Spending too much on my cats, part two: Should I buy a Litter Robot?

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  Posted by Elle85 Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:28pm PDT

  Try looking into LitterMaid. Thats what I have. I have an old model that still sells for about $100, and its lasted 3 years and still going. They have newer ones with little extras with sleep timers and ionic air cleaners. Just make sure you have a good clumping litter. I haven't had any problems with smell as long as I keep it neat.

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  Posted by 2 Damn Defiant Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:00am PDT

  I JUST DO IT MANUALLY IT'S HORRENDOUS!! BUT I LOVE MY BUDDIES.. I THINK THAT ONE OF THEM PEED ON THE CARPET TOO I SCRUB AND SCRUB AND STOCK UP ON AIR FRESHENER!!!!!

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  Posted by mackaruchi Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:53am PDT

  I have it and i love it!

  i have two adorable cats and i work all day long, the last thing i wanted to do is come home and clean the litter box. Yes is epensive but is worth it, besides they know is expensive and that's why they offer the payment plan, jut put it on a credit card you don't use much and before you know it, it will be paid off.

  i have to say my cats went through an adjustment period with it, but i did cold turkey on them, i threw out the old litter box and they started using it but i would leave off all day long and turn it on at night...it's been two months now and they are completely adjusted, is on all the time.

  they love it, specially Penny who is a little OCD and would stop meowing about the old litter box when it was dirty.

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  Posted by mackaruchi Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:00am PDT

  oh for the smell get arm & hammer litter box deoderizer (mix it with the litter about twice a week) and the litter robot comes with a filter inside the drawer that last about 4 mos. for 2 cats

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  Posted by Mamie Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:42am PDT

  I have tried littermaid, and had problems with it removing everything from the litter box and "shoveling" into the container. it also did not wait long enough after the cat had used the box, was very noisey which totally freaked my cat out. Another problem I had was that the box was shallow and did not have a cover. I like that the one you show above has a cover. I'm going to have to look into that.

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  Posted by Writer Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:47am PDT

  It's really not that big a deal to change litter. I do it once a day in the morning before I do other things. Two good litters to use are Cat Country and Feline Pine. My place never smells. Be sure to scoop out all the wet litter and, of course, the solid waste. Once a week, dump the box and clean it thoroughly. Then fill it again. I wouldn't waste money on any of those contraptions when it's not that difficult to keep it clean and fresh yourself.

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  Posted by Vixen2008 Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:58am PDT

  I find the cat liners help, and Fresh Step has been a favorite for my Vista since she was a kitten, she is now 6 yrs old.

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