cat litter pick up does this unit pick up cat litter without throwing is out somewhere..have mjultitude of kitties and need good ability to vacuum up litter....pleaser respond asap if possible
1464142
I have the same question. No one has mentioned whether or not it's good for picking up kitty litter.
1243436
I had this vacuum for 15 years and it was great for kitty litter. Lots of suction, better than my Sears canister. It is excellent on hardwood, concrete, vinyl, and on carpet it will pick up surface debris. I am on this site ordering another one!
1464143
I purchased this about a year ago and use it only for kitty litter pick-up. So far, it works great!
930245
Does a great job picking up cat litter! You will be amazed how clean the floors end up :)
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.
1122039
I do not have kitty litter at home, but it has picked up everything including pet hair and fine dirt. They do recommend you avoid small sharp objects and I remove string or long hairs that wrap around the rotating brush.
810821
My husband composts a lot but does not compost the litter. We send it through the trash recycling. Hope this helps. We really like it and the cats do, too.
881979
There is a brush that you can flip down to use. My cat uses a Littermate and her paws drop some litter when she leaps away. The vacuum and brush make her litter area clean. She doesn't shed like a dog does, so I haven't tested for this
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
1714342
Cat hair generally isn't what I try to pick up with this sweeper, but we do have a cat and the sweeper does pick up at least some of the cat hair. There's always plenty of it in the dust bins when I empty the bins. This sweeper is certainly no substitute for a electric vacuum with a powered rotor brush, but nor should it be expected to be.
2194820
I have a cat and this broom does great sweeping up the fur -- really excellent. For cat litter it's not as good...with my floors the litter gets stuck in the cracks so if the wood is smooth then it would probably be okay. Hope this helps!
666027
It picks up my cat litter with no issues at all... I really like the vacuum...would buy it again.
337494
I put 1/2 new litter, and 1/2 old litter in the unit and didn't plug it in the first time. Nitro hasn't had any freight about it, he's just a kitten.... SorryPS: I love love love the unit! It's awesome
1624109
I have a two year old and it can pick up all the crap he leaves lying around like cherrios, wee bits of toast, dried up globs of play-doh and so on. I'd imagine it would do a great job with cat litter.
440939
I use fresh step scoopable multi cat for my two growing kittens. Whenever I notice that it's about half full, I lift it up and drop it a little to ensure the waste is compacted in there. With the fact that my kitties are growing, they "go" a LOT, so I find myself emptying the unit twice a week I'd say. I've actually gotten in the habit of scooping whatever is in there every time I use the bathroom. That's a bit off topic though, sorry :) Overall I'd say the bag weights 8 to 10 pounds when I remove it, and that guess is just by judging the weight of my cats when I hold them. They're from the same litter; one weighs 8 pounds and the other is 12 and a half. Hope that helped! I use fresh step scoopable multi cat for my two growing kittens. Whenever I notice that it's about half full, I lift it up and drop it a little to ensure the waste is compacted in there. With the fact that my kitties are growing, they "go" a LOT, so I find myself emptying the unit twice a week I'd say. I've actually gotten in the habit of scooping whatever is in there every time I use the bathroom. That's a bit off topic though, sorry :) Overall I'd say the bag weights 8 to 10 pounds when I remove it, and that guess is just by judging the weight of my cats when I hold them.... » Read More I use fresh step scoopable multi cat for my two growing kittens. Whenever I notice that it's about half full, I lift it up and drop it a little to ensure the waste is compacted in there. With the fact that my kitties are growing, they "go" a LOT, so I find myself emptying the unit twice a week I'd say. I've actually gotten in the habit of scooping whatever is in there every time I use the bathroom. That's a bit off topic though, sorry :) Overall I'd say the bag weights 8 to 10 pounds when I remove it, and that guess is just by judging the weight of my cats when I hold them. They're from the same litter; one weighs 8 pounds and the other is 12 and a half. Hope that helped! « Show Less
1480614
Absolutely not! The first Littermaid I owned was wonderful and lasted over 5 years with 2 cats. In the past year I've bought, returned, bought another, returned it, too, bought another and didn't bother to return it. Sad to say, but I've given up. So..... I scoop a few times a day. I don't have a solution, but would love to have a product as good as my first one.
277886
I cannot answer that; I don't have a cat. It does pick up small bits of mud, dog food, and sidewalk salt.
1740053
i use clumping litter to make sure the urine gets removed (arm and hammer fresh scent -- the unscented and multicat don't work so well). I also got the large size, the others are too small for a big cat, in my opinion, and you have to roll it more often. i also have a mat in front, and i have the unit in a niche but facing the wall so no one has to see into it (except the cat, who has to go round a corner). litter gets tracked out onto the mat, but it's hidden, and worth the ease of cleaning.
666033
Well, I don't deal with sand but it does pick up scattered cat litter! Also, after throwing away one too many vacuums,I am meticulous about cleaning it after every use-all filters and the brushes underneath included.