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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2005Litter Boxes
I'm about to adopt a kitten from the Human Society here in Toronto. So, I need to pick up some cat supplies. I've lived in a home before that had cats, although I wasn't their primary caregiver at the time. I was wondering if anyone uses one of the automatic cleaning litter boxes out on the market?Do they work as well as advertised or would I be wasting my money if I bought one? Any opinions appreciated. Thanks It is alleged that Upscale claimed: > I was wondering if anyone uses one of the automatic cleaning litter boxes > out on the market?Do they work as well as advertised or would I be wasting > my money if I bought one? Any opinions appreciated. I think they're expensive toys, and not much use. No, I haven't used one, but I have tried two different "manual self cleaning" boxes, where you shake the stuff through a grating. Useless, worthless waste of money. The grating clogs, no matter what litter I use, and you MUST clean it at least once a day if you're going to have any hope of keeping the grating useful, and that's with only one cat.  SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol "How does it know?" "The same reason our scanner indicated one alien life form when Kosh wasn't around. It's what's we've suspected all along, but could never prove. The Vorlons use organic technology. It's a living ship. Conscious. Aware." (Mr. Garibaldi and Capt. Sheridan, B5 "Hunter, Prey") The two I have, I think are great. Although sometimes the teeth get stuck with wet litter, but not to often. Make sure you use premium "scoopable" litter though or you will have a mess on your hands. I am really glad I have mine. the trays are reusable, just make sure you dump them frequently. This note comes from an 8 cat family!! I bought one when they first came out and I think it was the best $200 I ever spent. Although my 2 girl cats loved it (one would even stay to watch the automatic comb come out and clean up after her), my male cat is extremely oversensitive to noise and was very afraid of it to the point where he stopped using the regular litter box also until I got the automatic one out of the house completely. FYI he is overly sensitive to the extreme. He runs when I come home from the grocery store with the plastic bags because they make too much noise for him. But I and my 2 girl cats thought the box was the "bees knees". > I'm about to adopt a kitten from the Human Society here in Toronto. So, I > need to pick up some cat supplies. I've lived in a home before that had [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks "Dr.Carla,DVM" <carla.pfeiffer@insightbb.com> wrote in message > I bought one when they first came out and I think it was the best $200 I > ever spent. Although my 2 girl cats loved it (one would even stay to watch > the automatic comb come out and clean up after her) Thanks for your reply. If I may ask, which brand/model did you buy? I've been looking at the Littermaid, Purrforma and Stylette brands. Did you have to use a premium quality clumping litter or are you using some generic brand? Considering the cost of these, I'm also considering just getting a standard covered pan and buying the Litter Locker disposal system. I bought the littermaid model (1997 I think) and I bought litter from Sam's club that stated "premium" on the box and sold for $8 for 20 lbs and it worked fine. Also I used the plastic bags from the grocery store to line the litter trays so that I didn't have to replace them as often. > "Dr.Carla,DVM" <carla.pfeiffer@insightbb.com> wrote in message >> I bought one when they first came out and I think it was the best $200 I [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > standard > covered pan and buying the Litter Locker disposal system. "Dr.Carla,DVM" <carla.pfeiffer@insightbb.com> wrote in message > I bought the littermaid model (1997 I think) and I bought litter from Sam's > club that stated "premium" on the box and sold for $8 for 20 lbs and it > worked fine. > Also I used the plastic bags from the grocery store to line the litter trays > so that I didn't have to replace them as often. The waste receptacles in the Littermaid are advertised as being disposable. Have you ever tried to clean one and reuse it or are they too low quality plastic to withstand being washed and used repeatedly? I've been to a few pet stores, but have yet to find a display model open for direct examination. I'm asking mostly from an ongoing cost basis. I don't mind laying out an initial amount to get set up, but once that's done, I'd like to conserve my money as long as it doesn't cause excessive effort on my part to do so. Thanks I never even tried to clean them after seeing the first one get caked with cat pee & litter. I have so many of those plastic bags from the grocery store waiting to be recycled and since they fit so nicely I just used them to line the receptacle instead. Tie them up and they are easily disposed of. > "Dr.Carla,DVM" <carla.pfeiffer@insightbb.com> wrote in message >> I bought the littermaid model (1997 I think) and I bought litter from [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Thanks > I never even tried to clean them after seeing the first one get caked with > cat pee & litter. I have so many of those plastic bags from the grocery > store waiting to be recycled and since they fit so nicely I just used them > to line the receptacle instead. Tie them up and they are easily disposed of. You're talking about the little storage boxes right at the front of the Littermaid where the rake pushes the waste to, right? Do you use the plastic grocery bag in conjunction with the waste receptacle or as a complete replacement for it? Either way, I'm heading off right now to buy a Littermaid and I'll learn as I go. I expect to be the proud new parent of a cute little kitten tomorrow so I'll have to be ready. <grin> Thanks I was putting the plastic grocery bags in the storage box as a liner so I wouldn't have to replace the boxes as much. Free grocery plastic bag vs. paying for more plastic storage boxes. >> I never even tried to clean them after seeing the first one get caked >> with [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Thanks |
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