Are the sides low enough for a cat to be able to be on the outside and reach in to cover their waste? My cats go in the box, hop out & THEN cover it
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.
1644617
I measured it. The front is 7 inches high and then it progressively gets taller on the sides to the back to about 11 inches high. Watching my cats....well MAYBE depending on how big your kitty is. It's a great pan! I'd buy it again for sure but my cats jump in the box and cover it while there. Good luck!!
1644618
I wouldn't think so. My cats about 13 lbs so he's not that small and he can only reach over that opening to bend inside and cover his waste. He can't reach when he peeks over on any of the other sides - but hey, that's just my experience. Hope this helps.
1644619
I love this box. My cat used to make a royal mess covering and getting the litter everywhere! Now he just covers from the inside or the front. No litter outside the box except a little in front when he gets out.
1644620
The box is taller in the back than the front. If they are bigger cats I'm sure they would be fine but if they are small cats or kittens probably not from the back of the box would they be able to reach. I really like the box though. It's big and my cat can't throw litter all over the floor like he did with a standard size box.
1644621
Strange cats you have........A kitten certainly could not do that, but a full grown cat could. It might be a reach - the sides are higher than normal litter boxes. The collar is detachable - maybe without the collar it would be an easier reach.
1541908
I don't know for sure, I don't have that problem with my cats. I did spray some water around the edges where the top connects to the bottom and there was no leakage. The only problem I see is if your cat sprays toward the entrance to the box.
1808182
Sometimes....Buy the side wall. It protects against that. The dome maybe Too, but my cats found it too confining I think. The side wall raises the edge about 3-4 inches and keeps that from happening.
155277
That would depend on several things. We use what's denominated as a "large" litter pan. Underneath it, we have textured liner (specifically sold to go under a litter pan) that both collects litter that spills and keeps the litter pan from shifting. We push the pan up against the end with the entrance to the box. There's an inch or so clearance along the long sides of the box and three to four inches clearance on the end opposite the entrance, where I keep the litter scoop. We have the internal divider up and keep supplies on the other side of it. Assuming a set-up like ours, if a cat "misses," you could very easily pull out the pan (and the liner) and clean up as necessary. You'd have to squat down and reach in to do it, but there's plenty of room to do that easily, assuming average physical ability. You could reduce the space inside by using a larger pan, but that would probably end up getting more of the mess on the walls than on the liner. Using a smaller box would most likely keep more of the mess on the liner. But the doors open up the entire length of the box, so clean up is very straightforward.
419636
You can position the rungs however you wish both up and down and side to side. A cat would most likely be able to get through them however.
1253958
It kind of depends on how rowdy they are. I put a latch between the handles to keep my dogs in. But they back off after testing it. They could possibly force there way out of the bottom but it would take quite a brave cat.
782236
Sort of. My cat does everything in the far corner from the scoop. It gets it pretty well but there is sometimes a layer of waste left on the bottom that the scoop doesn't reach.
299782
I put my cats in there and they hated it. So I'm reasonably certain if there was a way out, they would have found it. As far as I can tell there are not holes, gaps or any slits for escape. It was so easy to push around also.
1609697
The sides are actually pretty low. They're about the same as a normal non-scooping litterbox -- maybe somewhere between a standard and x-large one. It's taller right at the front because of the plastic shield thingy that keeps the litter from falling out the front when it scoops. I have never used the ramp on mine, it is more hassle than useful. ;)
1818698
I have a medium size hooded litterbox in mine. It takes up almost half the bottom. So kitty has another platform to climb on. Sorry, at work and can't measure but will do so tonight and get back to you.
292781
If you purchase the Iris High Shield box that is recommended, it fits inside the box and has high enough walls that nothing will get on the sides of the box....unless your cat is really crafty
1449872
I think your space should work. Of course, it depends how you position your Lotus Cat Tree. Ours is turned so that the back of the enclosed box faces the exterior wall of the house. Our cat can approach from the front or side to jump on the lowest platform and thereby access the other levels. The top is her favorite--she can survey the backyard and keep track of any backyard action.
