Has anyone had any issues with cat pee on this mat? Not sure if mine is defective, it's just not waterproof like it says it's supposed to be.
651986
Specifically got this because my older cat sometimes misses the pan. This is by far the best cat mat I've ever found! I've never had a problem with leaking & it washes up like new! If yours leaks it must be a defect. Do make sure the indents are facing up to catch & hold any spills but it should be keeping your floor dry!!!!
651987
Sorry I can't help with this answer; my cats always go in the litter box - this mat is simply meant to catch litter. And it don't see how it's not waterproof: it's rubber, so it can't not be waterproof. (excuse my double negative.)
864989
I had the same thing happen. My two cats just batted it over and one rolled it while the other ate. I asked the same question. How can I keep this thing from getting knocked over? I got no answer.
1021820
If there is enough space under the urine it should not stick to the sides. I've had this problem in the past and it was infact due to not having enough litter in the pan. However, given the nature of factory production and manufacturing; I wouldn't be surprised if a bag here and there was mainly dust or too much dust rather than particle. The mud created from the inappropriate ratio might cause this to happen. This issue is very inconvenient though~ I dislike it very much. It's why i stopped using Arm & Hamer cat liter in general. That stuff was horrible.
1717192
That's the current location I have mine. I find my cats like to play in the water, especially the fountain part, so it's a good idea to keep it on a surface you don't mind getting a little damp from time to time.
1029372
First, shake it outside until no more litter falls out... (hang it and beat it with a broom) ...if you're using clumping litter you'll have a real headache when you go to hose it off. I tried all sorts of odor neutralizing products, but nothing worked and my cats started to prefer the mat to the box. When I trashed the mat, nobody peed outside the box anymore. I picked up a few carpet remnants and they worked equally well... at $1 each it wasn't a burden to replace them if an accident happened.
1991268
No leaks with mine. You'd think it would overflow onto the floor as water comes down the slide, but I haven't had any such issues. But, yes, be prepared for the cat to splash a bit at first as it explores this new item!
158855
Did you ever find anything that would work for your cat? I have the same issue I'm trying to resolve...cat box in the laundry room but want to keep the kiddo out.
1457921
I have had one for 3 months now with no issues. I have extended both pipes to 16foot (water(smooth) and drain(ribbed)). the drain pipe runs at floor lvl. then up about 3-4foot to the drain and has 2 connection in it. for easy to clean if anything gets stuck in it. The water pipe has a cut of vale where it connects to the mains. after my setup i done one dry run. and everything worked and lasted around 20-30mnis. the 2nd run i put in what was left over in the old cat tray (around 5 big bits of you know what) and it picked them all up and flushed them all away with out any problems. I have not had one issue from the unit apart from the pellets do seem to get everywhere but it is wooden floors and we do not have a mat at the unit. but no problem for us. We have not had any smells but thus far not had any left overs when the dry unit kicks in. well to what i have seen but i don't watch it when it does it work. some times when i walk in to the room that has the unit i see the cat on the shelf watching it clean away. both cats used this unit within 2 days but the old cat litter tray was in bad shape and one of the cat has an issue to use the carpet if the litter tray is bad. this is why we get this unit. as we can both h8 cleaning the old litter tray out.
1388236
I've personally had a problem with my cat (who used to tip over her water dish) playing with the water ejected from this fountain, as well. She'll stick her head under the stream, physically hit the water, etc., which gets water everywhere. We have two different styles (this and the original), and she doesn't play in the original. I think it's because the water stream created by the original protrudes from the unit less, which prevents her from dunking her noggin in it.
1146264
Yep, sounds like the pump valve is either faulty or sticking. I keep mine at about 50% so it doesn't splash, it's for the cats and they don't like to get wet. Call customer service and see if they have a solution for you.
647558
One of our cats does the same thing - we tried covered boxes but the urine just ran down from the side of the top and gathered in the capilary space between the lid and bottom part of the box. The only we have found to work is 18 GAL Roughneck Totes by Rubbermaid. They are 24 x 16 (like a regular litter box) but even on her best tail pumping days, our female cat can only get to within a half inch of top the the 16.5" tall side walls. I am considering this box but am concerned that the pee will run down the wall and collect where the lid and bottom come together. Did you have any luck with this product and your cat?
1996073
I've only had mine for about a year, but I've had no problems. My friend has had one two years, no problems there either. I would still say it's the best thing I've done for my cats. They had territory issues before, but all of that went away when I got this litter box. I try to tell everyone to get one.
1758787
I live in Republic of Ireland and run a boarding cattery without access to a wide range of these products. Our problem in the boarding cattery is that some cats pee in the unit and it seeps because they are not sealed - design fault - , thus it's a matter of trying to get the product into the gap. We haven't found anything that works perfectly, because the products can't reach, but Fizzion is as good as anything else, the smell always lingers anyway. I am fascinated that you have your litter tray on carpet, could you move it to a washable surface, because the products don't get the smell out completely, the cats will keep doing what they are doing. Maybe a waterproof bed sheet?
775887
I'm checking out this bed because it's waterproof (or supposed to be). How did your dog urinate through the waterproof cover? Is it not what it claims to be?
1484568
I haven't. If it is any help, I use a litter box lined with a garbage bag, and then filled with the litter. I guess it is because my cat urinates so much at a time, but it soaks all the way through the fairly thick litter, and while clumped together, the clumps stick to the plastic at the bottom of the litter box.
165550
It isn't hard to clean. It's just the tiny holes that might give you a little trouble. My cat had an accident and I was able to clean it up pretty quick. After having said all that, it's the best mat I have ever owned! I push the mat forward under the box and there is little to no tracking for me! I wish you luck!
2205999
Mine also stopped working and I did follow the cleaning instructions. (to be honest, I left the thing plugged in when both me and my cat were away for two weeks--do they burn out when there is no water or something?)