My cat doesn't urinate in the center of the box but down the walls in the corners. Will the LR still clean this or will the walls get dirty?
1970324
It will drip down and hit the litter and then when it rotates clean off the sides
1970325
The inside of the "robot" is shaped like the inside of a globe with the bottom half being made of a very thick rubberized plastic. So even if your cat urinates sideways it would run down into the litter
1970326
My cat is like that too. LR won't clean it, but the walls wont get extra dirty either. There will be urine on the wall, that's all.
1970327
Since the cylinder rotates all the way around I think it would but can't say for sure.
1970328
I have the same issue with one of my cats. Did you buy this and has it worked for you ?
1025959
The dome is too low for my male cat, he wouldn't go anywhere near it when it had the dome top. Just the side walls catch anything that he pees when standing up, occasionally he pees on the back of the genie, but I just wipe it off with litter box wipes every week.
387558
No matter the size the cat, the problem with this type box is that cats pee against the side of the box causing urine to collect under the pan creating an awful mess. I would not recommend this box no matter the size of your cat.
1808180
If you can position the cat genie so that the mechanical part is by the wall, then the portion the cat uses will be more open. I haven't had that problem
368066
I agree the box is wonderful except for the smell. My cat always urinates on the same side of the box so I rotate the pad on day 3 and always change it on day 6.
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.
696621
I have the same issue - a cat with "elevator butt" syndrome. The problem with the covered cat boxes I've been using is that the urine would collect in the seam between the top & bottom halves.Just switched to a 30 gallon Sterilite tote with a 9" x 9" door cut on the side so that they don't have to jump over the high edge. Filled 1.5 bags (60 lbs) of Dr Elsey's clumping litter (unscented). Amazing clumping compared to the Fresh Step I'd been using. Won't have to do a total replacement very often at all.And the Clever Cat top entry seems nice, but my cats are very big. Not sure how they would be able to jump down without stepping in existing waste, and getting back out wouldn't always be simple. I have the same issue - a cat with "elevator butt" syndrome. The problem with the covered cat boxes I've been using is that the urine would collect in the seam between the top & bottom halves.Just switched to a 30 gallon Sterilite tote with a 9" x 9" door cut on the side so that they don't have to jump over the high edge. Filled 1.5 bags (60 lbs) of Dr Elsey's clumping litter (unscented). Amazing clumping compared to the Fresh Step I'd been using. Won't have to do a total replacement very often at all.And the Clever Cat top entry seems nice, but... » Read More I have the same issue - a cat with "elevator butt" syndrome. The problem with the covered cat boxes I've been using is that the urine would collect in the seam between the top & bottom halves.Just switched to a 30 gallon Sterilite tote with a 9" x 9" door cut on the side so that they don't have to jump over the high edge. Filled 1.5 bags (60 lbs) of Dr Elsey's clumping litter (unscented). Amazing clumping compared to the Fresh Step I'd been using. Won't have to do a total replacement very often at all.And the Clever Cat top entry seems nice, but my cats are very big. Not sure how they would be able to jump down without stepping in existing waste, and getting back out wouldn't always be simple. « Show Less
92549
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
803742
I have two cats, one of which is a large boy who pees a lot and prefers to do so against the back corners of the box. Even with daily scooping, the box will eventually start getting soaked through on the bottom - because of this, I place the box on a large baking pan to avoid damaging the bottom of the litter box cabinet. I find that with my two large cats, it works best to change the box every two-three weeks. For me, being able to just dump the whole thing and never needing to scrub a litter box in the tub is worth the extra cost.
1050660
I use Aquarium rocks in a two tier litter box. The top tier I drilled over 100 holes (1/2 in apart ). My cat initially wanted to use the old litter box but now he is using it. And I put Orange Dishwashing Liquid in the bottom to mask any urine odor. It does work.
