Does the crystals kind of cat litter work ok with this?
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No, not at all. You'll need to use a clumping litter. However, buyer beware - be sure to read carefully all the reviews, because you'll find that this isn't necessarily built well, and you'll need to claim on the warranty.
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I've never tried it, I use Fresh Step Extreme clumping. In my opinion, the crystals wouldn't work.
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Clumping litter is required. I have found that a lightweight clumping litter like World's Best Litter works best. The motors on these self-cleaning boxes are not very powerful, and will not work correctly if a big heavy clump is encountered.
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Yes, it does not work out.. I wanted to too, but the arm that goes thru the litter to clean out the poop, just gets clogged.. then it got stuck, not good... I found that the crystal litter made the urine turn to powder, kind of and sift to the bottom of the litter tray!Hope this helps
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My only suggestion is this: try using 1/2 CRYSTALS & 1/2 of your regular kitty litter that you were using. I did this for my 3 cats and they all took to it fine. After a couple of weeks, I was able to stop using the old litter & now I only use the Crystals which last so much longer. Good luck, because it is a wonderful litter box!
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I got the Crystal litter because of the urine clumps getting stuck in the grid. I have mixed it with the other litter and it seems to help my problem. hope this helps
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I have used the crystals as a basis for the non-clumping litter. It keeps the litter odor free, it absorbs the urine in the litter box. I woould ecommend it to anyone who would like to use non-clumpling litter such as Fresh Step and others.
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I haven't tried it on cat litter, but I think in a pinch it would work great, but if its large amounts though, I would probably consider something else.
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I have not used this with blue crystals, but here is my educated guess about it: The litter attractant has a scent that cats are drawn to, kind of an earthy sort of scent to me. Whatever the ingredients, the scent lures them to the box and I would imagine that the crystals would detract from the earthy/attracting scent. It may well work and could be worth a try. It can be a little bit expensive if not on sale, but Precious Cat Litter is excellent and well worth the cost. Check out the reviews and see what you think. Good Luck :)
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Clumping litter is much easier and more sanitary than regular clay. I've never tried the crystal litter.
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Not sure. Manual says to use "premium litter" but doesn't give brand names. I did not use crystal litter.
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No, I have found it to work with different brands of litter too. Good luck!
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I have multiple cats so find the crystals expensive. I have done a lot of testing with other litters. I have found the clumping litter made from Walnut shells-from Blue works well and another reviewer mentioned the Worlds Best made from corn works for him. You have to play with the amount a bit to have it deep enough to function but not so deep as to hinder the raking motion of the machine. I think the clumping clay type litters might be too heavy to work with the machine. Hope this helps.
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I have used America's Best cat litter and most recently used Dr. Elseys Ultra Precious Cat Clumping litter. Both work well with this litter box.
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It may, but you must use regular cat litter with no additives of any kind like baking soda or fragrance.
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Works with any crystal litter...I only buy petco crystal litter....It's cheaper and does a great job..I have 2 cats and I change it 1 per week...If u travel this is the only way to go and it never smells..good luck
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My cats never had any problem with this litter. The crystals are smaller than most brands I have seen in the stores.
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Emilie: You need the crystals for a couple of reasons. First, clumping litter will not sift thru the metal rakes of the self-cleaning litter box, thus rendering the self-cleaning aspect virtually non-existent. Second, clumping litter doesn't eliminate the odor of urine or feces on contact like the crystals do, another important feature of the self-cleaning litter box since the cleaning mechanism doesn't trigger until after 20 mins. to assure the cat is out of the box before it starts.
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Not too bad, but keep in mind all crystal litter will track somewhat. I have tried almost ever litter on the market, because I have 4 cats. I don't like to smell the litter, and I want easy clean up. Be careful with the clumping litter, if it clumps in the box it can clump in their stomachs.