My older cat uses box, steps in the pee, gets regular litter stuck on his feet. Anyone have a problem with that with this litter? Tried everything!
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This litter is much bigger than traditional clay litters and tends to expand a bit when cats pee on it, so I wouldn't think it would stick to your cat's paws. My cat is an excessive dig-and-bury type and does throw some litter out of the box when he really gets into digging, but again because it's big, he doesn't usually track it through the house and I can just sweep or vacuum up the area right around his box.
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Don't waste your money on this litter. It still tracks. I have yet to find one that doesn't. Worst issue I have with this litter is it has ZERO odor control. You'll have to change it more frequently than you anticipated. A litter that I just found, I like enough to keep buying it, it's Blue. Naturally fresh, walnut based. It's scoopable. The Blue brand does track, but overall outside of that, I really like it. Cats love it. Smells great!
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This is a common problem --even more so the older the cat gets. The fresh news will also be a issue with this. What I do recommend is called Great Choice Litter mat. I have used this with 6 cats and 99% of litter stays on the mat which is easily picked up and shake back into box. Easy on their feet and easy to wash also. Don't see on amazon--got mine at petsmart. I also use fresh step multi cat CLUMPING litter which my vet recommended so the combination of fresh step and Great Choice mat really helped us....... Hope that helps ya........
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I use this litter for my rabbits. When I have gone away I don't make whoever is watching them for a weekend clean them. Sometimes the litter is really wet,but I have never had trouble with them tracking it. It is paper pellets like the size for a wood pellet stove. The only mess I get is when they decide to empty the pan so they can roam free while their bedroom gets a good cleaning
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I have not had a problem with anything getting stuck. The litter absorbs and clumps and moves everything along but you will have residue that will build up so it will require occasional cleaning. You can take it outside and spray out with a water hose and clean it. My only wish is that it had an electronic eye and would turn itself on automatically instead of requiring the cat to step on the mechanism. I have a cat that just jumps in and out without triggering it, so I have to check it a few times during the day and manually trigger it and after I have been at work all day, I can smell urine when I get home because the box has not cleaned itself. I have not had a problem with anything getting stuck. The litter absorbs and clumps and moves everything along but you will have residue that will build up so it will require occasional cleaning. You can take it outside and spray out with a water hose and clean it. My only wish is that it had an electronic eye and would turn itself on automatically instead of requiring the cat to step on the mechanism. I have a cat that just jumps in and out without triggering it, so I have to check it a few times during the day and manually trigger it and after I have been at work all day, I can smell... » Read More I have not had a problem with anything getting stuck. The litter absorbs and clumps and moves everything along but you will have residue that will build up so it will require occasional cleaning. You can take it outside and spray out with a water hose and clean it. My only wish is that it had an electronic eye and would turn itself on automatically instead of requiring the cat to step on the mechanism. I have a cat that just jumps in and out without triggering it, so I have to check it a few times during the day and manually trigger it and after I have been at work all day, I can smell urine when I get home because the box has not cleaned itself. « Show Less
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My cat was not spraying vertical surfaces. She was peeing on throw rugs I had in the bathroom instead of the litter box. I got the feliway plug in and I also got rid of the throw rugs. She hasn't done it since but not sure if it was the feliway or the fact that I don't use the throw rugs anymore.
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I've used a variety of crystal litters without problem. Still trying to decide which litter I like best :)
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Yes. We use Fresh Step Crystals. When the crystals start turning green and chalky white all you have to do is dump them and add clean crystals. Crystals go through the grate, but don't get stuck like clumping litters do. Sometimes wet crystals get stuck to the bottom of the tray, but this is usually due to the time. If you you leave it - next time you sift the clump will be gone. It just takes time for urine to be dried up especially if you have multiple cats like we do. So far this has been the best type of litter we've tried in the smartsift.
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I have not had this problem. I scoop mine every day as well, when I empty it completely, I clean it with a combination of water, lemon juice, vinegar and baking soda. I also have 2 litter boxes for my cat.
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Hi Amy. I just added some on top of my cats other litter. But it really did not seem to do anything. Maybe it is just my cat but since it is so expensive, I would not buy it again. Good luck.
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Hey Michael, I had this exact problem with my cat. He was peeing on my couch, bed, rugs, etc. He has had some slip ups since I got this litter box, but they are significantly reduced. Having this one plus my old regular litter box (which I try to shovel out every time I notice he's used it) seem to work pretty well. He seems to pee outside of the litter box most when I'm not doing as good of a job cleaning out the original box. Hope this helps! It's been really helpful for me.
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I'd advise you have your cat checked by vet. Our cat who was eliminating outside of liter boxes was finally diagnosed with Irritable bowel disease. I knew there was something wrong and went to several vets & a cat specialist. This product did not entice her and just made the others dig, dig, dig in the boxes. Your cat might not like the litter or litter box that you are using. I had elimination problems with another cat and switching to a scoop able litter solved her issues. I wish you luck and patience.
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First of all are you changing out the whole tray and litter every 2-4 weeks? I have no problem with smell at all from urine or feces. I have 1 cat and she does go back by the rakes and urinates in the same spot all the time as well but I move fresh litter on top of it and leave the soiled one alone on the bottom. I do take out the feces because they can start smelling but I mostly do that to check and make sure she's going regularly. I can change out my whole tray and litter in about a month for her and I never ever have problems with it smelling at all! When I do change it out I do wipe down the rake and inside and outside of the litter machine with Lysol wipes lemon scented and then put in a new tray and new litter. If it smells bad cats won't use it and they have sensitive noses and can be very finicky about there litter boxes if not kept clean,neat and smell free.Good luck hope all this helps. I have yet to have any problems with this product and have been using it for over 1 1/2 years. Before that I used a regular litter box with arm and hammer double duty litter and still never had a smell problem but I scooped the litter box 2 times a day with that stuff.
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We used Arm & Hammer, which was okay, and then Cat Attract for two years after some litter use problems caused by recurrent UTI's, and now we've switched it over to Tidy Cat (Cat Attract being rather more expensive). We've had no problems with those three litters. The rake mechanism can get burnt out on clumps, but that really comes with any litter. Id say overall it worked fine with ours as long as i maintained cleaning put the waste compartment. Hope that helps. Test it put for a week or so and see how its working with yours, as every system can have its own issues.
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Hi. I only left the old box there for a day. I took it away and watched my cats and they used it right away. Try using some litter from the old box into the new one. Don't worry she will use it. Put it in the same spot as the old one.
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I haven't had a problem with that with my cat. The liners are pretty thick. We use a deep litter box and a lot of litter.
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I have never had this problem and I have two cats. I also use regular Fresh Step.
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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.
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I never followed the directions. I simply removed the old one and put the Clevercat in place. I never had an issue. Maybe try removing the old one, putting litter in the new one and see what happens. If she has an accident, bring back the old one. But if she is already fastidious about going in the box, you shouldn't have a problem.
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This high sided litterbox works best for cats who spray rather than squat when urinating, like my cat. The walls prevent the pee or poop from ending up around the outside of the box...unless your cat hangs their rear end out of the entrance. If your cat is old and missing the box, perhaps he/she has other issues that should be checked out by a qualified veterinarian. I hope this helps you.