Author Topic: Automatic litter boxes (Read 2130 times)

Naokii · « **on:** December 14, 2007, 03:21:56 pm »

Any of you guys have one? Do they make alot of noise? I want to get one for my cat, she is timid around odd noises. I hate cat box odor, but I don't want her to be scared.

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Twizler the skunk · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2007, 04:59:50 pm »

my ferret just plays in it every time it tries to work.. so i haven't had any luck

Naokii · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2007, 05:19:44 pm »

ferrets use the litter box? o.0

Alysian Bluehoof · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2007, 06:02:53 pm »

i would buy one but from what i understand they are much more expensive than the regular plastic crates

Twizler the skunk · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2007, 06:03:38 pm »

mine dont lol they can be trained to

Naokii · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2007, 06:36:18 pm »

haha I want a ferret some day. Oh and ditto on the price tag - I found a cool one at $179..her current one was only $2! ':p'

Neon · « **Reply #6 on:** December 15, 2007, 12:09:56 am »

Bleh, those electric ones don't work very well.

My cats were just like "what the heck is this?" when we got one.

They like the regular boxes better.

Cobalt · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2007, 01:56:36 am »

Don't bother with it.

I have one I got for my cat, and the motor burned out on it after only 6 months. And yes, they're noisy. Things sound like a buzz saw in need of serious oiling. The containers on them are horridly expensive and have to be changed out almost every day. They don't even lock out oder that well. That's more the function of the litter you use.

Right now, the one I have is being used as a regular litter box.

Naokii · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2007, 06:46:26 pm »

Just how much did it cost and what brand/model model was it? The one I was looking at was vetenarian recommended

Cobalt · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2007, 11:00:47 pm »

I got the "Litter Maid" ("Veterinarian Recommended!") It ran about $100 for the base model, and it's roughly $15 for a set of containers which last maybe 7-10 days per pack.

Naokii · « **Reply #10 on:** December 16, 2007, 04:09:57 am »

dang..that's pretty damn expensive for a "crap box"

Mange · « **Reply #11 on:** December 16, 2007, 09:24:59 am »

Do yourself a favor. Just scoop the poop yourself.

You cant find the older models in stores anymore, only online. And the ones that the stores DO carry are the Eliete or Mega ones...which come with a Ionic air thing..yadda yadda and will set you about $200 back.

Roll up your sleeves and just dig in.

Rimpala · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2007, 10:07:28 am »

My family got one and my cat was TERRIFIED of it!

I would be too of course, I mean what if that thing suddenly scooped you up while you were doing your business? o.o

Cobalt · « **Reply #13 on:** December 17, 2007, 04:21:19 pm »

Oh yeah, that's the other thing I forgot to mention. They're *very* wasteful of litter. You'll end up going through a significant amount more litter then you would manualy scooping.