ScoopFree Covered Automatic Self-Cleaning Cat Litter Box, Gray

Unfortunately this thing did not work for us at all. I'm giving it one star for the silent operation and another for the low-key design. But that's pretty much it. The rest of our experience was awful. For the context, we have one senior cat and we used a covered litter box with pine litter before. Scooping the poop on demand and replacing the litter once a week worked for us. First of all, the crystal litter is horrible. It's messy, it spreads all over the house and crunches under my feet wherever I go. But the worst part is THE SMELL. Seriously I have no idea how it can possibly last for a week or even a day. After just a couple of uses the smell of the urine was totally unbearable. And the Unfortunately this thing did not work for us at all. I'm giving it one star for the silent operation and another for the low-key design. But that's pretty much it. The rest of our experience was awful. For the context, we have one senior cat and we used a covered litter box with pine litter before. Scooping the poop on demand and replacing the litter once a week worked for us. First of all, the crystal litter is horrible. It's messy, it spreads all over the house and crunches under my feet wherever I go. But the worst part is THE SMELL. Seriously I have no idea how it can possibly last for a week or even a day. After just a couple of uses the smell of the urine was totally unbearable. And the hood didn't help at all because there is a large opening on the front side and no door. My whole house stank of ammonia on the very first day. The rake didn't do a great job, too. The poop kept sticking to the rake and I had to disassemble the whole thing and clean it with an old toothbrush while wearing a pair of gloves. Never had to do anything like that before and it's definitely not something I expected from a "self-cleaning" device. The whole construction in general is flimsy and ridiculous. You cannot lift it up or easily move around because the litter box is not attached to the bottom tray. The advertised "self-cleaning" feature which makes this device worth $200 literally just means that the poop is being shoved under a free hanging piece of carton. Do not recommend. … more

It took 10 days to get my cats to start using this. It was total refusal, their litter box was DISGUSTING, so I went cold turkey with them, took the old litter box out, and they started using it with no problem. I should have ignored all the warnings and instructions, and just swapped out the darn thing with the old one like I always do when I change litter boxes. But all those warnings gave me visions of cat pee on the carpet, so I tried the method of easing into things. I think that was a big mistake in my case. Personally, I'd recommend going cold turkey when you make the switch if you've done it successfully before. ...I looked at several different styles of automatic boxes, and I It took 10 days to get my cats to start using this. It was total refusal, their litter box was DISGUSTING, so I went cold turkey with them, took the old litter box out, and they started using it with no problem. I should have ignored all the warnings and instructions, and just swapped out the darn thing with the old one like I always do when I change litter boxes. But all those warnings gave me visions of cat pee on the carpet, so I tried the method of easing into things. I think that was a big mistake in my case. Personally, I'd recommend going cold turkey when you make the switch if you've done it successfully before. ...I looked at several different styles of automatic boxes, and I settled on this one in the end. I'm not crazy about the high cost of the litter, but in reading the reviews, this one seems to have the longest life on the litter, so that was the deciding factor for me. I only have a couple of days of use, (my counter is up to 7) but it seems to be working great. It's amazing how wonderful it is not to have to clean the litter box twice a day!! So far there is no odor, and with the 20 minute timer, there hasn't been a cat encounter with the moving rake. I'm not sure what will happen if one of the cats goes to use the litter box and the rake is moving. I know it won't start up if they're in there, which is good, but I hope if they see it moving it doesn't scare them away for life! The only thing I don't like about this model, is that in order to see into the collection chamber, you have to take off the lid and you have to peer under the "trap door" where the poop is hiding to see how much there is. It's a bit of a hassle, but I think after I use it for a while, I'll have a better feel for when the litter needs to be changed. I'm still on the learning curve with that. Bottom line -- Yes, I FINALLY like this litter box now that the Diva and the Creature are using it. And, I am going to give it another week or so, and probably order a second one to replace the Diva's private litter box with the same new model. And there will be no "break in" period, she will go cold turkey. … more

Was very nervous about getting this, but it is truly life changing!! So great not to scoop everyday! I have 3 cats so bought 2 of them-so far so good. One lasted about 7-10 days (starts to stink), so hope to get 2 weeks out of 2 of them

Still going strong!! I’ve had up to two cats using this cat box and cleaned it about every 7 days. I Currently only have one kitty and we can get by over two weeks. Crystal litter is KEY- I’ve tried cheaper litters but the crystals work the best. Also purchased the plastic reusable tray and it wipes out easy. Don’t plan on switching and I’ve been a cat owner for 20 years.

