Ness3103 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 just wondered if any of you had a covered cat litter box with the deodorizing filters i wanted to know if they actually work. my cats are indoor cats so the litter box is used all the time and can get a bit niffy sometimes regardless how often it's emptied. i'm thinking of getter the one with filters but don't want to waste my money if they don't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 YES!!!!! They work,we had some when we had ferrets,they learned how to use them and we had no ferret poo & wee smells (it really smells bad) When i hopefully get two kittens,i'll definitely be getting some covered cat litter boxes They're Great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I have one and it works if you can have the door on. My cat won't go in it with the door on so I have had to take it off and we get pooooey smells BUT ..... I ran out of cat litter one weekend and used hemcore. THAT was wonderful, mopped up everything and only the smell of citrus. That's all I use now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I've got one, but I took the door (like a little cat-flap) off because I had a cat that couldn't seem to cope with it, and I haven't bothered replacing it. Without the door, no it doesn't work, not surprisingly! The covered ones are worthwhile though because they reduce the amount of litter that gets kicked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 the covered ones are worthwhile though because they reduce the amount of litter that gets kicked out. yep that's another great thing about them,and when our late cats were kittens they completely missed the litter tray sometimes,so we ended up getting the covered litter boxes lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ness3103 Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 i'm glad they work i've got the plain covered one but thought the filters might be better. hadn't thought of using hemcore, i might give that a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 The trouble with using Hemcore is that it still gets kicked out of the box and seems to go everywhere, being lighter than litter. I used a covered litter box when Google was a kitten and it worked really well and the nice thing was you couldn't see any of the poos etc., Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I have the large van ness one with the filter and I must admit its great - have never replaced the filter - its just a grey thing like a green scouring pad!! - The cats have managed with the door on no bother and are large bengal cats - they love to watch one another on the "Television" and we laugh at them so much. I use wood pellets and sometimes get a shock to find stuff in it and not have smelt it!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 We have one too, and my cats took to it straight away. We got it after we got the cats because Ziggy is a compulsive burrier and kicks litter everywhere, much tidier and sweeter smelling now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ness3103 Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 we have a covered one but it doesn't have the filters they still manage to get litter everywhere and Bliss is a nightmare because if there is even a tiny bit of poo in there he poos outside on the floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'd never heard of these litter boxes - amazing what you learn here I'm not sure mine would cope with the door though - they're a bit dim set in their ways.... We use the Omega Paw Self Cleaning Litter Box and while 'self cleaning' is pushing it a bit, it's certainly very good. All you do is roll it so the waste goes into the scoop and then pull that out. You do have to use the clumping variety of litter though. Although both cats have always had access to the garden, one only does her business out there once in a blue moon and the other has never ever used the garden at all ( ), so the litter tray gets very well used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Miley has a covered litterbox it is a cheapy from Argos, it came with a supply of charcole (sp) filters. It took her a while to work out how to use the door, but she doesn't have a catflap so if your cat is used to a catflap it will probably work it out. I also bought a litter mat from PAH. It is brilliant, any litter which gets stuck on a kitty's paws get trapped on the mat as they walk across it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I also bought a litter mat from PAH. It is brilliant, any litter which gets stuck on a kitty's paws get trapped on the mat as they walk across it. I bought a 20p carpet sample instead of a mat The aberdonian in me perhaps!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...