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Looking for automatic litterbox recommendations
I've been googling messages about automatic litter boxes.
The only conclusion I've come to is that the littermaid does not work very well. Are there any that do work well? I have to cats, one 15 and one 16, and they are going a lot more than they used to. I was always able to clean the litter box every other day, but now I need to do it daily. So I'd like to get something automated. Can someone recommend an automatic litter box that really works? -Thanks BTW, here are some links to automatic litter boxes in case anyone else is interested. http://reviews.ebay.com/Omega-Paw-Se...:-1:LISTINGS:5 http://shopping.aol.com/litter%20box...00170000000006 http://www.litter-robot.com/default.... QIpFQodyR280A http://www.yuckos.com/rollaway/roll_...litter_box.htm |
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Looking for automatic litterbox recommendations
"James Egan" wrote in message ... I've been googling messages about automatic litter boxes. The only conclusion I've come to is that the littermaid does not work very well. Are there any that do work well? I have to cats, one 15 and one 16, and they are going a lot more than they used to. I was always able to clean the litter box every other day, but now I need to do it daily. So I'd like to get something automated. Oh, come on! You should have been scooping their boxes at least once a day anyway. Also, if you are concerned with anything beyond your own convenience, you might realize that a change in volume or frequency may be a sign of illness. Your cats may live to be 20-30 years old, but many begin to wind down in their mid -teens. Do you really want to introduce a mechanized box that ill likely scare them, just to save you from bending over once a day and scooping the box? |
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Looking for automatic litterbox recommendations
On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:39:59 -0400, cybercat wrote:
Oh, come on! You should have been scooping their boxes at least once a day anyway. The litter changed every other day worked well for 15 years. Maybe your litter box is too small. Also, if you are concerned with anything beyond your own convenience, you might realize that a change in volume or frequency may be a sign of illness. Your cats may live to be 20-30 years old, but many begin to wind down in their mid -teens. Do you really want to introduce a mechanized box that ill likely scare them, just to save you from bending over once a day and scooping the box? To answer your paranoid and condescending response, no they are not ill -- I take them to the vets regularly. And yes, I would introduce a nuclear powered litter box if I thought it would work. It's modern conveniences that take the drudgery out of life, in case you hadn't noticed. Why don't you do the wash your clothes by hand anymore? Have you ever used a dishwasher? Do you like electricity? How about sliced bread? |
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Looking for automatic litterbox recommendations
"James Egan" wrote in message . .. On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:39:59 -0400, cybercat wrote: Oh, come on! You should have been scooping their boxes at least once a day anyway. The litter changed every other day worked well for 15 years. Maybe your litter box is too small. You should have two boxes for two cats. Your poor cats. You should consider yourself lucky that they have not begun to elimnate inappropriately, given that every other day they have overflowing litter boxes. Ugh. As for convenience, how hard is it to scoop a cat box? What you will find with any automatic box is that it is more trouble than it is worth. And, the sound alone is enough to frighten some cats away from the box and off to places you do not want them to eliminate. |
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Looking for automatic litterbox recommendations
On 20 Jul, 00:10, "cybercat" wrote:
"James Egan" wrote in message . .. On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:39:59 -0400, cybercat wrote: Oh, come on! You should have been scooping their boxes at least once a day anyway. The litter changed every other day worked well for 15 years. Maybe your litter box is too small. You should have two boxes for two cats. Your poor cats. You should consider yourself lucky that they have not begun to elimnate inappropriately, given that every other day they have overflowing litter boxes. Ugh. As for convenience, how hard is it to scoop a cat box? What you will find with any automatic box is that it is more trouble than it is worth. And, the sound alone is enough to frighten some cats away from the box and off to places you do not want them to eliminate. i think the recommended number is one litter tray per cat plus one, if you have the space, but i certainly have one per cat; one upstairs for jessie and one downstairs for terri which they seem to stick to. at theri old age i dontl think they woudl appreciate the sound of an automatic self cleaning litter tray, it woudl more likely scare the living **** of them and put them off using the tray altogether , and that's when you will find them doing their 'business' in some rather inappropriate places which is something I am sure you do not want. some 'modern conveniences' are not actually that convenient when it really comes down to it. do them a favour and stick to what they know, a normal tray, and get them one each, they are too old to be havign their routines disrupted jsut because you can't be bothered to clean up after them a little bit now that they are in the twilight of their lives. bookie |
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Looking for automatic litterbox recommendations
I have to agree changing things now is just going to cause problems. Really
I couldn't imagine just cleaning the box every other day. I have 3 cats and I scoop the box twice sometimes three times a day. On more than one occasion my watching the box and when they use it has caught a UTI before it's gotten bad enough to be a big issue. FYI.........Those diaper genies are a wonderful thing for both cat litter and dog poop. Get yourself one of those and scoop more. I had someone give me one and I'm using it in the yard with the dog poop. I'm also going to buy one for in the house for the litter box on my next pay. I should have bought one long ago. Celeste "bookie" wrote in message oups.com... On 20 Jul, 00:10, "cybercat" wrote: "James Egan" wrote in message . .. On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:39:59 -0400, cybercat wrote: Oh, come on! You should have been scooping their boxes at least once a day anyway. The litter changed every other day worked well for 15 years. Maybe your litter box is too small. You should have two boxes for two cats. Your poor cats. You should consider yourself lucky that they have not begun to elimnate inappropriately, given that every other day they have overflowing litter boxes. Ugh. As for convenience, how hard is it to scoop a cat box? What you will find with any automatic box is that it is more trouble than it is worth. And, the sound alone is enough to frighten some cats away from the box and off to places you do not want them to eliminate. i think the recommended number is one litter tray per cat plus one, if you have the space, but i certainly have one per cat; one upstairs for jessie and one downstairs for terri which they seem to stick to. at theri old age i dontl think they woudl appreciate the sound of an automatic self cleaning litter tray, it woudl more likely scare the living **** of them and put them off using the tray altogether , and that's when you will find them doing their 'business' in some rather inappropriate places which is something I am sure you do not want. some 'modern conveniences' are not actually that convenient when it really comes down to it. do them a favour and stick to what they know, a normal tray, and get them one each, they are too old to be havign their routines disrupted jsut because you can't be bothered to clean up after them a little bit now that they are in the twilight of their lives. bookie |
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