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I have the same issue - a cat with "elevator butt" syndrome. The problem with the covered cat boxes I've been using is that the urine would collect in the seam between the top & bottom halves.Just switched to a 30 gallon Sterilite tote with a 9" x 9" door cut on the side so that they don't have to jump over the high edge. Filled 1.5 bags (60 lbs) of Dr Elsey's clumping litter (unscented). Amazing clumping compared to the Fresh Step I'd been using. Won't have to do a total replacement very often at all.And the Clever Cat top entry seems nice, but my cats are very big. Not sure how they would be able to jump down without stepping in existing waste, and getting back out wouldn't always be simple. I have the same issue - a cat with "elevator butt" syndrome. The problem with the covered cat boxes I've been using is that the urine would collect in the seam between the top & bottom halves.Just switched to a 30 gallon Sterilite tote with a 9" x 9" door cut on the side so that they don't have to jump over the high edge. Filled 1.5 bags (60 lbs) of Dr Elsey's clumping litter (unscented). Amazing clumping compared to the Fresh Step I'd been using. Won't have to do a total replacement very often at all.And the Clever Cat top entry seems nice, but... » Read More I have the same issue - a cat with "elevator butt" syndrome. The problem with the covered cat boxes I've been using is that the urine would collect in the seam between the top & bottom halves.Just switched to a 30 gallon Sterilite tote with a 9" x 9" door cut on the side so that they don't have to jump over the high edge. Filled 1.5 bags (60 lbs) of Dr Elsey's clumping litter (unscented). Amazing clumping compared to the Fresh Step I'd been using. Won't have to do a total replacement very often at all.And the Clever Cat top entry seems nice, but my cats are very big. Not sure how they would be able to jump down without stepping in existing waste, and getting back out wouldn't always be simple. « Show Less
2145321
There is a bottom on the feline funhouse - it is the same mesh as you see on the sides, etc. This could still work well for your purposes. A clever kitty could easily get out from underneath a bottomless structure, so I wouldn't recommend that, but this mesh bottom ensures kitty's safety while still allowing her to be in contact with the grass. My cat is crazy for this thing - I hope that yours will be, too!
1730239
I would think it's too tall and there'd be little room for the cat to maneuver with it in there. I have it sitting right outside.
292787
I have not found a box on the market with high sides that fits inside this box. I did find a covered box at petco last week that fits inside but the front is a little too high - don't think my cats can make it thru the opening now because the front of the litterbox is higher than the opening - they don't like going thru it now. This washroom that I spent 1.5 hours assembling and coating with contact paper is now sitting empty as a coffee table for the time being and I have gone back to my highback natural instincts pan with the "katmandu" enclosure which cost under $30. hope that helps you. I have not found a box on the market with high sides that fits inside this box. I did find a covered box at petco last week that fits inside but the front is a little too high - don't think my cats can make it thru the opening now because the front of the litterbox is higher than the opening - they don't like going thru it now. This washroom that I spent 1.5 hours assembling and coating with contact paper is now sitting empty as a coffee table for the time being and I have gone back to my highback natural instincts pan with the "katmandu" enclosure which cost under $30. hope that... » Read More I have not found a box on the market with high sides that fits inside this box. I did find a covered box at petco last week that fits inside but the front is a little too high - don't think my cats can make it thru the opening now because the front of the litterbox is higher than the opening - they don't like going thru it now. This washroom that I spent 1.5 hours assembling and coating with contact paper is now sitting empty as a coffee table for the time being and I have gone back to my highback natural instincts pan with the "katmandu" enclosure which cost under $30. hope that helps you. « Show Less
2272733
Well not 100% but I would say yes. There is only a small opening over the light for cats to possibly reach in, however unlikely that may be. Unless your cats lift the lid up and over or reach in at a weird angle it should be fine.