ScoopFree Original Automatic Cat Litter Box

This is a good idea with a flawed design. I did not choose the disposible trays after hearing about their longevity issues in other reviews. The tray is large, but the usable portion is cut down considerably by the box/cover. The "trap" portion of the reusable tray is far too small, and you still have to scoop to clean. A detachable trap section would be ideal for cleaning. It's far too expensive for what it does after you total the costs of the machine, accessories, & litter. As-is, I will only really appreciate this when I'm out of town.

Slowly been replacing my traditional litter boxes with these. 2 of my 3 cats are happy to use the ScoopFree boxes and crystal litter. The 3rd is old and cranky and likes the regular box. It was easy to transition to these boxes and the smell is pretty non existent without having the lavender scented litter. I've recently become injured and have a tough time changing and scooping a traditional litter box. Combine that with my partner having allergies to most litters and cleaning a traditional box had become very difficult to do. This product has been a life saver for both myself and my partner's allergies.

We got this litter box for our two cats, ages 7 & 1 and they both took to it right away. It works as expected and keeps smells to a minimum. I would say it probably only lasts 10ish days before it needed to be changed. Sometimes poop gets stuck to the rake but not often and still well worth the purchase. I did just add in a 2nd box (tidy cats breeze) that for some reason they only use to pee in, but that helps lengthen the life of the scoop away box.

I got this about a month ago and love it. I have two cats (one is almost a year old, the other is only 2 months) and they used it right away. The guide says not to use it’s automated rake function for cats younger than 6 months, but I haven’t had any issues with it. I like the sleek look. I got the hood with it (it definitely seems to help with odor control). I also follow the directions to keep a fan on in the same room which keeps the litter smelling fresher longer. For my two kitties one pack of litter lasts about 10 days, but I’m okay with that because I don’t have to touch it at all for that period of time. It’s easy to assemble and I haven’t noticed any malfunctions thus far. I also got I got this about a month ago and love it. I have two cats (one is almost a year old, the other is only 2 months) and they used it right away. The guide says not to use it’s automated rake function for cats younger than 6 months, but I haven’t had any issues with it. I like the sleek look. I got the hood with it (it definitely seems to help with odor control). I also follow the directions to keep a fan on in the same room which keeps the litter smelling fresher longer. For my two kitties one pack of litter lasts about 10 days, but I’m okay with that because I don’t have to touch it at all for that period of time. It’s easy to assemble and I haven’t noticed any malfunctions thus far. I also got the re-usable litter tray (which after I changed out the first disposable box of litter I was glad I did, because the disposable box was so big it didn’t fit in my trash can!). Overall, I love it and highly recommend. The litter does track out of the box, but easy to clean up with a vacuum. And definitely seems to work better than conventional littler (both clay and paper pellets) at controlling odor and clumping. … more

Ok, I'm 1 week and 4 days into owning this litterbox and I just changed it for the second time since purchasing; because, at the moment, I have 3 cats at my house (usually only have 2). The only thing I'm wondering is what took me so long to buy it?? Here's how my experience went (and for the record I purchased, the item shown, the cover and a 3 pack of replacement litter boxes) Day 1, cats were freaking out about it, they didn't know how to react and I kept the old box out, like suggested, day 2 they tried to get used to the new box; but, I was freaking out a little bit because it wasn't as smooth of a transition as I thought it would be, the purple front section is a little intimidating Ok, I'm 1 week and 4 days into owning this litterbox and I just changed it for the second time since purchasing; because, at the moment, I have 3 cats at my house (usually only have 2). The only thing I'm wondering is what took me so long to buy it?? Here's how my experience went (and for the record I purchased, the item shown, the cover and a 3 pack of replacement litter boxes) Day 1, cats were freaking out about it, they didn't know how to react and I kept the old box out, like suggested, day 2 they tried to get used to the new box; but, I was freaking out a little bit because it wasn't as smooth of a transition as I thought it would be, the purple front section is a little intimidating for them to jump over when done I guess. Day 3 SUCCESS, no need for the old box anymore. Day 4 I changed the complete box because some of the poo was sticking to the rakes because of the clumping litter I added. I cleaned it all up, super easy, but not a task I want to undertake each time, lol. After I put a new box in I prayed for the best - but there's been no looking back...all 3 LOVE it, they watch it rake, they use it like "normal" and when it was full today my picky one let me know in his not so subtle way it needed changed. Changing the box and cleanup took no more time than the daily cleaning I was doing before, so 1/7 of the work!!!!!! :) Two things I've learned beyond what I've already said: 1. When you put a new box down make sure you don't have the blue crystals behind the rake, it will do it itself when the first raking happens, but if you have too much behind it will flip out over the back of the box when raking and end up on the floor. 2. Make sure when you put the new box in place you haven't moved the shell part around so much that the cord gets caught in the rakes, saw it before disaster, thank heavens :) All in all, I'd say Go For It...especially since it was on sale when I got mine :) Ohhh, the smell factor - I have one who's poos are stinkier, and 15 minutes after use, no smell whatsoever, yes-for the entire week, today the smell lingered longer so, as verified by Hamilton, it was time to change the box. lol. … more

