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Review of Litter Robot (introduction)
My Litter Robot arrived:
http://www.litter-robot.com/ I got the grey (recycled plastic) model, with the extended sized globe because Nipsy is a big cat (15+ lbs and just large). The purpose is to try to convince the Significant Other that we can take in a fourth cat (Scooter). Finding a better litter solution is a key to this plan. I set it up in the bathtub next to the existing large open top litterbox. Espy was immediately curious while Marlo and Nipsy were afraid of it. As recommended, I put in some catnip and no litter so they get used to it being there. After a few days, I put litter into it. Espy gave it the first shot. Nipsy and Marlo were not interested. As suggested, I began leaving the regular litterbox dirty. Marlo relented and used the robot. You aren't supposed to leave it on self-cleaning until they get used to it, so I still only turn it on manually once a day. Yesterday was heartbreaking. I came in after work and the whole house stunk of cat ****. Something has to give. So I dumped the litterbox and took it away. A little while later, Nipsy comes into the bathroom, looks for the old litterbox, and then at the robot. He stuck his head in, then backed away. Tried again, backed away. Then he began pawing at the little bit of litter on the floor of the tub where the box used to be. He just sat there whining. So I picked him up and showed him the inside of the robot but did not try to push him in it - that is not recommended. I finally gave up, and took an old litterbox and put it there. That one is much smaller than the big one, and is covered. In fact, it is much more like the litterrobot than the old litterbox. My hope is that Nipsy will get used to going into an enclosed and smaller space then he is used to. If I can get the big wuss to use the robot, then we move it somewhere else, like the computer room. The SO wants to use the basement - that might work out if we don't have to clean it twice a day like we currently do with the box. The best part of all this is that I have a surveilance camera over the litterbox area, left over from when I had to make sure that Espy didn't get blocked, so I can review the motion detected recordings and see what has been going on. Otherwise I'd have no idea how the progress is going. If your cat isn't a wuss, and your budget allows you to even think about spending $300+ on a litterbox, it does seem to work well thus far. |
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Review of Litter Robot (introduction)
dgk wrote:
My Litter Robot arrived: http://www.litter-robot.com/ I got the grey (recycled plastic) model, with the extended sized globe because Nipsy is a big cat (15+ lbs and just large). The purpose is to try to convince the Significant Other that we can take in a fourth cat (Scooter). Finding a better litter solution is a key to this plan. I set it up in the bathtub next to the existing large open top litterbox. Espy was immediately curious while Marlo and Nipsy were afraid of it. As recommended, I put in some catnip and no litter so they get used to it being there. After a few days, I put litter into it. Espy gave it the first shot. Nipsy and Marlo were not interested. As suggested, I began leaving the regular litterbox dirty. Marlo relented and used the robot. You aren't supposed to leave it on self-cleaning until they get used to it, so I still only turn it on manually once a day. Yesterday was heartbreaking. I came in after work and the whole house stunk of cat ****. Something has to give. So I dumped the litterbox and took it away. A little while later, Nipsy comes into the bathroom, looks for the old litterbox, and then at the robot. He stuck his head in, then backed away. Tried again, backed away. Then he began pawing at the little bit of litter on the floor of the tub where the box used to be. He just sat there whining. So I picked him up and showed him the inside of the robot but did not try to push him in it - that is not recommended. I finally gave up, and took an old litterbox and put it there. That one is much smaller than the big one, and is covered. In fact, it is much more like the litterrobot than the old litterbox. My hope is that Nipsy will get used to going into an enclosed and smaller space then he is used to. If I can get the big wuss to use the robot, then we move it somewhere else, like the computer room. The SO wants to use the basement - that might work out if we don't have to clean it twice a day like we currently do with the box. The best part of all this is that I have a surveilance camera over the litterbox area, left over from when I had to make sure that Espy didn't get blocked, so I can review the motion detected recordings and see what has been going on. Otherwise I'd have no idea how the progress is going. If your cat isn't a wuss, and your budget allows you to even think about spending $300+ on a litterbox, it does seem to work well thus far. ROTFL it reminds me of Marvin the depressed robot - I showed Mr Meko and he ran screaming out of the room....... nup no self respecting cats of mine would go near this monstrosity. And spending $300 is a disgrace |
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Review of Litter Robot (introduction)
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:18:48 GMT, Netmask
wrote: dgk wrote: My Litter Robot arrived: .... If your cat isn't a wuss, and your budget allows you to even think about spending $300+ on a litterbox, it does seem to work well thus far. ROTFL it reminds me of Marvin the depressed robot - I showed Mr Meko and he ran screaming out of the room....... nup no self respecting cats of mine would go near this monstrosity. And spending $300 is a disgrace Not really. It IS overpriced, but is also very clever. The slow motion sifiting does seem to keep the dust down - which is a big thing to me. And, once I put it on automatic, it should provide a clean setting for each cat to settle in for a bit. That means I can, maybe, get Scooter in the house. Having viewed some of the surveilance recordings, I see that Marlo is actually using it most. Espy, given the choice, went back to the little box. Nipsy, the wuss, uses the box. I've changed the angle of the robot so the cats can enter directly from the bathtub side. That bypasses the step, which I think is how it knows to turn on. Not a good idea in the long run, but making it easy for the cats to enter should spur them to greater efforts. If you're curious, look he http://72.229.187.145:81 User Name: viewer Password: trendnet |
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