It says the trays only need to be changed once a month for one cat but the compartment where the waste goes looks small. How does it work?
1695378
It is small and needs to be changed every 2 weeks and emptied every week so that your house doesn't smell. Also, this product used to be much better. Not sure what they changed but doesn't last as long as it used to.
1695379
The only waste it holds is poo, all liquid waste is absorbed by the crystals. So it's only a small percentage of total waste. I have two cats and change every 2 or 2.5 weeks. When I had one cat we could once every 4 or 5 weeks.
1695380
I normally change it every 2 weeks. If you use dry food it makes for a cleaner litter box. I just recently went for a little over 3 weeks and my wife started to smell it. I would say it would last a month if it is hidden some place where it could smell a little. If it is somewhere near traffic I would suggest every 2-3 weeks.
1695381
I scoop any clumps from under the flap about once a week, as well as any really damp spots (diabetic kitty that pees like a horse), as she seems to only go in 2 spots. Then I just dump in a couple cups of fresh crystals from a 8# box I got at the store. Somewhere between 100 and 130 uses, depending on how well the crystals are still working is when I change the trays.
1695382
we change ours every week and a half or so for two cats. It was about every 2 weeks when we had just 1 cat. The waste gets raked into the box on the side. The crystals are awesome...my house NEVER smells like we have cats! Totally worth having!
1695383
I usually change every few weeks and I have one cat. There has never been an overflow issue. When activated the trap door opens and solid waste is "raked" in. The flap then closes over the waste and the rake returns to the opposite side.
1837974
Oh no! That's the first time I've heard of that. The only reason I can think is it's the same size as a litter box, or maybe some litter from the cat's paws got in the scratch lounge. You can get replacement inserts at least. Sorry I couldn't help.
1644616
In my opinion, the sides are too high for most cats to be able to do that....unless there was a lot of litter in the box to bring level of waste up high. Does that make sense? I hope so. Hope this helps you.
874407
When I went away for a weekend, I first took the tray out, filled compartments 3 and 6 with wet food and water, smushed it up, and put it in the freezer over night. I had 1, 2, 4 and 5 with dry food for 4pm and 11pm feedings, and the wet food for the mornings. I put the whole machine on two ice packs. When I got back there was only a little wet food residue in the tray and my cats seemed happy.
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
2045787
make sure there is plenty of clean/flushable litter in the orange tray and just keep them on the orange tray for as long as it takes for them to get comfortable with it. Everytime they pee or poop give them a treat and only when they've been using the orange tray for a month or more with confidence should you change over to the green tray.
519583
I don't know about cats but I do have a new litter of puppies who are using it and the only run off that occurs is when they don't get over the border guards onto the pads themselves in time. Otherwise it holds it all without any runoff whatsoever.. I think you would find that this item will do the same for your cat. There is no run off if they do it inside the tray
1370590
I have a 8 pound year old cat and I use one 26.5 pound bag a month. I filter out the poopies. I scoop out the pee area. If the pee has already turned to dust I scoop it out and throw it away every day. Refill when needed.
874410
When I went away for a weekend, I first took the tray out, filled compartments 3 and 6 with wet food and water, smushed it up, and put it in the freezer over night. I had 1, 2, 4 and 5 with dry food for 4pm and 11pm feedings, and the wet food for the mornings. I put the whole machine on two ice packs. When I got back there was only a little wet food residue in the tray and my cats seemed happy. So the real answer is, if it's within a couple days, then yes, but you have to freeze it. (The water I just always add because it forces kitties to drink water and keeps the food bowls from getting caked on wet food) When I went away for a weekend, I first took the tray out, filled compartments 3 and 6 with wet food and water, smushed it up, and put it in the freezer over night. I had 1, 2, 4 and 5 with dry food for 4pm and 11pm feedings, and the wet food for the mornings. I put the whole machine on two ice packs. When I got back there was only a little wet food residue in the tray and my cats seemed happy. So the real answer is, if it's within a couple days, then yes, but you have to freeze it. (The water I just always add because it forces kitties to drink water and keeps the food bowls from getting... » Read More When I went away for a weekend, I first took the tray out, filled compartments 3 and 6 with wet food and water, smushed it up, and put it in the freezer over night. I had 1, 2, 4 and 5 with dry food for 4pm and 11pm feedings, and the wet food for the mornings. I put the whole machine on two ice packs. When I got back there was only a little wet food residue in the tray and my cats seemed happy. So the real answer is, if it's within a couple days, then yes, but you have to freeze it. (The water I just always add because it forces kitties to drink water and keeps the food bowls from getting caked on wet food) « Show Less
