Has anyone tried it with crystal litter? We have a Scoopfree electric sandbox which the cat recently stopped using, except for urination.
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I have an idea it will work as long as everything is super clean. Only urinating in the box was a long time problem with my cat and the product actually worked. And what do you have to lose? Just a little money, so give it a try.
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I'd advise you have your cat checked by vet. Our cat who was eliminating outside of liter boxes was finally diagnosed with Irritable bowel disease. I knew there was something wrong and went to several vets & a cat specialist. This product did not entice her and just made the others dig, dig, dig in the boxes. Your cat might not like the litter or litter box that you are using. I had elimination problems with another cat and switching to a scoop able litter solved her issues. I wish you luck and patience.
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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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Somewhat better. I'm just not a fan period. With four cats in a small apartment, I've found the unparalleled best in clumping and odor control to be Scoop Away. Followed by Fresh Step. Unfortunately Arm and Hammer just doesn't cut it in clumping, lasting, or odor control. Good luck :)
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I used this crystal litter once when my old standby was out. I have 4 indoor/outdoor cats. This litter lasted maybe two weeks - I liked it but the crystals were too big for my automatic litter box.
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Yes. We use Fresh Step Crystals. When the crystals start turning green and chalky white all you have to do is dump them and add clean crystals. Crystals go through the grate, but don't get stuck like clumping litters do. Sometimes wet crystals get stuck to the bottom of the tray, but this is usually due to the time. If you you leave it - next time you sift the clump will be gone. It just takes time for urine to be dried up especially if you have multiple cats like we do. So far this has been the best type of litter we've tried in the smartsift.
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If you don't use clumping litter, some of the pee gets absorbed into the crystals and the rest kinda sticks to the bottom of the litter box, which can get quite stinky...my sister-in-law uses clumping litter and I'm thinking of switching since her auto box works just fine with the clumping kind...
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oh, I wish you had posted an update! I'm wondering how things turned out.Did cats get used to the ScoopFree?More experiments to entice the cats to adapt?And, to be sure, some cats are just picky, determined, and don't adapt.
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As long as you use a good clumping litter you should be OK. I usually use Scoop Away because it clumps well and I have 3 cats. The litter box is great. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have through the years.
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I use the non-clumping crystal litter and it works great in this box! Understand that the crystal litter needs time to absorb the liquid and it needs to be stirred. This box is perfect for crystal litter! I was so amazed. I used to hate the crystal type because all of the manufacturers tell you to stir the crystals daily to mix the wet and dry ones evenly. This box does it does this for me with no problems. The solids get sifted from the crystals and the crystals get stirred at the same time.
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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 recommend that you continue to use the ScoopFree Crystals. I have tried to used the crystals combined with a less expensive clumping litter; however, it seems to be more difficult for the motor moving the rake to drag through the heavier, clumping litter. I also noticed that the other litter had a residue that when mixed with the urine stuck to the plastic bottom of the tray making it harder to clean. I hope this answers your question... Good luck!
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I purchased the Littermade specifically for this box but do not like the odor it produces so I have been mixing it with Arm and Hammer Scoopable litter. This works very well. Once I ran out of the Littermade litter, I used the Arm and Hammer scoopable without any problem.
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It did not work for me. I mixed it, though. I tried the Cat Attract that you add to litter and that didn't work either. I would have returned both but for the hassle.
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we clean out the solids weekly, and mix up the litter to distribute the pee throughout the box. Our cat tends to pee in spot, so litter in that area breaks down faster. Mixing it in with the clean litter makes it last longer. Have to admit though, the crystals don't do a great job at absorbing pee.
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I've never used crystals, so I don't know. Smart sift is designed for the clean litter that hasn't clumped to go into a holding area while the clumps fall into a separate box for disposal. If the crystal litter does not clump, I don't think it will work. For those of you already using this box, I find that the new lightweight littler works extremely well. Before I felt I was using too much litter but now I'm using less then I ever have and it more than makes up for the extra cost of the lightweight litter. Love this box but there is a learning curve. If you put in more litter than you are supposed to do, it will only go to waste and be dumped into the waste pan.
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You have to use their brand of crystals because of the way the box is designed. It is just an overlay for the 'box' of crystal litter. I really don't recommend this as an option if you have more than one cat. At nearly $12 a pop for the litter which really only lasted 5-7 days versus the 'weeks' eluded to, it was way too expensive. Not a good value!
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I'm wondering this as well - we have a cat that will not use a litter box but will use puppy pads.... thinking of trying one of these. Anybody try this yet?