Cycles? How long does a cleaning cycle take and what happens if the cat has to use the box and it's in a cleaning cycle? I don't see my cat waiting while her "toilet" is flushing :)
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My cats are still getting used to it but but very often they've found another spot (a dirty towel left on the bathroom floor, bathmat, or wherever they think they'll get away with it.) I try not to clean it directly after they've eaten or feed them after I've cleaned it (we use the manual cleaning mode.)
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It takes about 1/2 an hour to complete the cleaning. The cat can't use it if it's running: their bathroom is spinning around at 2-3 rpm and filled ankle deep with water, etc. most of that time.
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I agree with the previous answers! I've had mine indoors only, with one cat. I clean the whole works once a week. I don't think it's that big or dirt friendly. I recommend getting a small water trough- talk to a feed store, troughs can be set up with a water float (like in the toilet water tank) that keeps the trough full.
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I have not had a problem with anything getting stuck. The litter absorbs and clumps and moves everything along but you will have residue that will build up so it will require occasional cleaning. You can take it outside and spray out with a water hose and clean it. My only wish is that it had an electronic eye and would turn itself on automatically instead of requiring the cat to step on the mechanism. I have a cat that just jumps in and out without triggering it, so I have to check it a few times during the day and manually trigger it and after I have been at work all day, I can smell urine when I get home because the box has not cleaned itself. I have not had a problem with anything getting stuck. The litter absorbs and clumps and moves everything along but you will have residue that will build up so it will require occasional cleaning. You can take it outside and spray out with a water hose and clean it. My only wish is that it had an electronic eye and would turn itself on automatically instead of requiring the cat to step on the mechanism. I have a cat that just jumps in and out without triggering it, so I have to check it a few times during the day and manually trigger it and after I have been at work all day, I can smell... » Read More I have not had a problem with anything getting stuck. The litter absorbs and clumps and moves everything along but you will have residue that will build up so it will require occasional cleaning. You can take it outside and spray out with a water hose and clean it. My only wish is that it had an electronic eye and would turn itself on automatically instead of requiring the cat to step on the mechanism. I have a cat that just jumps in and out without triggering it, so I have to check it a few times during the day and manually trigger it and after I have been at work all day, I can smell urine when I get home because the box has not cleaned itself. « Show Less
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When we bought ours, we tossed out the other box immediately. Before our cats used the Clevercat, we put about a half a cup of soiled litter right by the hole & a little more down in the fresh litter. We have 5 cats & all of them were using it within a half hour. I would think it will only prolong their getting used to a new box if the two are sitting beside each other. Also we used 30 gal. Flex bags & they couldn't tear it as easy & cleanup is a snap. Hope this helps.
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I've had mine for over a year and the only time I ever noticed an odor was when some poop got stuck on the inside of the globe. I'd check that. Also, depending on the odor, is it possible your cat peed on the outside...ie, didn't get his/her butt all the way in?
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I have had mine for 24 months and looks brand new. Takes about 5 mins. to clean out. Love it. Am actually going to purchase one for my son for his 2 cats.