I've had my box for over a year and I LOVE it! I do not deal with funky smells well at all and litter boxes are one of the worst! I would ONLY use Scoop away before because it was the only litter that worked (I tried all of them too)!! This box has been a Godsend. I have one cat and only change it once a month. When it's almost time it does have a bit of urine odor but it's been used for a month! I would buy a new box of litter once a week with the traditional box so I actually have saved money with this one. It's only about $15.00 a month if you get the 3 pack and a 20lb box of clumping litter was ten+ on a weekly basis so....do the math. I do however know that you can't please everybody but I've had my box for over a year and I LOVE it! I do not deal with funky smells well at all and litter boxes are one of the worst! I would ONLY use Scoop away before because it was the only litter that worked (I tried all of them too)!! This box has been a Godsend. I have one cat and only change it once a month. When it's almost time it does have a bit of urine odor but it's been used for a month! I would buy a new box of litter once a week with the traditional box so I actually have saved money with this one. It's only about $15.00 a month if you get the 3 pack and a 20lb box of clumping litter was ten+ on a weekly basis so....do the math. I do however know that you can't please everybody but both me and my cat are highly satisfied and hopefully will stay that way! … more

Not overly thrilled. I have one cat. She's an indoor/outdoor cat so she doesn't use the box much. I was looking forward to NOT having to deal with the mess on a daily or every other day bases. The concept of this unit is a great idea but I still have to deal with the mess and smell. The feces gets stuck in the grate and gets swept back into the clean crystal's. Especially if its a loose stool. If the space in the grate was smaller..maybe a better mark. As it is, its too expensive to keep up and almost the same amount of maintenance on a cheap litter box. I was excited to give it a chance just sad to be disappointed.

I ordered a second scoopfree automatic litter box after having one for about 6 months. The original one has the purple litter trap and cover. When I ordered this one, I selected the gray color option. and ordered a purple cover, as it was the only one available. When I received this litter box, Scoopfree must have changed designs. It's totally different, the purple cover doesn't fit this style and you can not change the automatic cycle time.

I bought this litter because my cousin owns one and she has 2 cats. Once she started using this litter box her apartment stopped smelling like litter and hers last up to two weeks. As for me I have 1 cat and and in 1 week my litter box smells. It could be what I am feeding my cat in which I feed him Holistic cat food. I was worried about the recent review stating the liter isn't working as good as before and I can say that I agree. I have to change this litter 1 once a week and it's true not all the poop falls to one side. Some of it sticks on the automatic scooper. I give it a 5 because I thought it was going to last me atleast 2 weeks and not 1 week. And the litter still smells bad after a I bought this litter because my cousin owns one and she has 2 cats. Once she started using this litter box her apartment stopped smelling like litter and hers last up to two weeks. As for me I have 1 cat and and in 1 week my litter box smells. It could be what I am feeding my cat in which I feed him Holistic cat food. I was worried about the recent review stating the liter isn't working as good as before and I can say that I agree. I have to change this litter 1 once a week and it's true not all the poop falls to one side. Some of it sticks on the automatic scooper. I give it a 5 because I thought it was going to last me atleast 2 weeks and not 1 week. And the litter still smells bad after a week. I am going to give it a few more weeks and I feel like it's still stinky I will go back to the my old litter. Suck because this product wasn't cheap nor the litter isn't cheap. … more

A few years ago I got a cat and I loved her but I hated dealing with her litter box. I was complaining about it to a friend who suggested trying this box and so I bought one and at first I was disappointed because it started to smell pretty early on. Once I read the reviews, however, I learned that it needed to be kept in a room with good air circulation so I turned on a ceiling fan and now it exceeds expectations!! It doesn’t start smelling now. I just change it when it starts looking like it should be changed. No more scooping. No more washing out a litter box to change out the litter. This thing is so wonderful that I’ve bought one for my mom, my dad, and one of my good friends! They love A few years ago I got a cat and I loved her but I hated dealing with her litter box. I was complaining about it to a friend who suggested trying this box and so I bought one and at first I was disappointed because it started to smell pretty early on. Once I read the reviews, however, I learned that it needed to be kept in a room with good air circulation so I turned on a ceiling fan and now it exceeds expectations!! It doesn’t start smelling now. I just change it when it starts looking like it should be changed. No more scooping. No more washing out a litter box to change out the litter. This thing is so wonderful that I’ve bought one for my mom, my dad, and one of my good friends! They love theirs too and suggest it to their friends as well. If you don’t have this you need to get it! … more