A total of 16 reviews of this product on Reddit.
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My hubs and I invested in the Petsafe Scoopfree automatic litter box with the disposable trays and have been loving it.
We tried to get the reusable plastic tray but we felt like it just retained too much urine smell and didn’t clean as well as we liked so now we just stick with the lavender scented disposable trays!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ELUQQS/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_K0QNWW6AW79Z2S8A1D4Y
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Sure, this is the one I use 🙂
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I have the PetSafe ScoopFree Original box, I had the Ultra with a previous cat and found the usage counter and adjustable timer not worth the extra cost.
Switching the kitties to it was pretty easy, I set it up then did a “hey kitties look isn’t this cool!!!” thing with them to run the cleaning cycle manually the first time, that way it was interesting not scary. Then just left their old box next to the new box, and pretty soon the new box was cleaner so they wanted to use it instead. The box has a sensor so it cleans 20 minutes after it is used, an if a kitty gets back in during the countdown it resets. The kitties are actually fascinated by it, they will run from across the apartment to watch the rake go when they hear it start.
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Scoop Free Self Cleaning – life changing.
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I have this PetSafe one. It’s kindof infomercially, but it works quite well. I’ve never had the rake get stuck or mess up or anything. There is kindof a weird thing where the little lid that covers up the poop-holding compartment sometimes will get stuck open, but I can’t figure out if that’s a design flaw or if my toddlers are messing with it. It could even be the cat messing with it (he likes to clean his paws after using the litter box by rubbing them really hard on the sides of the box). Also, it doesn’t make a big difference because the silica gel litter takes care of the odor well enough that I don’t notice any difference in that.
The only catch is that you must use silica gel litter for it to work (clumping litters will fuck up the rake, I think). And the only issue with that is that stepping on tracked-out silica gel litter is one step below stepping on Legos. Otherwise, it contains odor very well.
On that note, their official refills are basically just cardboard boxes filled with silica gel litter (and lined with a liquid-impermeable material). I bought the reusable plastic liner along with the official litter packs and it’s worked great. I initially was buying a different silica gel litter in larger bulk quantities to save a little money over using their official refills, but I never found a source that was that much cheaper than the official refills, and the convenience of (1) having the refills be measured out to a good amount to just dump in the box and go and (2) setting them up on Amazon Prime subscription is worth the premium to me.
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For automatics litter boxes, I use a ScoopFree Automatic Litter Box (https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-ScoopFree-Self-Cleaning-Automatic-Disposable/dp/B000ELUQQS). I find it works well, especially for my cats who hate feeling enclosed and won’t go into hooded boxes. The refill packs are convenient but can be pricey, but they sell a little reusable plastic tray so you can use your own litter without buying the refill packs.
Here’s an article with reviews of a few automatic boxes. https://mashable.com/roundup/best-automatic-litter-boxes/. I tried the Litter Robot, but my cats were too afraid to go inside it.
For cat scratchers, sisal rope is a classic. Carpet is good too and can be staple gunned to wood pretty easily to make your own scratching post. Some cats like the carpet inside out, so the carpet underside is exposed. My cats’ favorite scratching posts are cardboard, and Pet Fusion has some quality cardboard scratchers that were relatively inexpensive and have lasted years for me (https://www.amazon.com/PetFusion-Vertical-Scratching-Standard-preference/dp/B00JK0BX2K/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/136-1626396-6271821?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00JK0BX2K&pd_rd_r=55e175d2-71be-4b25-8ae5-f8e68ff7933e&pd_rd_w=SVwwR&pd_rd_wg=ZUQs…).
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PetSafe ScoopFree Original… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ELUQQS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
This one.
Crystal litter.
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Speaking as someone with a cat, if you guys can splurge some $$ for the litter box, you guys should totally get this one. Literally no maintenance and it does not smell AT ALL. I got it as a Christmas present when I got my kitten last year and it’s amazing.
https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-ScoopFree-Self-Cleaning-Automatic-Disposable/dp/B000ELUQQS
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PetSafe ScoopFree Self-Cleaning Cat Litter Box, Automatic with Disposable Tray, Purple https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ELUQQS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TY.2Ab7WPZ4R9
This one. We have two of em. One is 4 years old not a single problem.
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This is the one I’m using. It works really well and I’ve have never had any problems with it. I also bought the privacy hood and litter mat as well. The refill trays are ~$40 for 3 of them. It’s definitely more costly than a traditional litter box, but the convenience is worth it in my opinion. Definitely worth checking out.
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Has anyone heard anything about these?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ELUQQS/ref=psdc_2975299011_t3_B005E2S77C
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I use this
http://www.amazon.com/Brilliant-Pet-SX3-ScoopFree-Self-Cleaning/dp/B000ELUQQS/
I do not have that many problems with it
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On the expensive side, but totally worth it. Have used one for years.
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It’s this guy
Their main page is also at http://www.scoopfree.com/
I’ve seen the robot, but I’m less certain about it since it has a lot of moving parts, as well the waste actually touches the top of the inside which is seems like the cat would touch against occasionally.