696617
One of our cats does the same thing - we tried covered boxes but the urine just ran down from the side of the top and gathered in the capilary space between the lid and bottom part of the box. The only we have found to work is 18 GAL Roughneck Totes by Rubbermaid. They are 24 x 16 (like a regular litter box) but even on her best tail pumping days, our female cat can only get to within a half inch of top the the 16.5" tall side walls. I am considering this box but am concerned that the pee will run down the wall and collect where the lid and bottom come together. Did you have any luck with this product and your cat? One of our cats does the same thing - we tried covered boxes but the urine just ran down from the side of the top and gathered in the capilary space between the lid and bottom part of the box. The only we have found to work is 18 GAL Roughneck Totes by Rubbermaid. They are 24 x 16 (like a regular litter box) but even on her best tail pumping days, our female cat can only get to within a half inch of top the the 16.5" tall side walls. I am considering this box but am concerned that the pee will run down the wall and collect where the lid and bottom come together. Did you have any luck... » Read More One of our cats does the same thing - we tried covered boxes but the urine just ran down from the side of the top and gathered in the capilary space between the lid and bottom part of the box. The only we have found to work is 18 GAL Roughneck Totes by Rubbermaid. They are 24 x 16 (like a regular litter box) but even on her best tail pumping days, our female cat can only get to within a half inch of top the the 16.5" tall side walls. I am considering this box but am concerned that the pee will run down the wall and collect where the lid and bottom come together. Did you have any luck with this product and your cat? « Show Less
397983
the large box that I have is 18 1/4" wide 13" deep and 18 1/2" high but the area that the cat is using when going to the bathroom is about 12 to 13 wide inches at the bottom because of the litter area when you flip it over to clean it... The best part is your hands never touch the dirty litter. very ez to put together too. My brothers 2 very fat cats like it because its much cleaner then before. Very ez to add clean letter into the box. I love the litter box and its well worth the money. Per Jackson Gallagher its 1 box per cat but this box is cleaned twice a day with a couple of flips and it's ready to go again. Hope this helps you make the right choice for you kitties. the large box that I have is 18 1/4" wide 13" deep and 18 1/2" high but the area that the cat is using when going to the bathroom is about 12 to 13 wide inches at the bottom because of the litter area when you flip it over to clean it... The best part is your hands never touch the dirty litter. very ez to put together too. My brothers 2 very fat cats like it because its much cleaner then before. Very ez to add clean letter into the box. I love the litter box and its well worth the money. Per Jackson Gallagher its 1 box per cat but this box is cleaned twice a day with a couple... » Read More the large box that I have is 18 1/4" wide 13" deep and 18 1/2" high but the area that the cat is using when going to the bathroom is about 12 to 13 wide inches at the bottom because of the litter area when you flip it over to clean it... The best part is your hands never touch the dirty litter. very ez to put together too. My brothers 2 very fat cats like it because its much cleaner then before. Very ez to add clean letter into the box. I love the litter box and its well worth the money. Per Jackson Gallagher its 1 box per cat but this box is cleaned twice a day with a couple of flips and it's ready to go again. Hope this helps you make the right choice for you kitties. « Show Less
1550909
My older cat took to it really well. I put a little litter in the center at first, and she quickly converted over to the holder. Clean up is easy, and once I switched to just the pad (no litter with it), there was no litter mess tracked through the room. I changed it once a day.
1029371
It's not that easy to clean because of the texture. Easiest way I found is to take it outside and spray it off with a garden hose and to use some kind of neutralizing agent (Nature's Miracle or something like that) to neutralize the urine so that the cats don't keep just urinating on the mat instead of going into the litter box.
1391328
My second cat uses it if he is inside long enough, but he's not too picky. It's just so much easier to deal with than the old conventional style cat box in terms of cleaning, and much less cumulative odor. I think if the cats are used to sharing it will be OK.
1786814
That all depends on your cats digging technique. If he or she is a digger then put in more litter. The good thing about this one is it's minimal dust. Regardless whether it's a lot of litter or a little bit, you'll only scoop up what's left there whether it's pee or poop, it will still be the same volume you're scooping out whether it's a lot of litter or not. The more litter there is the less chances it seeping through to the bottom of your litter box which will make it dirty faster. Sometimes too much litter and the cat will go crazy digging - all depends on your cat's bathroom preference.
782233
This is definitely a question I should have considered before buying mine. My one cat likes to pee in the corner directly above the grate so it does require regular maintenance to clean out that spot or else it will build up where the scoop can't reach. I wouldn't call it a huge dealbreaker, though, just a minor inconvenience and still better than scooping out a normal litter box every day.(Also, I've noticed this problem gets worse if I don't occasionally even out the litter, since the grate tends to push it all forward and leaves those back corners a little low.)