PetSafe ScoopFree Reusable Tray with Crystal Litter - Reduces Waste - Durable Plastic Litter Insert - Fast-Acting Odor Control - Easy to Clean - Self-Cleaning Litter Box Compatible

Week 1: I didn't set this up when I first got the new litter system a few weeks ago because I wanted to use the rest of my cats clumping arm and hammer litter first. So this is the end of the actual first week of my kitty boy using it. He was petrified of it the day I set it up, for the entire day, which is probably due to the earthquake we apparently had here last Monday in Buffalo, 2/6/23, in which he may have thought that this thing made all that commotion. After work, when I realized he hadn't used it, I then put him in it while I sat next to him, petting him and talking calmly, telling him it's ok. He still didn't want anything to do with it, so I then started to throw treats by it and even a couple inside of it. He did muster the courage to go by it and get some of the treats but he wouldn't go in it to retrieve the ones inside. The next day before I left for work, I made sure to leave one treat in the litter box near the opening and sure enough, he went in at some point to retrieve it and then at some point, he then used it. I noticed this right away, once I seen some of the litter on the litter tracking mat and then realized the cat treat was gone and then I seen yellow in the litter. I have to say that I was ecstatic 😁 Now a bit about the litter. It does do what it is supposed to do and does definitely dehydrate the feces, which while scooping the waste out today (trash day), it didn't smell at all. It also does do the same for the urine except that it doesn't do it immediately and so the urine obviously goes straight to the bottom and sits there, so constant stirring / mixing (daily, but no more than every few days) is a must when using these cardboard litter pans or having your cat track the wet urine outside of the litter pan, if they step in the spot they just went in. I do have a bed liner protector under the card board box to protect the floor and was thinking of doubling it up, but so far I think it's fine with the cardboard top placed underneath. Plus it has a smooth sleek sticker inside which protects the cardboard from becoming saturated, but eventually will if you don't stir/mix the litter every 1-3 days. This may extend the life for 1 cat for a full 30 days. I would assume the more you stir/mix up the litter,.the quicker it will.dry out in between uses and the longer the box will last. I couldn't say that for a multiple cat household, but I'm sure it will at least extend its life by a few extra days. One thing I really don't like about this litter is that it's crystals are huge. They definitely stick in my cat paws and he tracks it everywhere even though there is a tracking litter mat directly in front of the liter box. He does try to get it out of his paws before he leaves the pan, pawing at the lid, which I am assuming thats why. I definitely suggest wearing slippers or shoes while walking wherever the litter is tracked otherwise it does hurts when stepping on it. With that, I'd definitely suggest sweeping or vacuuming at least once daily is a must too. Now more about the actual unit its self. This came with everything you need to start using this right away including a bag of crystal silica litter and a disposable cardboard litter pan, which today while scooping the waste out, I did find it broken on the left side, which I'm assuming happened because maybe I didn't put any litter in that spot which only one piece of waste was on that side (which is where I actually thought it was collected), while the rest stayed on the other side and when the litter and feces was being pushed back, it some how crushed it and it broke and came loose (see picture). I'm not sure why there isn't an option to buy this system with the plastic pan, which I actually did buy the plastic pan at the same time, which also came with a bag of the crystal litter. So I will be putting up with this litter for an entire 2 months before I switch to pretty litter, which I hope doesn't track nearly as much as this one and if it does, hopefully it doesn't hurt nearly as much. It really does do exactly what it says it is suposoed to do and its so quite and thats music to my ears. It definitely goes off 20 minutes after my boy has been in the box to rake any feces to the waste compartment area and I guess to help distribute the urine, but it doesn't really incorporate the urine that collects at the bottom that turns to slush. So this means you'll have to stir / mix it up with a standard scooper to help distribute the urine evenly to help with the dehydration process. It also does keeps count of how many times my cat goes in the box and obviously goes up when the rake button is pressed manually after stirring the litter. So you'll have to try to keep track of how many times you might have pushed the button to rake the litter after you've mixed up. I'll continue doing this even after I've switched over to the plastic tray next month or sooner if this box or litter doesn't hold up for the entire month. All in all, the use of this system during the first week, I am happy with it. I'll definitely update weekly for at least the first month and maybe when I switch over to the plastic tray. Edit Week 2: Everything is still good except this time while removing the waste to dispose for trash day this morning, I did notice the urine odor isn't really absorbing as much and I'll have to assume will only get worse as the days go on. However, now that I'm not on top of the litter pan, I have to say that don't smell anything being just 5 ft from it. I also decided to mix a good amount of baking soda in with the litter, so hopefully it will keep the urine odor down. If the results are the same next week, I'll give an update sometime soon thereafter depending on when the odor starts to be