to do the deed.  All was well, and the smell of success filled the air!  That is, until Kratos started his fruitless attempt to bury his poop again:

Despite the litter failure, though, Kratos has advanced for another day.  Well done!