Does anyone use self cleaning cat boxes?

[CurlyQRexluver]

Just wondering if they work well and are worth the money. MY husband and I always fight over cat box duty and our house is only big enough for one cat box so with 2 cats it has to be cleaned regularly or its stinnnnnnnnky and we both hate doing it. I was looking into the self cleaning ones that rake it out but I wasn't sure if itd be a waste of money or not.

[scottd]

I use World's Best Cat Litter Multiple Cat. It's a clumping litter and it works well. I like it.

I have read about the ScoopFree. They have mixed reviews and use silica crystals. I've never been too fond of those.

Another thing you might try is the Tidy Cats Breeze system. I've been thinking about trying it once I run out of WBCL. There is a $7 coupon too. See here: BREEZE® Cat Litter System | Odor Control Made Easy

[Penguin_Dreams]

I second World's Best! It's biodegradable and flush-able so if you stick it right next to the toilet, you can clean up your cat's stuff every time you... y'know... do your thing.

Honestly, if I had someone to split chores with, I'd trade litterbox duty for hairball patrol any day. It's that easy.

[CurlyQRexluver]

Originally Posted by Penguin_Dreams

I second World's Best! It's biodegradable and flush-able so if you stick it right next to the toilet, you can clean up your cat's stuff every time you... y'know... do your thing.

Honestly, if I had someone to split chores with, I'd trade litterbox duty for hairball patrol any day. It's that easy.

this is a great idea, my husband wants to know if steam from a hot shower would make it clump up? because our bathroom is small, is it expensive and where can I buy it?

[Penguin_Dreams]

I've never had it clump up even in the middle of a Southern summer with no ventilation and the hot water flowing. (Which, by the way, was pretty miserable.)

It's not the cheapest stuff on the market but I don't really know how much it is. I want to say the medium sized bag (14 lbs) is somewhere between $15-20, but I won't swear to that. I've got two cats and it lasts over a month. You can buy it at any major pet store like PetSmart and I'd be willing to bet most boutique pet stores would carry it as well.

[rightsaidfed]

Originally Posted by CurlyQRexluver

this is a great idea, my husband wants to know if steam from a hot shower would make it clump up? because our bathroom is small, is it expensive and where can I buy it?

I'd be surprised if a steamy bathroom made it clump. World's Best has a rebate for a free bag on their website so it's certainly worth a try. It's not my preferred litter, but I buy it frequently because of coupons. Coupons.com often has $5 off any size bag. the 7-8lb bag is usually about $8 on sale at my grocery store. I believe Target just started carrying world's best as well, but this might only be in certain areas. Coupled with the online coupons, I frequently pick it up for about $3 per bag.

I don't use an automatic litter box, but I use the Omega Paw Roll and Clean box. Some are squeamish about it because the waste does technically roll around the inside of the box, but I've never found it to be any dirtier or smellier than any other litter box, and it works exactly as advertised. If you search on youtube, there are some great videos on how it works

[Penguin_Dreams]

rightsaidfed - just curious... what don't you like about it and what would you get if coupons weren't a factor?

[scottd]

I paid full price for World's Best until I found coupons for it.

I really don't have any complaints about it. It works very well and it's not harmful to cats and humans. It is also environment friendly!

[rightsaidfed]

Originally Posted by Penguin_Dreams

rightsaidfed - just curious... what don't you like about it and what would you get if coupons weren't a factor?

i don't think it clumps as well as what I normally use, and the brand I use is normally cheaper. Others don't feel this way though so I'd really encourage you to try it.

I normally use Dr. Elsey regular clumping clay litter in the blue bag. I buy a 40-lb bag for $16 and mix in the world's best that I get with coupons as "filler" This combination clumps well and is inexpensive. Dr. Elsey is as dust-free as you can get in a clay litter, clumps hard as a rock, and is cheap.

WB is very highly recommended. Even though coupons for World's Best are fairly regular, it was the price that initially put me off. My big fear was not being able to get coupons for it someday and my cat being so used to it that it was either pay the full amount or pee on the floor. Granted I doubt this would happen as my kitten has proven to be very flexible with both litter and food and I'm financially stable enough that a few dollars on litter wouldn't kill me, but I'm always planning for the worst! It's not a bad litter. I liked the Dr. Elsey's slightly more and Elsey was quite a bit cheaper so that sealed the deal for me.

[Penguin_Dreams]

Originally Posted by rightsaidfed

I normally use Dr. Elsey regular clumping clay litter in the blue bag. I buy a 40-lb bag for $16 and mix in the world's best that I get with coupons as "filler" This combination clumps well and is inexpensive. Dr. Elsey is as dust-free as you can get in a clay litter, clumps hard as a rock, and is cheap.

I've never seen a coupon for WB so I'm always paying full price. If there's something cheaper and better I'll definitely check that out... as long as it flushes. Can you flush it? That's kind of my make or break point.