more noticable and if the litter and card board tray holds up for the entire 30 days or if I'll have to change over to the plastic tray early! But yeah, so far, so good still. Week 3, the odor was a bit more noticable but not too unbearable... Week 4 update... I just changed the card board tray out for the plastic reusable one, in which I did put a litter liner ( I buy the Johnny cat jumbo liners 5 pk, since they're thick for about $4 a box) over it and after putting the new crystal litter in, I raked it and the liner didn't interfere with the rake at all since there is a bit of a gap between the liner and the rake. Now update on the card board tray... The tray held up very well, even after deciding not to stir up the litter at all this past week, since I knew I was changing the entire thing out. Plus I wanted to see if by chance by not doing so for the full week, if the tray would have began to leak on the bed pad liner I have under it. It did not, but I'd still say to stir it often because it will help extend the life of it. Now regarding odor... It was starting to get a bit strong with both feces and urine odor, but not over powering. I also, did buy a pair of sheer white curtains off Amazon (see pic above) for like $10 and took the bottom that is stitched and folded up once and stitched it up so that it wasn't dragging on the floor to help keep any odors from leaving the closet I have it in, since I have to leave the door opened for him to have 24/7 access. I put these up with spring loaded curtain rods I purchased at Walmart for $3.50 each, since I rent and also so that the curtain can be up as high as possible. Lastly, I also purchased a urine absorber 2 pk and has a box with a velcro sticker on it so you can stick it to the litter box. Which I stuck sideways to the very front, top of the lid (see pic above) from walmart for $3.50, that is claimed to last for 30 days but I just put it on about a week ago when I noticed a slight urine odor, to help prevent it from getting really unbearable. Not sure if it helped since it was getting toward the end of the litter life cycle and it's bound to smell somewhat like it did. Over all, I have to say that even though there was somewhat of a stronger odor during this last week, it is no where as bad as clay litter that doesn't help.with odor at all! I definitely would recommend investing in this litter box system with the option of either buying disposable or the plastic reusable tray and if doing so, placing a litter liner over it as shown in the picture above, making sure to have it as smooth as possible on the bottom so it doesn't interfere with the rake.

This is a wonderful item for kitty parents. We inherited an older cat when my father-in-law passed away. Miss Kitty had always used clay/clumping litter. Even though I was diligent with scooping/cleaning litter box, there was always an underlying odor( I realized this after switching to this product!) Miss Kitty did fine with the change over. She was a little hesitant but we sprinkled some in some old litter and that did the trick. She wasn’t quite sure what to make of the automatic raking sound, but she got used to it. I had been buying disposable trays but recently switched to a reusable tray. The disposables are a bit pricey, but by ordering just the crystals is a little cheaper. Also there are other crystal products that aren’t Pet Safe available. I hesitate to order something off brand in case of subtle differences. Wonderful product

I already had a PetSafe ScoopFree auto-cleaning litter box that did very well. I purchased two more after we came into possession of 5 kittens and their mom. Three kittens and the mom tested positive for Feline Leukemia, so the mom has our old one and the kittens this new one. The other two kittens tested negative, so they also have their own designated litter box. Firstly, it's easy enough to set up and prepare. The bag of litter opens easily at the top. It records adequately how many times a cat has visited the litter box. As for overall performance, the rake does not get everything. We let the factory-set 20 minutes do its thing, but it seems it's not long enough, because we find balls of poo adhered to the rake tangs. It's very annoying, because it adds to the 'bouquet of litter box' permeating through our house. Also, I am sure that those who designed this decided through trial and error how much litter to use, but it seems insufficient, especially when, at the end of the first week I was finding myself replacing the disposable, one-time use box with a new one. Our last cat, whom we had to put down last year, managed to get under 3-weeks usage and she was a small, 7# cat, so one week seems hardly enough for 3 kittens. Granted, each one weighs in at 2.5 pounds, but they're collectively equivalent to a full sized cat, so it confused me as to how it could get so dirty in so little time. Needless to say, for these three we will be implementing the reusable tray and separate bags of litter. What would be nice is if we could use the clumping litter, as that would take care of the urine smell from the 'dried out' version of ScoopFree. I did try clumping litter in the tray with our other cat and it did work, but the urine clumps would often stick to the tray and then that would cause the rake to jam. I found the unit worked too hard, so we eventually switched back to the ScoopFree crystals rather than take a chance in burning out the motor. As mentioned, that one is being used by the mom-cat. We're keeping her separated from her kittens in the hope that those who test negative will be able to slough off the FeLV disease. Continuing with my review, the smell from the litter boxes is awful! We have to routinely clean out the poop reservoirs to manage the smell, but there's not much we can do with the 'dried out' urine. And this is over the course of just one week! I honestly don't understand how PetSafe's