I have one cat. I am planing to be out of town for 7 days. How often I need to find someone to clean?
1851003
I have one kitty, too, and even though I could probably go an entire 7 days without worrying about the litter box, my kitty is very people friendly so I have someone come in every day. However, for litter box purposes, I would have someone check the box every 2-3 days just in case the cleaning rake gets stuck or there is some other temporary malfunction which CAN happen. Hope this answers your question.
1851004
I too have one cat....for the first time in 30 years. I find I only change the litter bag once a week now. What a change from being a two cat household!
1851005
If you have someone that could look in and at least clean out the receptacle a couple times, that would probably be good... There have been a couple times I didn't get the lid in right and the waste was collecting on top :/ Also, as you know the litter may get a little low and/or need to be evened out with the rake. I actually keep a box of disposable vinyl gloves nearby and remove the clumps from the receptacle every few days then change the entire receptacle about every 1.5 to two weeks. Hope this helps :)
1851006
i clean it out once a day but i have 2 cats, so you could have it cleaned every other day. hope this helps you.
1851007
Every few days. I found that sometimes it gets stuck in one position because the cat has made a pile of littler that the machine can't get through.
2141590
not a good idea, i have the large size and my cat fills it everyday, so i clean it twice a .day or she will go outside the box
1441910
That is going to depend on how much crud is in your water. With multiple cats our fountain is cleaned twice a week and the filter rinsed at each cleaning BUT the filter has been in well over 2 months now and is still working like its supposed to.
1280255
I'd also like to know about the cat "Yak" as we call it. Since no one has answered the first poster I guess I'll just have to get the vacuum and give it a try. Can't be any worse than cleaning it by hand and hopefully it will be better.
196304
You need yo run white vinager through it ang wipe it Dow 1-2 times a week. I've gone though about 15 cat fountins and this by far is the best including cleaning. Make sure you add or exchange water every day. Ty
1589911
God forbid it is needed, but if the CAT is actually used they are designed for one-time use according to our CLS instructors. As previously stated, I have used a CAT over and over for training purposes.
1792538
I would say at least two, maybe three. I have two cats and one is enough. The other suggestion I would make is, I believe if you set it on automatic, you can set it to be used 1, 2, 3, or 4 times before it would clean. I set mine to be used 2 times because the cleaning cycle is long and the other cat would sometimes need to go while it was running.
1916336
My cat will still use a litter box when we go on vacation and he stays with a friends
1961422
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.
744765
It depends on how dry the air is in your home and how many pets are using it, but my three cats' fountain typically needs to be topped off every 3-4 days.
210772
To be perfectly honest, we haven't been able to find out. We use this constantly! (we have a cat with an unfortunate territory issue) From what I have read it's supposed to last about a year, but at this rate we'll never know! It *is* a really good overall cleaner as well.
656993
Depends on area. One by the front door has been vacumed every week and is still going strong. One in hallway near kitty litter needs to be vacuumed daily and has to be changed after 6 weeks and I probably should do it more often. I live on a dirt road and I thought the one by the front door would be a mess, especially with 3 in house cats. So far so good. The house smells more human than cat and my allergies are doing great.
1093842
It should. For three days leave your cat in (1) one room w/litter, food and water. The 'friend' will get the message.My cat too was originally an outside cat.
1873915
Depending on how many cats you have . If it is only one cat, then you have to empty or exchange the container with the dirty litter every other day even every 2 days. If you have two cats it needs to be cleaned everyday. I would check in a pet store first and then buy online due to the better price!!! I love it no problems with it. Hope I could help you
2160367
The directions advise you to change the filter every 2-4 weeks, but I find I can go 2 months. (one cat household)
2170604
Yes!!!!Just be diligent about scooping but I work from home and have two litter boxes in my office. Before, I would be overwhelmed and have to scoop 2-3 times a day to handle the odor. Now, if I forget a day or two, its not the end of the world. And one of the cats has really smelly stuff.
2211649
I believe the question should be "Can you run the unit 24/7" as it's a personal choice. Some people (check the comments) run it on a scheduled timer, others (myself included) run it 24/7. I use mine for the room with the cat litter. Except for when I unplug it to do its cleaning (about once every 2-3 weeks) for about 30 minutes, it's running at all times.Note: It's important you properly clean it. Failing to do so has, for me, ruined 2 units. I learned the hard way. The cleaning instructions are in the manual supplied with the unit.