Comments on: Belittling the litter box

By: jessilee138

jessilee138 — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:33:13 +0000

I foster and rescue cats..It has taken me a while to find out what the best way to deal with this issue is.. Ultimately the joy of cats must equal dealing with the cat box. Here is my advice..I buy the pine litter..NOT feline pine or the kind that is specifically for cats. I go to the feed store TSC or any local feed store..I live in a suburb of Houston, so this may not be easy for most, but at the feed store I can get 40 pounds for $5.99 (sold as pine pellet horse bedding), feline pine is $9.99 for 20 pounds..worth a trip , right?..I also decided to give up on litter boxes..I buy rubbermaid totes..you can find them in the size of around 2ft x 1ft.. its a great size for the cats. They are also only around $10 or $15..way cheaper than the big litter boxes. I scoop twice a day and I have around 12-15 cats most of the time..in 800sq feet. I promise you wouldn’t be able to tell..I scoop twice a day..and as long as I stick to that it’s pretty fast..If I go out of town for a weekend or something I just dump everything and start over.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 08 May 2011 15:55:40 +0000

I used Littermaid for years, including an earlier version of the Mega Elite. This last one I purchased lasted about two weeks. It always seemed rather sluggish and didn't have much power. Then, after two weeks, the motor just stopped halfway through a cycle. I didn't have the box any more so I couldn't return it. I think I am finished with Littermaid.

Well, I gave Littermaid one last shot. What a mistake! The last . . . and really mean it this time . . . . LIttermaid Elite I bought lasted longer than 2 weeks. It lasted 6 months before the motor burned out. When I was in Petco recently, I mentioned my displeasure with Littermaid to the clerk. He said a another customer recently told him the motors on Littermaid burn out too easily. No kidding. Bye Bye LIttermaid. I'm through with you. I have converted now to ScoopFree, It gets much better reviews, so I am optimistic.

By: A P

A P — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:35:32 +0000

I toliet trained my cats using the Litter Kwitter system. It took a lot of hard work and dedication– and about six months– but from the very begining it saved me a ton of money on litter and now I never have to buy litter again. Plus, no more scooping cat boxes or gross smells— however it's still a bit startling to walk-in on one of my cats sitting on the toliet. LOL.

By: HeatherSolos

HeatherSolos — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:16:33 +0000

That was a helpful review, thank you.

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:03:07 +0000

I'm new to your website and I love it, I'm a total convert for the 50/50 vinegar water solution for cleaning now, thank you! I wanted to let you guys know I've had really great experiences with the Cat Genie. It's comparably priced to the Litter Maid, but it works 99% of the time for me (I got mine for $250 with a coupon on their website). I've only had one problem with it so far over the course of a year. After 3 months the water sensor in the CPU "broke" because "they had a bad batch of lasers" and THEY initiated a voluntary recall on their website. Costumer service had a new unit sent out to me within 3 days, and paid for shipping both ways, for the new unit and to ship the old unit back. Buying their cleaning solution is comparable to the cost of cat sand (about $10 a month for me for 3 cats).

I've had it for a year now, and every three months I do the recommended routine cleaning. Other than that I don't have to touch it. I have a herniated disc in my lower back so scooping cat litter was not something I could physically do as often as they needed it, as much as I love my cats. You guys would probably love something like this, so I hope you find my review helpful as a new possibility in keeping your house clean.

By: carol

carol — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:26:13 +0000

HI, I have 3 cats. They don’t use the box all the time in the summer as they are outside. But at night they do & in winter. I have 2 boxes. I don’t care if only one uses it. It stinks. I scoop all the time, empty & wash, refill. I buy the litter from the feed store. It has a weird smell. I’ve tried all kinds at the store. The crystals got all over the rug, they don’t like it, the sandy stuff is ok, some clumps, some don’t. It smells even after i scrub the box. I bought new boxes. What do I do. Thanks, carol.

By: liz

liz — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:58:15 +0000

I recently purchased the litter maid plus for my 2 cat household. The first time it raked it sent a clump nearly half way across the room. After that it didn’t send flying poops but it did its thing. The first problem is the raking mechanism is not enclosed and is not safe from litter. We all know what happens to clay litter when it gets wet. Very hard to clean and you have to be careful not to get the motor wet. Clumps get stuck in the rake and finally the rake got stuck halfway thru the cycle and is now not working at all. because the rake is stuck the cats could not gain access to the box and pooped outside of it. What a treat to wake up to this morning. My husband has just spent the last hour cleaning it and taking it apart and putting it back in the box. he is still working on it as we speak. HE IS NOT A HAPPY CAMPER!!! I THINK I HEARD HIM SAY THAT THIS WAS MUCH MORE WORK THAN CHANGING THE TWO OTHER BOXES AT $5 EACH.
Does littermaid offer psychiatric help for people dealing with the problems that littermaid has caused???

I am going to run to Walmart to purchase a big/deep litter box and one of those strainers and go back to being happy. My cats, i am sure will agree.

LITTERMAID SUCKS!!

By: Kelly Phillips

Kelly Phillips — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:06:26 +0000

I was seriously considering buying a Littermaid litter box, but after thr reviews I read, here, I don’t think so!!!! I use the sifting litter box liners, they work just fine, especially after the reviews I read!! Thanx!

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:12:31 +0000

I just got off the phone with Applica, the company that oversees Litter Maid cat litter boxes. The metal ribbon spring that retracts the wire to the rake on the rake’s return to the rear of the box broke. The representative’s reply to the problem was to buy another box, they do not carry replacement parts. What kind of scam is this? From what I have read it appears I am not the only one who has experienced this. I am writing to to the major pet stores and to the Conecticut Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Affairs regarding the issue (they are out of Shelton, CT). Imagine if they printed on the box that no prepair parts can be purchased, that would certainly impact sales.

By: Blake

Blake — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:43:35 +0000

My wife and I went through two littermaid models. You’d think we would have learned after the first one! Both sucked a lot. And broke a lot. I finally threw the last one (the giant Elite Mega 9500 or whatever it was) in the garbage and we’ve gone back to a plain ol’ $3 box that actually works perfectly. (We had to scoop the littermaid at least once or twice daily anyways, so what’s the point?!)