What is Litter Scoop Free Maintenance ?
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Is there an additional sifting pan that I can purchase? I thought that is what I had purchased.
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I am totally not sure this is a deep regular kitty box you still have to scoop as normal.
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I do to know what that means. All I know is this litter box is enclosed thereby helping odor, messy litter, and looks better than an open box.
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It's suppose to have a porous tray that you pour the dirty litter into and it will sift out the "bad" elements.
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My litter box came with this item to do exactly what you ask, hang on the covered litter box. It is handy and much more tidy than trying to manage a scooper without a place to put it. It isn't one of those very large scoopers, just so you're aware, but I've found it's the one I pick up most and like the best. It is quite sturdy; I think you'll be happy with it. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year :)
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We use clumping litter, so we never pick it up, just lift off the top, sift out the clumps, add some new, and recover. We periodically take it outside and hose it out. It's very low maintenance.
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I think you need to use crystals, but like other people have said, there's a reusable tray you can buy and I also saw some other crystal litter (that is probably cheaper) that you can buy to go with that. So basically, it doesn't have to be ScoopFree necessarily, but I'm pretty sure it can't be anything but the crystal kind.
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Emilie: You need the crystals for a couple of reasons. First, clumping litter will not sift thru the metal rakes of the self-cleaning litter box, thus rendering the self-cleaning aspect virtually non-existent. Second, clumping litter doesn't eliminate the odor of urine or feces on contact like the crystals do, another important feature of the self-cleaning litter box since the cleaning mechanism doesn't trigger until after 20 mins. to assure the cat is out of the box before it starts.
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Hello, Sorry can't answer, got 2 of those only about a month ago. BTW, the plastic is NOT cheap, looks very sturdy. So far, I like them a lot - they are also pretty big and deep enough to keep most of the litter inside. Also, they are very easy to scoop - the surface is polished and crumps do not stuck at all (it depends also on what kind of litter you use, I use "Blue Buffalo").I can guess they'll last many years.
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I actually like to recycle the unused litter by filtering out the sawdust and waste. The unused pellets can be mixed in with fresh litter to make one bag last a really long time. For me, Petmate's Curvations scoop has worked the best. It lets you pick up a lot of litter, shake out the sawdust, and still hold onto the unused pellets for re-use.
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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.
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It depends on the litter used, but with our Arm and hammer super scoop, it does not clog.
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I use Fresh step crystals in my ScoopFree® Self-Cleaning Litter Box. It works great. I believe this controls the odor better than the Scoop free brand. I just wish I could order Fresh step crystals online but the price here is expensive.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of cats!! I prefer clumping. This product is excellent. Also great is "Premium Choice." If your plumbing is good, you can scoop & flush the lightly coated refuse, leaving behind a fresh litter box.
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No yo don't have to use the crystal litter I use the scoop free and it works great.
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No, not at all. You'll need to use a clumping litter. However, buyer beware - be sure to read carefully all the reviews, because you'll find that this isn't necessarily built well, and you'll need to claim on the warranty.
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I have used the crystals as a basis for the non-clumping litter. It keeps the litter odor free, it absorbs the urine in the litter box. I woould ecommend it to anyone who would like to use non-clumpling litter such as Fresh Step and others.
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The scooping part is metal; in fact the entire thing is very heavy duty metal. It is one piece of metal , with a rubberized coating over the metal handle. We have used one at the Bonaire Animal Shelter for 10 years; scooping 10 litter boxes daily. The only part that ever gave out was the pointed end of the rubberized handle which has a hole to hang on a hook. The rubber tore. The scoop is still perfectly functional.
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The trays that come with the scoop free are disposable trays that hide the waste undera flap that you have to replace every 15-30 days depending on how any cats are using it. The litter bagger comes with a hard plastic litter box with a hole at the end so the waste gets pushed down the opening into a trash bag.
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It is paper and flushable in small amounts. If I'm scooping up a single solid deposit, I shake most of the clean litter from the scoop, dump and flush. I would not flush massive amounts at once. I've been using it for years and have never had a problem disposing of it in this manner.