Van Ness Enclosed Sifting Cat Litter Pan, Giant Blue

First off I do not bother to write reviews and this is the first I ever have done We have been Van Ness litter box users for over 20 years, replacing our 3 boxes every few years. Last summer we purchased 2 of their extra large boxes from Chewy. I was taken back by how thin the plastic was over the boxes we had bought just 3 years before. Now about 6 months down the line both boxes have cracked and are only usable by my use of duct tape. One cracked when slipping it back into position after a clean and fill with litter. The other cracked and blew out a piece of the box when tapped on the side by the litter scoop. I used to search out Van Ness for their boxes--not now they are made too cheaply First off I do not bother to write reviews and this is the first I ever have done We have been Van Ness litter box users for over 20 years, replacing our 3 boxes every few years. Last summer we purchased 2 of their extra large boxes from Chewy. I was taken back by how thin the plastic was over the boxes we had bought just 3 years before. Now about 6 months down the line both boxes have cracked and are only usable by my use of duct tape. One cracked when slipping it back into position after a clean and fill with litter. The other cracked and blew out a piece of the box when tapped on the side by the litter scoop. I used to search out Van Ness for their boxes--not now they are made too cheaply with the reduced thickness of plastic. Truely a zero star would be a better rating for something that does not last more than 6 months … more

I love this litter box! I got it because MiMi kept peeing and pooping just over the edge of her old litter box (which had high sides but no top). It helps trap in and reduce the smell significantly. The only issue I’ve found is that despite the sifting tray, I still find myself having to scoop clumps off of the tray as well as getting trapped wet litter out of the tray holes (MiMi prefers to pee in the same corner so it may be that the litter doesn’t have time to dry/clump entirely)

I bought this because their aren't many enclosed sifters around. As this is budget friendly, I wanted to try it. It's been about 24 hours with it. Sifts great. Cons- The door latches should be redesigned because it's so easy for cats to knock off. The locking latches sucks because they don't stay locked. The whole litterbox is easy to bend which may be nice to others but I notice it makes it easier to break I feel over time because it's not hard like others. Overall it is a nice system for a budget. I love sifting litter boxes but need enclosed ones because my cats kick the litter out which this helps in that.

I’m in the process of shopping for another littler box. This one has a grate that is too large. It catches the larger clumps and they get stuck so makes cleaning difficult. It also does not collect the little clumps and so they get sifted through the grate left behind. I try to scoop them out but it’s impossible w/o throwing away all the litter and starting over. So my cats take some of these clumps with them when they hop out of the box and then we have little clumps throughout the house! Disaster!!!

This litter box is conceptually amazing. No more having to get on your knees or hurt your back bending over to scoop nasty cat poop? Its great. Design wise not so much. You have to have all three boxes together for the lid to snap on. This is not great if you have a kitten (too tall to climb into) or if you have an older cat with joint problems (again too tall). The grates are a little too big also. If your cat has smaller poops or if the poop or pee chunks break apart the smaller ones get stuck in the grates. Also the door. I get that it helps keep the smell at bay but if you have a scardy cat like mine (he's just wary of everything) they will not like the door. Also if you have a longer This litter box is conceptually amazing. No more having to get on your knees or hurt your back bending over to scoop nasty cat poop? Its great. Design wise not so much. You have to have all three boxes together for the lid to snap on. This is not great if you have a kitten (too tall to climb into) or if you have an older cat with joint problems (again too tall). The grates are a little too big also. If your cat has smaller poops or if the poop or pee chunks break apart the smaller ones get stuck in the grates. Also the door. I get that it helps keep the smell at bay but if you have a scardy cat like mine (he's just wary of everything) they will not like the door. Also if you have a longer or fatter cat they will not be able to use this box with the door on. I had to take the door off since my cat would not go into the box with it on. Also when you go to "scoop" the box it makes a huge mess unless you really shake the black box over the blue ones and get all the loose litter off really well. You may need more than one person to change this box. They suction together making it harder to do with one person unless you take all three apart right away. … more

These work well but have much room for improvement, I like that I can sift 5 of my boxes in like 10 mins but the middle sifting liner is too thin and cracks, the overall size of even the jumbo is too small, should offer a larger one. They get heavy ,I usually start with 15-20 pounds in a box so be ready to lift up. Male cats pee everywhere so the rear of the box tends to clump up with litter and yuk,it would be easier to clean if it had less bevels and just had a straight rear wall . The flip flop door is useless as is the tops filter . Top handles tend to break also...No other game in town really so ...Keep a spare

I have 2 litter boxes for 3 cats that use both. When I dust I notice a big difference in the scent and amount of surface dust. The rooms near the covered box have no litter scent to the dust which I credit to the cover and filter. I don't use the litter sift option because I feel it's more work than using a scoop and the cat litter genie disposal system. That was my mistake for not noticing this feature before purchasing.

I saw many rave reviews about sifting litter box and pine litter and decided to try it. Some previous reviews said the holes in sifting tray are too big and it's true but I had to have a hooded litter box and this is the only one on market with sifting option. I drilled holes on one of the blue trays and placed on top and filled with pine pallets then place the black sifting tray in middle (this leaves half an inch room for pine power to fall and accumulate till I empty it out each week and finally one blue tray on bottom to catch the used pine litter. It works great. I have two cats and was using clumping litter before. I was cleaning the litter twice a day with this system, I'm down to cleaning I saw many rave reviews about sifting litter box and pine litter and decided to try it. Some previous reviews said the holes in sifting tray are too big and it's true but I had to have a hooded litter box and this is the only one on market with sifting option. I drilled holes on one of the blue trays and placed on top and filled with pine pallets then place the black sifting tray in middle (this leaves half an inch room for pine power to fall and accumulate till I empty it out each week and finally one blue tray on bottom to catch the used pine litter. It works great. I have two cats and was using clumping litter before. I was cleaning the litter twice a day with this system, I'm down to cleaning it once a day for hard waste. Makes my life easy. Putting the word out to help others. The quality however is not great. It's made in USA but is more like China quality. Hence 4 stars. Especially the smell control door. Sometimes it hangs on one side and block the entrance. I might just take it out. … more

Purchased this litter box because of the unique screen to lift out solid waste matter. Nah, it didn't work well. When it came to emptying the solid waste it would get struck and made a mess while pouring into a trash bin/bag. So I chucked the screen, and went out and bought a scoop to use instead. Product is made of flimsy plastic, top/lid will not lock to bottom pan. Ooof!

The idea seems great -scoop all the litter at once! But, it doesn't work well. The litter clumps onto the mesh, making removal difficult and extra-gross. When you try to pour the strainer out, it's very difficult to keep it from spilling everywhere. You need a big enough trash bag to put the whole thing into. It is also extremely awkward to straddle and lift the heavy cat box, especially given the fact fhat the plastic is thin and bends too easily. Handles would be a great addition, since you have to do all this heavy lifting. Also, the door refused to stay on. The only good thing about it is the fun blue color. Looks like my quest for a better cat box is still ongoing!