This box is SO worth the investment, especially compared with the price of other self-cleaning litter boxes. Luckily, my cat was already using crystal litter, so he transitioned to this no problem. I have literally never noticed an odor, either from stool or that acrid ammonia smell from too much urine. I never even see the solid waste, and I just check inside periodically and change out the whole tray when the crystals start to look urine-y. No scooping, and no trying to hold open a trash bag while you pour the dirty litter into it. I work a lot of hours and struggle to keep up with all the things that need doing around the house, and taking litter box scooping off the daily task list has been This box is SO worth the investment, especially compared with the price of other self-cleaning litter boxes. Luckily, my cat was already using crystal litter, so he transitioned to this no problem. I have literally never noticed an odor, either from stool or that acrid ammonia smell from too much urine. I never even see the solid waste, and I just check inside periodically and change out the whole tray when the crystals start to look urine-y. No scooping, and no trying to hold open a trash bag while you pour the dirty litter into it. I work a lot of hours and struggle to keep up with all the things that need doing around the house, and taking litter box scooping off the daily task list has been such a stress reliever! It’s really a small investment to make when you consider how much time it can save you. … more

I'm not into cats, but my daughter gave me the puppy dog eyes and I couldn't say no. I quickly got online and looked for self-cleaning litter boxes. Who wants to scoop cat poop every day...not me. I read the reviews and ultimately decided to give this litter box a try. Worst decision of my life. Now, I don't know if my cat is just gross or if all cats poop this much, but the comb/forks/whatever you want to call them is not doing the job. They are supposed to automatically move to shovel the poop into a hidden compartment and that works correctly. However, when it goes back to reset itself, it brings the poop with it... It squishes it into the combs and gets all over. Moral of the story, if you I'm not into cats, but my daughter gave me the puppy dog eyes and I couldn't say no. I quickly got online and looked for self-cleaning litter boxes. Who wants to scoop cat poop every day...not me. I read the reviews and ultimately decided to give this litter box a try. Worst decision of my life. Now, I don't know if my cat is just gross or if all cats poop this much, but the comb/forks/whatever you want to call them is not doing the job. They are supposed to automatically move to shovel the poop into a hidden compartment and that works correctly. However, when it goes back to reset itself, it brings the poop with it... It squishes it into the combs and gets all over. Moral of the story, if you want to clean up less poop, this is not for you. This device actually makes you clean up more disgusting poop than a normal litter box with clumping litter would. … more

We have it in a closet in our entry way and there is no ongoing smell. You can tell right when she uses it but then the smell is gone. It is so nice not to have to worry about cleaning it every day.

Sorry we waited so long, we have three cats and the odorous come pretty quick, first day that we had this set up they started using it and it was a miracle there was no odor no smell you couldn’t see any poo because it was raked away by The litter box not us wonderful we now have two! The only drawback is we had to buy $50 plastic bottom instead of using the refills with cardboard because of cost.

I was hoping this would be great. I spend more time scooping and cleaning this than a regular litter box. The litter doesn’t last a week. The idea is great but it just doesn’t work for me. It’s to small for my 13 pound cat. He makes a mess of the sides and rake. May be ok for a small cat. I really wanted it to work. For the cost of this it should be easier to clean. Disappointed

In my experience the rake would continue to get stuck and got filthy prety quickly, which honestly created more work than just a normal cat box in my opinion. I switched back to regular litter and a normal cat box after having this box for some time. The litter itself remained pretty clean, but it really is more trouble cleaning the rake and other parts than it is just cleaning a regular cat box.