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[Tiggy]

http://www.crystalclearpet.com/shop/cats/litter/lbox_buy.htm

 

does anyone have any experiance of cats using these, are they any good?

Edited June 17, 2011 by Guest

[Lydia]

Yes we have one of those. It's OK although 'self cleaning' is a bit of an exaggeration

 

We have two 13 year old cats who we've had from kittens and, although they've always had access to the garden, have always preferred to use the indoor facilities This litter tray does keep all the litter in one place and makes it easier to empty by turning it on its side and then pulling out the tray. It has meant that we can leave the tray for 3-4 days without having to empty it. In 13 years we're on our 3rd model.

 

I would recommend getting a paw cleaning mat as well as this helps tease out the stray bits of litter than otherwise get flicked out of paws upon exit.

 

The upsides:

The litter stays in one place largely.

You don't have to empty every day.

 

The downsides:

You have to use clumping litter for it to work properly which is not the best nor the most environmentally friendly.

The plastic slats where the 'clean' litter is supposed to fall through can get blocked with a rogue cat poo or clump.

It still does smell a bit but only if not emptied after a few days and still better than a bog standard tray.

The clips joining top to bottom can break which is a pain if you happen to be rolling it over at the time (this happened on our second model).

It's rather big.

 

With hindsight we may have opted for one of those litter trays with the door and filter on it (but we do have an especially thick cat who probably wouldn't have got the hang of the door (it took her ages to master the cat flap!) so swings and roundabouts perhaps....

[Alis girls]

I have a vision of 2 hands a disinfectant spray and a bag for the poo etc coming and cleaning the darn thing out - I suspect like me you end up cleaning it out - thankless task. The other week our cat had puked on floor and OH shouted "cats been sick can you clean it up" I asked him why he couldnt do and he replied he was making the tea I mean hasnt heard of soap and water yup a self cleaning one would be luverlee

[chickencam]

We have one of the ones with a lid and a door, the filters only work for a limited time, but because it is enclosed it does contain most of the mess and smell. I have a very 'thick' cat and she got the hang of it pretty quickly, we got it because out other cat is an obsessive burier and we used to get litter everywhere, she does occasionally manage to get it through the door, but it keeps everything much tidier overall.

[Old Speckled Hen]

I have a husband who won't touch the litter tray and calls me if cat has been sick on the floor; strange for a man who will go into our septic tank if there is a problem....yes there has been

I change my aged cat's tray four times a day. A few sheets of newspaper, a handful of wood litter...job done in 15 seconds. Always clean and fresh.

[franklyrabbit]

Yes, I do the same with our rabbits' litter trays. Line them with newspaper, a handful of hay and then every couple of hours (especially in this warm weather), we just roll up the paper, into the green bin and start again.

[Tiggy]

thankyou for your advice, I got a covered litter tray yesterday with a filter on top and have installed in the downstairs loo and the cellar door is now locked. Tiggy cat had turned it into her own personal toilet even with normal litter trays down there she was ignoring them & poo/wee on the floor. She was showing an interest in the covered one this morning & then went outside for the first time in 7 months

[franklyrabbit]

Hahahah - go figure

[Alis girls]

Cats and men - ha - cant live with em - cant live without em

[Tiggy]

oh dear not getting anywhere with Tiggy cat she now is weeing on the floor outside the litter box & pooing on the dining room floor, looks as if I will just have to give in & open the cellar door again i suppose I could leave the covered tray down there & see what happens

[Old Speckled Hen]

Poor darling. She is obviously losing it a bit. Perhaps you could try some Feliway?

[Tiggy]

Poor darling. She is obviously losing it a bit. Perhaps you could try some Feliway?

 

she has a collar on sprayed with the stuff and 3 plug ins in the house, i think the poor old thing is a bit senile, at 23 years old i think she can just about get away with anything

[Old Speckled Hen]

Ah, in my experience you might just have to let her get on with it........Blimey, 23

[Tiggy]

Ah, in my experience you might just have to let her get on with it........Blimey, 23

 

I think you may be right, Im going on hols in 2 weeks and my neighbour is cat/hen sitting I wanted to get things under control before I went, 2 weeks to go so you never know

[welovemarmite]

with my elderly cat we ended up with black bin bags on the floor, then newspaper and then an underbead storage box as a car litter tray. It ususally meant that most of it went in the litter box but if she missed the bin bags got most of it.

[Redwing]

we had an elderly foster cat once, we put the tray on puppy pads and used a puppy pad under the litter and up and over the sides of the tray - that worked perfectly

[Tiggy]

thanks Redwing I'll give it a go

[Tiggy]

Tiggy cat had her final trip to the vet on Wed night, poor old girl went downhill rapidly and was in a lot of pain. Broke my heart She now is sleeping beside her sister in our garden Good bye old friend RIP

[beach chick]

oh that is sad, bless her. but you did the right thing, and 23 is an amazing age. RIP Tiggy cat.

[mollyripkim]

That is so sad, I'm so sorry, 23 is such a good age bless her. Sending lots of hugs.

[Seagazer]

Oh I'm so sorry, that's very sad.

[franklyrabbit]

Oh I'm sorry - sending you hugs x

[Goosey Lucy]

So very sad, RIP Tiggy cat x

[Olly]

So sorry to hear that - it's heartbreaking isn't it. A hard decision, but a brave one.

[cathybc]

RIP Tiggy x