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Cat Forum / General Topics / August 2006are self-cleaning litter boxes worthwhile?
Can somebody who recently switched to a self-cleaning litter box answer a few questions for me? 1) Is the litter much more expensive than regular clumping litter? Do you have to use more litter? 2) How often do I need to replentish the litter and empty the trash? 3) How dependable is the litterbox? Can I leave it un-cleaned for 5 days and count on it to work if I'm away on a trip? 4) How frequently does it need manual attention? I have a Littermaid model, it is ok. For one cat it is ok. If you leave it for days you will come home to a mess! If it gets stuck, it needs attention, it will retry 5 times before it gives up. It needs to have the storage bin dumped every 5 days or so, assuming it never gets stuck. Mine does get stuck, but I have a few cats using it, if they each use it before it sweeps, it often gets clogged. > Can somebody who recently switched to a self-cleaning litter box answer > a few questions for me? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > 4) How frequently does it need manual attention?  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com if i left the littermaid box next to a regular (non -automatic) litter box, which do you think the cats would prefer to use? > I have a Littermaid model, it is ok. > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > > 4) How frequently does it need manual attention? > if i left the littermaid box next to a regular (non -automatic) litter > box, which do you think the cats would prefer to use? Both I have two litter maid and 3 regulars boxes right next to one another all get used equal >> I have a Littermaid model, it is ok. >> >> For one cat it is ok. >> >> If you leave it for days you will come home to a mess! Not always true mine does a good job of cleaning up >> If it gets stuck, it needs attention, it will retry 5 times before it >> gives [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> > >> > 4) How frequently does it need manual attention? >>> If you leave it for days you will come home to a mess! > >Not always true mine does a good job of cleaning up Mine always jammed up. For me the litter maid actually took more time, the cats were so nervous around it they never buried their stuff, often missed the edge and got stuff on the floor. "Barnabas Collins" <BarnabasCollinsonSF@gmail.com> wrote in message > For me the litter maid actually took more time, the cats > were so nervous around it they never buried their stuff, > often missed the edge and got stuff on the floor. Guess it depends on the household. With one sixteen month old cat, the littermaid has been great for me (and her). It definitely works better with premium clumping kitty litter. She's never been afraid of it and even watches it work sometimes. The only problem I have had is that kitty likes to sweep the litter into a corner to bury her droppings and the Littermaid recycles. It's just a matter of using the included litter rake to smooth it out and it works fine. Every two or three days I rake all the clumps into the disposal tray and add a little more litter. I empty the disposal tray into some garbage bags every four or five days usually reuse the tray since very little sticks to it. >"Barnabas Collins" <BarnabasCollinsonSF@gmail.com> wrote in message >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >little more litter. I empty the disposal tray into some garbage bags every >four or five days usually reuse the tray since very little sticks to it. But the problem is it still jams often, stuff sticks to the rake, and the sensor is badly designed. "Barnabas Collins" <BarnabasCollinsonSF@gmail.com> wrote in message > But the problem is it still jams often, stuff sticks to the rake, > and the sensor is badly designed. Not if you use premium clumping cat litter. Sure, once in awhile a little stuff sticks to the rake, but the Littermaid has easily been a labour saver for me. >"Barnabas Collins" <BarnabasCollinsonSF@gmail.com> wrote in message >> > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >stuff sticks to the rake, but the Littermaid has easily been a labour saver >for me. I did use preminum clumping litter. Several brands, they all did it. I even used the brands Littermaid recommends. >if i left the littermaid box next to a regular (non -automatic) litter >box, which do you think the cats would prefer to use? The regular box. My cats were scared of the littermaid. They would go in and out very quickly. they are worried about being sucked in and eaten alive? > >if i left the littermaid box next to a regular (non -automatic) litter > >box, which do you think the cats would prefer to use? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups > ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- >they are worried about being sucked in and eaten alive? I think they were afraid of the motor, the sudden movement. I had it for several years and my oldest male always got in and out fast. >I have a Littermaid model, it is ok. > >For one cat it is ok. I had two cats at the time. It had to be emptied every day. Also frequently the cats went over the edge of the box. Oh and the box scared them enough that they quickly got in and out, stopped burying their stuff. >It needs to have the storage bin dumped every 5 days or so, assuming it >never gets stuck. With two cats I had to do it every day. I also had to clean the floor every day since the cats missed the box and got stuff on the floor. mine go right in the back corner, so it clumps there and gets stuck. It needs a lot of attention, but is still nice to have. I would not depend on it over a 3 or 4 day vacation without someone checking on it. >>I have a Littermaid model, it is ok. >> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption > =---- SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com if it's so bad, why don't you go get a $30 plastic manual litter box from petco on sale? It's so large, you only need to clean it once every 2 days and the cats never miss because they have to go inside. > >I have a Littermaid model, it is