Petmate Top Entry Litter Pan

This box was the answer to all our problems: Huge, you can't see the clumps when you walk in the room, the dogs can't dig for treasure, the ventilated top caught the litter off their paws, no seams for urine to leak out for high tinklers, so easy to scoop with the smooth sides... Our overweight 4 year old kitty would struggle coming out and the top would come off with her, I realized too late what was happening. Just a couple of times and kitty was done! I just cleaned poop out of 2 corners in my craft room, so we are back to the old, sad, miserable box I hated. She's always been the best about using the litterbox until now. I am going to continue using it as a second box, but with a bungee cord This box was the answer to all our problems: Huge, you can't see the clumps when you walk in the room, the dogs can't dig for treasure, the ventilated top caught the litter off their paws, no seams for urine to leak out for high tinklers, so easy to scoop with the smooth sides... Our overweight 4 year old kitty would struggle coming out and the top would come off with her, I realized too late what was happening. Just a couple of times and kitty was done! I just cleaned poop out of 2 corners in my craft room, so we are back to the old, sad, miserable box I hated. She's always been the best about using the litterbox until now. I am going to continue using it as a second box, but with a bungee cord across the top to further secure the lid.Perhaps in time and with continued weight loss, our chunkster will try using it again. Our young cat uses it like a trooper. I do hope your cat will love this box as much as I did. … more

I got this litter box because we were bringing in a new puppy to the house. My cat adjusted to it very quickly and seems to like it. I buy high quality liter and I've never had issues with it sticking to the plastic before. With this box, the pee clumps glue themselves to the wall and make it really hard to scoop. I've had more litter tracking with this box than any other box I've used. The holes in the top are a great idea, however all the litter just gathers in the crease when you open the box to clean it (as pictured). I'm pretty disappointed and will continue looking for a better puppy proof box.

This is my second one of these, had to get rid of the other one during a move. I bought another many years ago at a big name retailer, pricing is still good. The box used to have this molded divot thing along one of the bottom edges. I didn't think it was a huge deal but it did allow for trapping of wet litter that you'd have to scrape out. Must have been a lot of complaints, it served absolutely no useable purpose and they are now just smooth along the inside edges. Much better! I prefer the square box design versus round or oval shaped boxes because they're easier to clean since most scoopers have flat edges as well. Only thing I don't like is the color, my older one had a black lid, white This is my second one of these, had to get rid of the other one during a move. I bought another many years ago at a big name retailer, pricing is still good. The box used to have this molded divot thing along one of the bottom edges. I didn't think it was a huge deal but it did allow for trapping of wet litter that you'd have to scrape out. Must have been a lot of complaints, it served absolutely no useable purpose and they are now just smooth along the inside edges. Much better! I prefer the square box design versus round or oval shaped boxes because they're easier to clean since most scoopers have flat edges as well. Only thing I don't like is the color, my older one had a black lid, white just shows grime too easily and I prefer darker colors. Some people say the lid feels flimsy, it's definitely sturdy enough for my larger Lynxpoint Siamese, the lid isn't going anywhere (it barely bends) and all of my cats have no problem getting in and out. It's taller than other top loaders and there's plenty of room inside. I actually like that the lid doesn't snap down overly tight, it makes pulling it off easier for box cleaning. Not all the litter makes it down the lid holes so I keep a dust brush handy. The scoop holder is a plus as well. All in all it does create less tracking then front loading litter boxes. Not so good for kittens, but works well for my older ones. … more

My previous pans were such a disappointment for many reasons. Even though they were covered, the dog could get in and explore (Eeew), and the cat urine leaked out the seam. I always had litter and urine on my floor and down the back of the box. This resolves all my problems. I planned a day to search pet stores for this type of pan when it occurred to me to check Chewy. So, sitting at my desk before work, I found exactly what I wanted ON SALE and realized I was alarmingly low on cat food. Chewy to the rescue! I am a terrible procrastinator and will put off shopping as long as possible. I was so thrilled when my order was delivered the next day!

My cat figured out how to use the top entry litter box immediately. I did put him in there at first to let him know where to go. My only complaint is that by design, my cat can jump in any direction when he's done doing his business. Litter goes everywhere. I don't think the lid catches much or allows the caught litter to fall back through. I would still have a lot of litter on the floor and the corners of the lid. I do not use this litter box any more because I have a pet gate up. I have switched to a litter box that catches litter better.

My cat would never use an enclosed cat box so she's had an high sided option for over 4 years. Moved and was limited on space so needed something with a lid. Saw this and decided to give it a try. Within 30 minutes of setting it up she was using it with no problems! It's easy to clean and it's wonderful how it contains the litter via the little holes on the top of the entry lid when she exits. Doesn't take up much space and is easier to move around (location wise) since you don't have to worry about which side the cat is going to enter!

I love these litter boxes! I purchased 3 for my 4 cats. They all took to using them without any problems and even my large snowshoe fits just fine. The litter mess from my cats scratching stays in the boxes with minimal litter tracked out. It's very easy to clean, and I also purchased the heavy duty (metal) litter scooper and that also works fantastic. I'm very glad I switched from my other walk in dome style, should have done this sooner.

I have two of these and I LOVE them. I have two dogs who love to sneak cat poop treats as often as they possibly can, so for a few years, I've been using Rubbermaid totes with a hole cut out of the top for the cats to jump in. In the last 6 months I've changed litter to a lighter weight natural litter that tracks like crazy. I had tried everything to reduce the tracking, but nothing really helped. These litter boxes have made such a difference in the tracking! Most of the litter is caught on the lid, and even if it doesn't fall back into the box, it's super simple to snap the lid off and shake any excess back into the box. And the dogs can't eat the poop, it's a win win.

I just moved somewhere with hardwood floors and as much as I love my new floors, kitty litter was getting tracked everywhere with my traditional litterbox (front entry with flap). This box has cut down litter on my floor by a huge amount, and even more when I put up a curtain in front of the box to prevent my little tabby from jumping up and out directly onto the floor, without touching the lid. Now that she and my other cat are both walking on the lid before jumping down, I barely have any litter being tracked. The only thing I'd recommend considering is that it's a longer reach inside the box, since the walls are high, and might be difficult if you have back problems.

Our cat loves this top-loading cat box. (Our other cat uses his own box. He is old and rickety, making it difficult for him to jump up and down.) The only thing I don't like about it is the material it's made from which makes the litter stick to it stubbornly and very hard to scrape off. Of all the litter pans we've owned, none had litter stick to the surface like glue like this one does.