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Your question uses the word "on," did you mean "in"? If so, then yes, scoop the box, put it in the toilet and flush. This is meant to be an alternative to throwing away pet waste in the trash, which will eventually be buried in a landfill for 500 years before breaking down.If you had an alternative method of training your cat to use the toilet, this is not a good product for placing inside the bowl of the toilet. If you place 5 pounds of this litter inside your commode, it will soak up all of the water available, until it becomes approximately a 20 pound clump. That would be bad, to say the least. Your question uses the word "on," did you mean "in"? If so, then yes, scoop the box, put it in the toilet and flush. This is meant to be an alternative to throwing away pet waste in the trash, which will eventually be buried in a landfill for 500 years before breaking down.If you had an alternative method of training your cat to use the toilet, this is not a good product for placing inside the bowl of the toilet. If you place 5 pounds of this litter inside your commode, it will soak up all of the water available, until it becomes approximately a 20 pound... » Read More Your question uses the word "on," did you mean "in"? If so, then yes, scoop the box, put it in the toilet and flush. This is meant to be an alternative to throwing away pet waste in the trash, which will eventually be buried in a landfill for 500 years before breaking down.If you had an alternative method of training your cat to use the toilet, this is not a good product for placing inside the bowl of the toilet. If you place 5 pounds of this litter inside your commode, it will soak up all of the water available, until it becomes approximately a 20 pound clump. That would be bad, to say the least. « Show Less
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I have had one for 3 months now with no issues. I have extended both pipes to 16foot (water(smooth) and drain(ribbed)). the drain pipe runs at floor lvl. then up about 3-4foot to the drain and has 2 connection in it. for easy to clean if anything gets stuck in it. The water pipe has a cut of vale where it connects to the mains. after my setup i done one dry run. and everything worked and lasted around 20-30mnis. the 2nd run i put in what was left over in the old cat tray (around 5 big bits of you know what) and it picked them all up and flushed them all away with out any problems. I have not had one issue from the unit apart from the pellets do seem to get everywhere but it is wooden floors and we do not have a mat at the unit. but no problem for us. We have not had any smells but thus far not had any left overs when the dry unit kicks in. well to what i have seen but i don't watch it when it does it work. some times when i walk in to the room that has the unit i see the cat on the shelf watching it clean away. both cats used this unit within 2 days but the old cat litter tray was in bad shape and one of the cat has an issue to use the carpet if the litter tray is bad. this is why we get this unit. as we can both h8 cleaning the old litter tray out.
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This would definitely benefit you! After the cats use the litterbox the robot automatically rotates and drops the waste into a drawer at the bottom therefore eliminating the odor. There is a place inside the drawer that you insert a carbon filter that helps absorb the odor. I have 2 cats & usually only have to empty the drawer once a week. Hope that helps answer your question. It is an expensive machine but I truly believe it is worth the money.
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This is a common problem --even more so the older the cat gets. The fresh news will also be a issue with this. What I do recommend is called Great Choice Litter mat. I have used this with 6 cats and 99% of litter stays on the mat which is easily picked up and shake back into box. Easy on their feet and easy to wash also. Don't see on amazon--got mine at petsmart. I also use fresh step multi cat CLUMPING litter which my vet recommended so the combination of fresh step and Great Choice mat really helped us....... Hope that helps ya........
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Hi Stacy. Any updates on your little guy with this potty? My cat is the same way, and I'm thinking about getting one of the grass potty for her.
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I had the same problem until I simply took the old box, that sat next to it for 3 weeks, away. The self cleaning box is MUCH cleaner. NO smell and I don't have litter tracked all over the floor anymore. I almost gave it away, but I'm glad I didn't.
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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.
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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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thank you all i ordered mine hasnt came yet buy ready for it, i hear aalot of you saying you have some form of cat box on your secont floor, we now have a two story, should i put a little box up stair, why is this reason, the cats wont go down stairs to use the little box, why do you guys all keep two litter boxes one up stairs and one down stairs, please do tell,...
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I agree with the other responders. it flushes as long as the pedal is depressed. I also agree that it is not the best toilet to get. Thetford also makes a similar model that has a china bowl. I got this one by mistake.
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there is a 7 min period between when your cat uses & when cycle runs for robot to dump poop in waste drawer (they do this so litter can absorb moisture) so it will smell during that period - if waste is really wet it can stick to interior of of robot as it turns so eventually you will have to wipe down interior to clean off. If poop is pretty dry/solid will not be a problem. For me, it is worthwhile regardless of these issues - you will have to clean (wipe down inside) no matter what periodically but for me I only have to clean it 1 every 3 weeks (other than removing poop bag from waste drawer every 4 days) so alot less work than standard litterbox and definitely alot less smell - I also use odor removing air filter unit Hamilton Beach True Air - between those two things - litter robot and air filter - smell issues are gone & we live in small apartment - hope this helps