After scooping/removing poop, there are dozens of pellets with small amounts of poop smeared on them... Do you leave them or hand pick each one out?
544980
Don' leave these pellets in the litter box. Use the pooper scooper to remove the affected pellets. If many of pellets are removed replace them with a few from an open beg of pellets reserved for this purpose. If the litter box has a bad smell the cat may stop using it. KLK
544981
That's actually pretty funny that you asked. When I am in a hurry I dont bother but when I am in my type A frenzy I hand pick each one out because it makes me crazy seeing poop in the box. Regardless of whether there are small pellets of poop in there, its still better than old fashioned litter and I'm sold on the Tidy Cats System.
544982
I just leave them until I do a whole pellet replacement. The pellets dry it out so you shouldn't have any odor.
544983
I leave them, eventually they'll get "used". Later, in a couple of months, or so depending on how much your cat(s) use the box; they'll get tossed.
544984
I would throw out all pellets and put in fresh ones. Smeared poop sounds like the cat has diarhea and so hopefully that will pass.
544985
I usually don't have that problem- if, on occasion I do, I leave them. I would never hand pick anything in the cat box. Yech.
544986
I stopped using the scoop and started using dog poop bags (BioBags) - this way I can pull out the poo with a large handful of the litter if necessary. The litter stays MUCH cleaner that way. I do feel a prey model diet so my cat poops at most 1x every other day and for the most part they are well formed so that makes it much easier too.
1885936
Yes I've been flushing this litter. My toilet doesn't have very good flushing power so I usually wait a minute or two before flushing to let the clumps break apart and to let the moisture absorbing ingredients become fully saturated; I assume this will allow the litter to drain down the sewer pipe easier.
154138
That can be a problem especially when the litter is fresh. You may be inclined to contact the manufacturer in case they have a compatible scooper. I just shake the pellets of the scoop as best I can and sometimes (I know this sounds gross) I use bathroom tissue to pick it up with my hand and put it down the toilet as my litter box is in a spare bathroom. Good luck:)
1490494
I agree with one of the other answers. I would run a traditional patch or bore swab through it after cleaning is complete.
1566209
Lots of people will individually wrap them like they were originally packaged and then throw them in the trash. If you are concerned that this is not sufficient, you could always buy a medical sharps container, and then properly dispose of that when it is full!
192652
It should be at least 40 scoops with conservative estimate... do share your experiences after you finish taking this product. Please also watch to check if the pellets coming out undigested with the stool next day.
1699905
We've been using ours for over a month, and today was the first time. There were 3-4 small pieces of feces that fell through the scoop. I fished them out with the old litter scoop, and problem solved. We've run it roughly 4 times a day for 35 days...140 times with no smell. Once in a blue moon it'll happen, I can live with that. -I just turned on the exhaust fan and closed the door.
165295
I now it is gross to deal with, but when my cat coughs up a hairball, before I clean it with the machine, I use a paint/scraper spatula and scrape it up onto a paper plate to discard. Less cumbersome and yucky as paper towels and gets up more stuff. Try it.
881674
Actually the beauty of the system are the pre=packed trays which are sold with the system and as replacements. Honestly, even though the base of the tray is a laminated chip board paper, i wouldn't keep it around for use with another litter. Eventually the urine will permeate the paper tray.In this case: Use as directed is a good path to follow.
2254994
I will tell you the exact same thing as I mentioned to the other person who asked. The way LitterMaid markets this is so you spend lots of money. You don't have to replace filters or poop catchers as often as they say. The box stays closed after the scoop dumps the poop in it. The poop bucket pulls out so you can empty it. Another suggestion is the top part of the poop bucket sometimes comes loose so put a piece of tape on the sides so it doesn't move. Let me know if this helps you.
1746048
We wondered the same thing, but it actually keeps the scooper really handy. We also leave a box of fragrant sprinkle dust in the other compartment, for emergency odor control. Our cats do not mess with anything in there unless we leave paper towels....then, it is "game on"!
1666818
I'm thinking for a week or until they look dirty. You have to take them out in the morning and put them back in the case. Don't just put them on your night table to collect dust.
2118336
We carry a product called the little stinker Poop Scoops. They are heavy duty zinc-coated steel tray and spade-rake.
93607
The scoop is buried in the powder. I usually use a toothpick to dig around the powder.
904835
We clean out the leftovers (old maids, etc) with each batch but only do a thorough cleaning every 3-4 times we use it. Its kind of a pain to clean but we feel it's worth it.
330086
Nope but I just wiped them down with baby wipes before my baby used them. He's all over the place now walking, trying to figure out where to store then till the next little one comes!
1377057
I pick out and flush the solids every day or more frequently if necessary (really easy if you keep the box in the bathroom) - no problem with clogging the toilet, then stir around to mix the wet. Depending on how many cats, I dump and replace about once a week. Your nose will tell you when it's time to change.