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(More customer reviews)I love this litter box. It lets me finish my most dreaded chore (cleaning six litter boxes for four cats) in only a few minutes. And since the chore now has less dread associated with it, I'm likely to do it more often (like I'm supposed to), which makes it easier still (and makes for happier kitties!). I dread cleaning every litter box other than these, so I'm in the process of replacing all of our litter boxes with this type.
My only major complaint is that I can't find it (or something like it) in an extra large size, and one of our cats really needs an extra large litter box (he sometimes misses when he uses the smaller boxes).
Is it something you should buy? I don't know. Please read the other (less positive) reviews. The complaints that others have are real. My wife has similar complaints, and doesn't really like these boxes. But it's my job to clean the kitty litter, so this is my review. ;-) I've dealt with a couple of mechanical self-cleaning litter boxes in the past, and keeping them clean was far more of a hassle than this litter box.
One reviewer mentioned that "tipping it over even a large trash receptacle is awkward and messy." I have a different approach: once the litter has been sifted, I place the tray (with the waste) into the empty pan, and place the entire thing into the mouth of a large garbage bag before pouring it out. There's no mess at all with this strategy.
The slots in the sifting pan *do* get clogged if your cat pees a lot. I solve this by banging the tray and empty pan against the wall or floor a couple of times (while inside the garbage bag), and it always gets out the wet litter. It also helps if you put a thin layer of baking soda on the bottom after most cleanings (before adding back the litter). Since the large clumps wet litter is less likely break up while sifting with this tray than when sifting with a scoop, the litter also stays cleaner for longer.
A minor complaint: the swinging door is flimsy and was both too stiff (so the cats tended to avoid that box) and it kept falling off, so I just pulled it off.
I haven't used the "Omega Paw Self Cleaning Litter Box" (probably linked under "What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?"). But I'll be buying one of those soon, to compare, because they have such positive reviews.
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Throw out your scoop and save time with our Van Ness Sifting Enclosed Cat Pan.This smartly designed unit features two nesting pans and a sifting screen. Stack the pans with the sifting screen on top and fill with clumping litter. When you lift the sifting screen the litter sifts out into the pan, leaving clumps that you throw away. Replace the sifting screen in the empty pan, move the litter from the full to the empty pan, restack, and you're finished!Roomy pan features a locking lid with filter, carrying handle and removable odor controlling door.Made of durable, easy to clean plastic. Comes in assorted colors. Please let us choose one for you.
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