667155
I looked at the Pet Zone Smart Scoop and the others on the site -- one has a ramp and the other doesn't, but other than that, I don't see a difference. This one does not come with a ramp, so you need to put it in an area where the cat can access it from the side. It's average size on the inside, about 14 x 13, and 26 x19 on the outside. It's been fine for my three cats -- all about 10-12 lb size. Also, you do not need to buy their special liner bags -- reuse your plastic bags from the grocery store, they fit just fine. I've been pleased with it so far (had it about six weeks) -- better design and quality than the other brand rake-style automatic boxes I've had in the past. I looked at the Pet Zone Smart Scoop and the others on the site -- one has a ramp and the other doesn't, but other than that, I don't see a difference. This one does not come with a ramp, so you need to put it in an area where the cat can access it from the side. It's average size on the inside, about 14 x 13, and 26 x19 on the outside. It's been fine for my three cats -- all about 10-12 lb size. Also, you do not need to buy their special liner bags -- reuse your plastic bags from the grocery store, they fit just fine. I've been pleased with it so far (had it about six weeks) -- better... » Read More I looked at the Pet Zone Smart Scoop and the others on the site -- one has a ramp and the other doesn't, but other than that, I don't see a difference. This one does not come with a ramp, so you need to put it in an area where the cat can access it from the side. It's average size on the inside, about 14 x 13, and 26 x19 on the outside. It's been fine for my three cats -- all about 10-12 lb size. Also, you do not need to buy their special liner bags -- reuse your plastic bags from the grocery store, they fit just fine. I've been pleased with it so far (had it about six weeks) -- better design and quality than the other brand rake-style automatic boxes I've had in the past. « Show Less
111815
There isn't a bowl there is just a round tray divided into for compartments that are marked 1 thru 4 and it is plastic. I didn't want my kitten eating out of a plastic tray so I bought her 4 little ceramic dishes that fit nicely into the tray area. I have also used small aluminum round bowls as well. There is a compartment for where you put a cold pack in you have to remove the top and it reveals a square compartment, but I only use mine for dry food, so not sure how it would work for wet food. Some people have actually put there wet food in freezer trays and let it freeze over night then put them in the trays with the cold pack in place and said it worked ok. There isn't a bowl there is just a round tray divided into for compartments that are marked 1 thru 4 and it is plastic. I didn't want my kitten eating out of a plastic tray so I bought her 4 little ceramic dishes that fit nicely into the tray area. I have also used small aluminum round bowls as well. There is a compartment for where you put a cold pack in you have to remove the top and it reveals a square compartment, but I only use mine for dry food, so not sure how it would work for wet food. Some people have actually put there wet food in freezer trays and let it freeze over night then... » Read More There isn't a bowl there is just a round tray divided into for compartments that are marked 1 thru 4 and it is plastic. I didn't want my kitten eating out of a plastic tray so I bought her 4 little ceramic dishes that fit nicely into the tray area. I have also used small aluminum round bowls as well. There is a compartment for where you put a cold pack in you have to remove the top and it reveals a square compartment, but I only use mine for dry food, so not sure how it would work for wet food. Some people have actually put there wet food in freezer trays and let it freeze over night then put them in the trays with the cold pack in place and said it worked ok. « Show Less
578293
The instructions say to change the filter every two weeks. I ordered the fountain for a cat that was dehydrated and severely constipated, in the hope that it would encourage him to drink more water. Unfortunately, he died of related complications before I received the fountain.
931979
I have two cats that use the system... I change the pad weekly and its not OVERLY full. So they hold ALOT
1940084
I change mine monthly, but I live in a high pollen area and have cats. I believe, based on those factors, plus the size of the actual purifier, that every 1-3 months would be appropriate.
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.
1780241
It is basically like a baby's diaper pail. It has a circlular ring of plastic that you tie in a knot in the bottom to form a bag. You lift the lid, scoop the kitty waste in the top, open a lever/door that is approximately a 1/4 ways down the container that allows the waste to fall to botoom of the container. When it is full, 1/2 way down the container, there is a push button so you can lift 1/2 of the container up, slightly pull a part of the plastic down from the ring at top, it has a self-=cutter, and you tie the top of the bag as you did the bottom. Then you start all over again and pull more plastic down from the ring, tie a knot to form a new bag and start all over again. I hope I explained this ok.
2175498
it all depends on how much poop is in there- can take some poop out and keep so don't have to change tray as often. worth a try.