Has anyone successfully used this with the Litter Robot?
1484568
I haven't. If it is any help, I use a litter box lined with a garbage bag, and then filled with the litter. I guess it is because my cat urinates so much at a time, but it soaks all the way through the fairly thick litter, and while clumped together, the clumps stick to the plastic at the bottom of the litter box.
1365099
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.
1556808
Yes, I use it and it works great. I can also use less of the yesterday's news litter so I am saving money there too. The YN litter with the Breeze Tidy cat system is the perfect combination. Don't use the pellets that came with the Breeze litter system, the cats don't like them and they don't work good. The YN works great and cats love it with the Breeze system. I used both and it's wonderful.
1868372
No, I tried it and it was awful. It gets very gooey and sticks to the rake and the bottom of the box. By the time I got new litter it had already screwed up the motor and now it makes a bunch of noise when it rakes and does some weird bouncing thing that it never did before.
2025582
Did you ever find something for your cat? I just toilet trained mine and am looking for something that will flush the toilet every few hours...not necessarily motion activated (i've read that those don't work very well for cats).
590242
I did and do! In fact, I had three Littermaids (one after another, after each one broke), and now own two Litter Robots for my three cats. I also have cleaned a Littermaid monthly for years, and can tell you the Litter Robot is a LOT cleaner and easier to clean when you want to do it. The old Littermaids (before they became really bad quality) weren't bad. My first one broke because the line (that cord that used to stick out when the rake went forward) frayed and eventually broke. The two that followed both had the motors go, since I had a 19-pound male with kidney issues and the clumps were just too large and heavy for the motor. The current Littermaids (and I think the company is now defunct) have terrible motors, cheap plastic tray bottom, and don't get everything into the waste tray. I do not recommend them, period. Litter Robot: I have had one for about 6 years now, and the second one for about two years (when I got a third cat, decided we needed two). It is easy to use, easy to maintain, fits (despite looking large) in about the same footprint as a Littermaid, inexpensive to use after the initial cost (I use regular kitchen bags with flaps in the waste drawer rather than the ones they sell, and yes, you do use up less litter than the Littermaid did -- not sure how)...I LOVE my Litter Robots. My only caveat is that older cats might not want to switch into it, especially if they have never used a covered box. Customer service is fantastic (yes, I have had to send the bottom back for service), even if you are just calling with a "stupid" question. I could and have given lectures to people who stare at the spaceship in my house on why this is the best automated litter box on the market...:) A note: it says the Litter Robot is made to use all clumping litter including Swheat Scoop -- my experience living in a hot, humid climate is the very fine clumping litters don't work as well. I use Dr. Elsey's unscented clay now, and take the bag of waste clumps out of each box twice a week. If you get one, have fun!
1556806
Yes. I used it for several years and it worked fine. My cat was an indoor-outdoor cat so I didn't have to change the litter very often - about once a month or so. You'll know when it's time to change it.
125436
Yes. I use clumping litter and it works just fine. As long as the cat doesn't drag out a large chunk of poop or something it will fall through just fine.
1176066
I use Fresh Step and the sifter works well with that brand. None of the sifters is perfect and a cat with claws will find it tempting to rearrange so keep plenty of litter in the box.
2197268
If you can keep the machine running at all for any length of time I would guess you could use that litter. The company has sent me FOUR of these machines because they keep breaking down. The concept is wonderful.
1996068
I have owned 2 litter robots. The first one was the first generation LR and it lasted about 3 yrs, but the one I have currently has lasted 7+ years without any defects. There have been 3 cats altogether that have been using the same machine over that stretch of time, and up until today, I've never had to look online for a way to fix a problem with the machine. I think it's fantastic and wouldn't hesitate for a minute to buy another one when the time comes around :)
337491
I used the cat attraction stuff. You just sprinkle it in the litter. You could also put litter from a dirty litter box in to make it smell like a litter box. The cat attract works like a charm though
1658482
I don't recommend doing so. There is a rack that combs through the litter that is meant for moving the cat poop but not necessarily a clump of litter.
1663513
After assembling the unit I put in clumping litter, not exceeding the fill line. I ran the motor once after pushing power and it got about 3/4 of the way down to just where the scooper arms start to engage, the motor hung up on that and would not proceed any further, so the scoop tray never actually had anything fall into it.
285444
My experience has been that as long as you don't use the new light weight clumping litter, it works pretty well. My only complaint is that cat food sticks in it if the food bowl is close.
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.
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I've been using a Litter Robots for over ten years. I have never had that problem. The litter doesn't stick to the top area.