ok. > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups > ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- >if it's so bad, why don't you go get a $30 plastic manual litter box >from petco on sale? It's so large, you only need to clean it once >every 2 days and the cats never miss because they have to go inside. My cat is big, too big for the standard size litter box. I go to Home Depot, stores like that and pick up a big plastic 'something' for about $5 or so, less than $10 anyway. It is not a heavy duty plastic but it holds up for a few years then you toss it and get another. With my 7 cats, I broke down and bought me a toddler size pool to put in my basement to use as a cat litter pan. It beats having 1/2 doz smaller pans around. SignatureIf you want to soar like an eagle, you need to straighten up and fly right > >>if it's so bad, why don't you go get a $30 plastic manual litter box [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > about $5 or so, less than $10 anyway. It is not a heavy duty plastic > but it holds up for a few years then you toss it and get another. > >if it's so bad, why don't you go get a $30 plastic manual litter box > >from petco on sale? It's so large, you only need to clean it once [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > about $5 or so, less than $10 anyway. It is not a heavy duty plastic > but it holds up for a few years then you toss it and get another. I had the same problem, but opted for the type of pan that they use to bus tables at restaurants - it's large and very heavy duty. I think I got it at Sam's Wholesale Club. >> >if it's so bad, why don't you go get a $30 plastic manual litter box >> >from petco on sale? It's so large, you only need to clean it once [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > tables at restaurants - it's large and very heavy duty. I think I got it > at Sam's Wholesale Club. I use over sized pans get them at target for $5 each they are heavy duty and pretty sturdy >if it's so bad, why don't you go get a $30 plastic manual litter box >from petco on sale? It's so large, you only need to clean it once >every 2 days and the cats never miss because they have to go inside. Already did that last year. The cat still misses though. Part of the legacy of the Litermaid, get in and out fast. "edie humperdink" <markdemers15@hotmail.com> wrote i message news:1155447026.950070.174980@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com.. > if i left the littermaid box next to a regular (non -automatic litte > box, which do you think the cats would prefer to use Both I have two litter maid and 3 regulars boxes right next to on another all get used equa > The Cat Whisperer wrote > I have a Littermaid model, it is ok > > For one cat it is ok > > If you leave it for days you will come home to a mess Not always true mine does a good job of cleaning u > If it gets stuck, it needs attention, it will retry 5 times befor i > give > up > > It needs to have the storage bin dumped every 5 days or so, assumin i > never gets stuck > > Mine does get stuck, but I have a few cats using it, if they eac use i > before it sweeps, it often gets clogged > > "edie humperdink" <markdemers15@hotmail.com> wrot in messag > news:1155433235.886858.153980@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com.. > Can somebody who recently switched to a self-cleaning litter bo answe > a few questions for me > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > - > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.co i take it you have all these boxes because you don't like to empty the litterbox every day? > "edie humperdink" <markdemers15@hotmail.com> wrote in > message [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > > -- > > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com No I have 6 cats in the household that is one main part I have two other locations besides that one another with two more litter maids and 3 boxes then another area with 3 boxes. They get clean daily the litter maid when they need to which is like every other day. I have a very large house and picky furballs . Plus you are supposed to have at least 2 boxes per cat And there are 2 boxes also for the Florida room for Dumplin that lives on it. He has to be separate from the others he has way too much territorial aggression that has not been able to be corrected >i take it you have all these boxes because you don't like to empty the > litterbox every day? [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] >> > -- >> > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >Can somebody who recently switched to a self-cleaning litter box answer >a few questions for me? > >1) Is the litter much more expensive than regular clumping litter? Do >you have to use more litter? Uses regular clumping litter. >2) How often do I need to replentish the litter and empty the trash? Every day. Every day you have to empty the waste, unclog the rake. >3) How dependable is the litterbox? Can I leave it un-cleaned for 5 >days and count on it to work if I'm away on a trip? No. Will clog after a few hours. >4) How frequently does it need manual attention? Every day, often a number of times a day. I made the mistake of getting a litter maid. Do yourself a favor, stay with a regular manual litter box. There are other kinds, does anyone else have some input? >>Can somebody who recently switched to a self-cleaning litter box answer >>a few questions for me? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption > =---- SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com good grief! I you have to empty and clean the rake every day, what is the advantage over a regular manual box with clumping liter?! > >Can somebody who recently switched to a self-cleaning litter box answer > >a few questions for me? [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups > ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- >good grief! I you have to empty and clean the rake every day, what is >the advantage over a regular manual box with clumping liter?! There isn't which is why I advise stick to the old fashioned manual boxes. |
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