Van Ness Enclosed Cat Litter Pan

I have a bunny who needed a new litter box to hopefully prevent urine from spraying because apparently he pees very hard...and kicks poop out when he jumps out of the litter box and this fit the bill perfectly. I liked the color that was not too bold and would be able to disguise in my house. I had to remove the flap (which was not hard to do at all) and cut the opening a little lower so my bun could get in easier and that was easy to do, in case any of y’all are bunny owners and are looking for a litter box! For what it is worth, after I cut it, I held a flame near any sharp edges after I cut down the plastic to melt it down and soften any sharp edges. I have washed this in the dishwasher I have a bunny who needed a new litter box to hopefully prevent urine from spraying because apparently he pees very hard...and kicks poop out when he jumps out of the litter box and this fit the bill perfectly. I liked the color that was not too bold and would be able to disguise in my house. I had to remove the flap (which was not hard to do at all) and cut the opening a little lower so my bun could get in easier and that was easy to do, in case any of y’all are bunny owners and are looking for a litter box! For what it is worth, after I cut it, I held a flame near any sharp edges after I cut down the plastic to melt it down and soften any sharp edges. I have washed this in the dishwasher many times and it has held up just fine! I would buy this again! … more

Alas, the inside/outside lip on the lid of this box is so shallow that pee still drips out the back if you have a high back wall peer. I had to add a "Pee Cape" on the inside using Command hooks and a strip of trash bag. The clips are flimsy and take a few tries each time to make sure they're closed down correctly (which still does not prevent the leakage). The door pops off too easily, and it's the lightest weight plastic I've ever encountered in litter box form. I do like that both pieces can nest together nicely, and the smaller ("Large"?) one is a good size for traveling, so if your cat actually sits down to pee, you don't want to use the door, and you have the right shape of scoop Alas, the inside/outside lip on the lid of this box is so shallow that pee still drips out the back if you have a high back wall peer. I had to add a "Pee Cape" on the inside using Command hooks and a strip of trash bag. The clips are flimsy and take a few tries each time to make sure they're closed down correctly (which still does not prevent the leakage). The door pops off too easily, and it's the lightest weight plastic I've ever encountered in litter box form. I do like that both pieces can nest together nicely, and the smaller ("Large"?) one is a good size for traveling, so if your cat actually sits down to pee, you don't want to use the door, and you have the right shape of scoop for the angled back edge, it could be a nice mobile box. … more

Saw reviews about this, thought I would write my own and explain this item. Yes the sticker on the door flap is annoying to remove! But, dont bother with even putting the door flap on, as it doesn't work that great anyway. So save yourself some time, by not using the door flap. As far as how the bottom back is made and hard to scoop in that area, I understand what they are talking about, but it truly isn't an issue with me, maybe because of the kind of scooper I have. I take the scooper straight down and go right on. For the price of this item, it cannot be beat! As a matter of fact, we are getting ready to add another feline into our home in two weeks when she will be fully weaned (8 weeks old Saw reviews about this, thought I would write my own and explain this item. Yes the sticker on the door flap is annoying to remove! But, dont bother with even putting the door flap on, as it doesn't work that great anyway. So save yourself some time, by not using the door flap. As far as how the bottom back is made and hard to scoop in that area, I understand what they are talking about, but it truly isn't an issue with me, maybe because of the kind of scooper I have. I take the scooper straight down and go right on. For the price of this item, it cannot be beat! As a matter of fact, we are getting ready to add another feline into our home in two weeks when she will be fully weaned (8 weeks old) and I just ordered another one of these from chewy in preparation for the newby kitten. Our Kiki loves her litter box, she loves to go into long boxes etc, so no issue with her at all with this litter box having a lid on it. As far as it cutting down on litter on the floor, it really DOES cut down on that issue. However there is a LITTLE bit that comes out onto the floor, hense why I just ordered yesterday from Chewy.com the litter mats. But its really not much compared to when we used the flatter square plain litter box. So for the money, it is well worth it! As you can see in photo, there is a bit of litter in front of her litter box, but seriously nothing like the flatter no top boxes. So yes it really cuts down on litter mess coming out onto your floors. … more

It really is a nice litter box very easy to use very easy to handle however when I went to fill it and use it there was one bracket missing to keep the top closed. Doesn’t interfere with using it because I still have three other brackets but I expected it to be all in one piece. No pieces missing. I had to use it because I had no choice or I would’ve returned it for one that had all four brackets. But it’s a good product.

I really like the size and depth of this litter box. My cat tends to kick litter everywhere and this has pretty much solved the problem. I also like that the lid comes off. My one complaint is that the only clear piece on the whole enclosed box is the door, and it comes with a giant sticker that covers the whole thing so no light can get in without removing it. The issue is that it’s nearly impossible to remove. It took me almost 20 minutes with a bottle of goo gone and a razor scraper to get it off. If I hadn’t had goo gone on hand I’m not sure I would have been able to remove it all. Terrible choice in size and location.

I have tried to like this litter box, I can't. The whole point of having a door on the front was to keep the kitty poop smell in, the door keeps falling off and you can tell when a cat uses the restroom. There are 4 latches on the outside and 1 is already broke off. It wasn't tight to begin with.

I have ordered these in the past and have been happy with them. I ordered two more and I don’t know what happened because these new ones are incredibly flimsy. The very first time we put litter in them the clips holding the top and bottom let go. One of the litter boxes cracked on the second day and the clips don’t hold any weight. Don’t waste your money.

I didn’t realize at first that the design of the litter box is not scooper friendly. I have multiple cats and they pee at the back of their litter boxes. I ordered this box for my senior cat who is kept separate from my other 3 cats. She is about 6.5 - 7 pounds, so the size of the box is not the issue. The back of the box has 90 degree corners on either side that protrude to the inside of the box. So I’m having to scoop damp, urine clumped litter from around these back edges/ corners. The front of the box is rounded and smooth, which is easier to scoop/ clean, but like I said, she doesn’t pee in the front. I’ve tried rotating the top/ hood so that the back of the box would be the rounded and I didn’t realize at first that the design of the litter box is not scooper friendly. I have multiple cats and they pee at the back of their litter boxes. I ordered this box for my senior cat who is kept separate from my other 3 cats. She is about 6.5 - 7 pounds, so the size of the box is not the issue. The back of the box has 90 degree corners on either side that protrude to the inside of the box. So I’m having to scoop damp, urine clumped litter from around these back edges/ corners. The front of the box is rounded and smooth, which is easier to scoop/ clean, but like I said, she doesn’t pee in the front. I’ve tried rotating the top/ hood so that the back of the box would be the rounded and smooth side, but the hood won’t latch down or even sit in place once rotated. The hood is needed for the area of the house where this box is being used. I’ve had multiple cats for almost 10 years, so this isn’t my first rodeo with litter boxes! I’m familiar with poor designs. … more

Seems like an otherwise functional litter box, but arrived without the door for the opening. Unfortunately this is an issue in my house, as I have one cat who likes to stick his head in & mess with the others while they use the box. Oddly enough, he won't do it if there's a door present. I chose this box because it is pictured with a door.

as a litter box, it's fine. it does what it's supposed to. but the lid pops off and doesn't latch, making it difficult to move when it needs to be cleaned. the first time i went to clean it, litter went EVERYWHERE. i definitely don't recommend this litter pan (though maybe i got a malfunctioning one, who knows).