LitterMaid Cat Litter Box-question

Looking to purchase the LitterMaid self cleaning cat box and wondering
which is the newest top of the line model they make.
I see the Mega model but also seeing another model that seems more
expensive. I owned -senior-two cats which one is starting to use my
carpet for a bathroom if the other uses the box first - I sift twice
daily-.
Also I switched to the brand of World's Best at Litter and am very
pleased with it-so are the cats- and wondering can we use that brand of
litter in the LitterMaid box instead of the company's brand.
TIA

"ms. tonya" wrote in message
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Looking to purchase the LitterMaid self cleaning cat box and wondering
which is the newest top of the line model they make.
I see the Mega model but also seeing another model that seems more
expensive. I owned -senior-two cats which one is starting to use my
carpet for a bathroom if the other uses the box first
- I sift twice
daily


The general rule of thumb for litterboxes is 1 box per cat plus 1. So, you
should have at least 3 litterboxes and scoop them whenever you see deposits
rather than on a set schedule.

Also, you might want to consider getting low-entrance litterboxes for senior
cats- easier on the joints:

http://www.maxshouse.com/Environment..._box-dog-2.jpg



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Also I switched to the brand of World's Best at Litter and am very
pleased with it-so are the cats- and wondering can we use that brand of
litter in the LitterMaid box instead of the company's brand.
TIA

I don't recommend Littermaids because you can't see the poop and pee- thus,
you won't know if either contains blood or if the cats have diarrhea or some
other gastrointestinal disorder. Abnormal waste products are early warning
signs of illness and should monitored daily.

Phil.

"ms. tonya" wrote in message
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Looking to purchase the LitterMaid self cleaning cat box and wondering
which is the newest top of the line model they make.
I see the Mega model but also seeing another model that seems more
expensive. I owned -senior-two cats which one is starting to use my
carpet for a bathroom if the other uses the box first - I sift twice
daily-.
Also I switched to the brand of World's Best at Litter and am very
pleased with it-so are the cats- and wondering can we use that brand of
litter in the LitterMaid box instead of the company's brand.
TIA

From the website
http://www.littermaid.com/showproducts.asp

the model you want is the LM950. And I do recommend the mega model. World's best
works well in the Littermaid because it's corn-based and is light and easy on the
mechanism. In fact LitterMaid brand cat litter is also corn based.

Unfortunately (for me) one of my cats does not like corn litter and I have to use
clay.

I've had two littermaids for years for my two cats and am glad to provide advice on
their use.

Adam

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I've had two littermaids for years for my two cats and am glad to provide
advice on
their use.

How do you know if your cats have blood in the urine or feces or if the have
diarrhea if you don't see the waste products?

"Phil P." wrote in message
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"Adam Helberg" wrote in message
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I've had two littermaids for years for my two cats and am glad to
provide
advice on
their use.

How do you know if your cats have blood in the urine or feces or if the
have
diarrhea if you don't see the waste products?

It's still possible to see the waste, you just have to pick up a small "lid"
to view it.

Brigitte

"Brigitte" wrote in message
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"Phil P." wrote in message
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"Adam Helberg" wrote in message
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I've had two littermaids for years for my two cats and am glad to
provide
advice on
their use.

How do you know if your cats have blood in the urine or feces or if the
have
diarrhea if you don't see the waste products?

It's still possible to see the waste, you just have to pick up a small
"lid"
to view it.


....to see only the waste that's on top. You'd have dump the bin and spread
out the waste to see the rest.

"Phil P." wrote in message
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I don't recommend Littermaids because you can't see the poop and
pee- thus,
you won't know if either contains blood or if the cats have diarrhea
or some
other gastrointestinal disorder. Abnormal waste products are early
warning
signs of illness and should monitored daily.

Phil.


Good point Phil,
Also I think elderly cats might find them scary and be put off from
using them.
Alison

"Brigitte" wrote in message
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It's still possible to see the waste, you just have to pick up a
small "lid"
to view it.

Brigitte

In cases of FLUTD it's important to see how large or small the cat's
wees are.
If a cat is doing a lot of small wees, it's a sign is amiss.
Alison

"Phil P." wrote in message
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"Adam Helberg" wrote in message
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I've had two littermaids for years for my two cats and am glad to provide
advice on
their use.

How do you know if your cats have blood in the urine or feces or if the have
diarrhea if you don't see the waste products?

You don't have as good a view of the cat's bathroom habits as in a regular box, but
you would still notice diarrhea and probably blood in urine. I still look in the
boxes every day.

Adam

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"Phil P." wrote in message
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"Adam Helberg" wrote in message
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I've had two littermaids for years for my two cats and am glad to
provide
advice on
their use.

How do you know if your cats have blood in the urine or feces or if the
have
diarrhea if you don't see the waste products?

You don't have as good a view of the cat's bathroom habits as in a regular
box, but
you would still notice diarrhea and probably blood in urine. I still look
in the
boxes every day.

I'm not trying to give you a hard time, but how would you notice bloody
stools or urine or diarrhea if the clumps were on the bottom or in the
middle of the bin?

I bought two Littermaids on impulse awhile back- but I ended up dumping the
bins to look at the clumps. Littermaids just make me nervous. I guess I'm
just a little more neurotic about my cat's help than normally neurotic cat
owners.;-)

Phil.