I purchased this and the smell of varnish is so strong I cant even put it together without getting a sore throat. Anyone know what to do about it? It is so powerful I am worried about the cats spending even enough time in there to go to the bathroom.
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I didn't notice any smell with mine and I'm pretty sensitive to odors. I'd recommend letting it air out in a well ventilated place for a few days or weeks until it dissipates.
343270
I would just take it outside and apply dish washing detergent, scrub it with a brush and then hose down. Did the kitty pee on it? Sometimes vinegar helps with that issue and it isn't as harsh as bleach.
922514
Try scooping some poop out of the other box, place it in the new one and unplug the box until he/she uses it. Then plug it in once a day and hit the button to cycle but dont leave it going. Unplug it once it has cycled. I have the same issues with my cats but we are on week 3 or 4 and they are almost never using the old cat box anymore. Slow transition. They need to trust it.
416522
There is a slight treated wood/varnish smell, but I have an extremely sensitive sense of smell. It dissipates within a day or two and it's not overpowering.
2211237
I agree wit you. It was my understanding the DRAWERS and closets would have an aroma. I also was most disappointed, unless I am going something wrong this product is useless. I also would appreciate some feed back from someone.
137797
I wish I could help you concerning the odor. I never opened the one I bought up. It was a replacement for someone in the family. I accidentally Machine WASHED hers and it Ruined it! Don't wash it, take it to the cleaners and ask them is my suggestion.
707525
It's probably the filter. You might need to buy a new one. I know they say it will last a lifetime but after you wash them if they don't dry fast enough they smell horrible. This happened to me recently. It was really humid and the filter didnt dry very well.... I was desperate and put it back in the vacuum to use it. Bad mistake. Every time I turned on the vacuum it made the whole house stink!
1639254
Same issue here. We just learned to live with it. Our kitten is now a year-old cat and he eats a more varied diet (all high quality canned food or high quality kibble) and is only stinky when he uses his litter box but that event can be a room-clearer.
995294
You can remove the outer covering and toss it in the wash. Or you could try to vacuum it. The smell on mine dissipated in a little over a week. So you have to deal with it for now. The more you "re-fur" it, the sooner it stops smelling weird.
819855
funny you should ask that- I have 2 cats as well, and I love them like crazy- I only use this product on my sport coats- and i spray them outside, and then usually hang on my shower rod. I wouldn't just douse your apartment/house in this stuff, but you can protect your garments with it- I just wouldn't lay it on the floor where your cats could get to it. In all likelihood, they would be repelled by the smell of it, but why take a chance. And I would wait to wear a garment a couple of days after spraying, just to be safe. If you really have nice wool and/or silk garments, I promise you moths will find them and feast. They especially love silk.
635876
Kristy, Kittens would do better on this tree. Straight up, I will be returning the tree. That is one problem for my 4-- 5yr oldsThe Noxious odor is still with it also. The 72 in with a ramp, might be better for your cat. hope this helped
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Well every cat is different, but I'd say the transition should be gradual. Definitely pour some of his old litter with some feces in there so he can learn to associate the smell with bathroom. Keeping his old box out for a bit of time is a good idea too, at least until you see that he willingly (and often) uses the Clevercat box.
14435
I bought mine years ago but do not recall any offensive odor, my cat was interested in it before I even put it together. Perhaps contacting the manufacturer and asking if they might know what the cause of the odor is would help.
745171
I noticed it too, I only own it for about a day or two. I will give it a week or two max before returning it. No way I can live with this smell, it smells like brand new plastic x1000.
641575
Questionable, there is a show called "my cat from hell" that might help. My cats didn't like the smell of this and it generally did not make them calm.
1696774
It sounds like they like it better in the room then where you moved it too. Try son cat nit that might help
113103
I got mine, opened the box and was almost knocked over. The smells is horrible so I took it out of my house.I'm hoping that over time it will go away, but it can't be good to breath that smell in,, it's really that bad. I wouldlove to send it back.