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Stage 4
This last bit is the most unpleasant. Speaking on behalf of all people who have already done this, I suggest that you postpone this stage until you have at least a long weekend, and preferably several days, when you will be at home most of the time.
Begin reducing the litter in the bowl. Go as fast as he'll feel comfortable with, because as the litter decreases, the odor increases. I'm expecting my roommates to just love this part! Make sure you can praise him and dump out the contents of the bowl once he's finished, to minimize both the smell and the possibility that your cat, in a confused attempt to minimize the smell on his own, tries to cover it up with litter that no longer exists and ends up tracking unpleasantness into the rest of the house.
By the time you're down to a token teaspoonful of litter in the bottom of the bowl, you've hit the worst part of the whole project. From what I can gather, your house probably stinks and your roommates are placing ads and trying to find a place to bury your body.
The next time you rinse out the metal bowl, put a little bit of water in the bottom. Increase the water level each time, just as you decreased the litter level. Once again, if you have to back up a step or two and try the thing again more slowly, don't be scared!
Once the water in the mixing bowl is a couple of inches deep and your cat is comfortable with the whole thing, you get to perform the last bit of magic. Take the mixing bowl away, leaving the bare toilet. (Lid Up, Seat Down.)
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