Scoopfree litter box can be advertised as having Odor Control when the litter box is the very first thing one smells when walking into our house! Maybe kitten urine smells stronger or their poop is more robust - odiferously-speaking? In any event, PetSafe ScoopFree has helped in eliminating daily scooping, but it needs big improvements with raking quality (possibly have the tines closer together?) and reducing the overall smell. I do recommend this product but with reservations based on the above issues. EDIT: We just started adding baking soda to the litter. We sprinkled a good amount in the tray, first, before adding the crystals, and then sprinkled a decent amount on top of the crystals. We initiate the 'rake' so it blends it in. We repeat this a couple times a day. Baking soda has definitely helped!!! I'm quite impressed. EDIT: It is now October 13, 2022. After nearly 2 months of use, the product is still operating as specs prescribed, but...I would encourage PetSafe ScoopFree people to consider adding one more technology; a door that automatically closes up the opening just before the rake commences to clean. My reason is thus: Kittens don't all go at the same time or line up to do their 'dooty' before the rake starts to do its thing. Sometimes I'll get two kittens one after the other, then 20-minutes goes by when another kitten decides 'it's time'. Unfortunately, by THIS time the rake is in the process of working. What happens then is, the kitten will oftentimes jump over the rake as it's progressing to the front, the sensor will sense the kitten in the litter box and stop this progress. Kitten finishes it's 'job', hops out of the litter box, and the sensor tells the rake that the box is empty, and the rake begins again - or maybe it waits, I really don't know, but nevertheless what happens is, in returning to its starting point (back of the box), the rake ends up pushing the new poo up against the back where it stays until someone realizes why the house is so stinky! Then, it's a process of not only manually scooping out the poo (we have a LitterKeeper), but also cleaning off the edge of the litter box. What would prevent this is a door that auto-closes just before the rake starts its trek towards the front. Obviously, the sensor would guarantee no kitten or cat would be in the box when this happens. In any event, having poo pushed against the back of the box, with the rake unable to do anything about it, has been a huge issue for us and it's quite annoying. And if the tech crew at PetSafe ScoopFree likes this idea and set about making it happen, could you make the new and improved lid a separate buy (for those who already have a litter box)? That would be awesome, as I would hate to have to buy a whole new unit just for the door.

El objetivo es ahorrar dinero, con la comodidad de tener limpio el arenero en todo momento. Con esta bandeja, tendrás que quitar las heces todos los días, o cada dos días. Si tardas más, las heces caerán hacia fuera. El motivo no es que tenga un compartimento de excrementos más pequeño que las desechables. Me explico: En realidad, el tamaño de ambos en longitud es el mismo, ya que viene determinado por la caída de la solapa de la trampa del arenero, que es la solapa donde enganchas el labio con imanes. Además, con esta bandeja, la altura del compartimento es MAYOR que con las desechables, ya que es la propia solapa de plástico del arenero que se levanta y cae cuando llega el rastrillo, y esta solapa tiene más altura que la desechable. En la bandeja desechable, existen dos solapas: La de plástico del arenero, y la de cartón que viene con la bandeja desechable. Esta solapa de cartón, es exactamente de la misma profundidad que la solapa de plástico, y alcanza la misma longitud que ésta, por lo que el tamaño del compartimento de excrementos no puede variar entre la bandeja desechable y la bandeja de plástico (Reutilizable). Por contra, en la de cartón, la solapa al ser plana, teniendo la misma longitud, tiene MENOS altura. Otra característica de la solapa de cartón, es que va unida por todo el canto lateral (Lado corto) de la bandeja de cartón, y cuando llega el rastrillo, y se levanta (Se levanta junto a la solapa de plástico del arenero), al estar unida por todo el canto, las heces no pueden pasar de ahí, REBOTANDO y quedándose almacenadas en el área de excrementos. Por lo que si llevas dos o tres semanas sin quitarlas, se acumularán sin rebosar fuera, ya que la solapa de cartón no lo permitirá. En la bandeja de plástico, al no existir esa solapa, el rastrillo empuja y puede llegar a aplastar las heces contra la solapa de plástico del arenero, y al levantar el arenero puedes encontrar que las heces ahí acumuladas han manchado la solapa del arenero, y, además, caen hacia el suelo ya que no existe esa solapa unida a la bandeja de plástico. Por eso, con esta bandeja de plástico, es conveniente retirar las heces de ahí todos los días, o cada dos días. Ésta es la explicación de que el compartimento de heces no es más pequeño. Pensadlo un poco, y os daréis cuenta. El tamaño del compartimento no viene definido por la bandeja usada, sino por la solapa de plástico del arenero que se levanta cuando viene el rastrillo. - Con la bandeja de cartón, hay dos solapas protectoras de olor: La de cartón plana que sirve de tope para las heces, y la de plástico del arenero que nunca llegará a tocar las heces. - Con la bandeja de plástico, no existe esa solapa plana, siendo sólo la solapa del arenero la que protege del olor, y que puede mancharse con las heces si no retiras las heces con frecuencia. Tengo dos soluciones que probaré: 1. Cortar la solapa de cartón y adherirla a la bandeja de plástico, de forma que se pueda unir a los imanes de la solapa de plástico, y funcione igual que en las bandejas desechables. 2. Adquirir una bandeja de arena transparente, que he visto que viene con bandejas de cartón de mala calidad, y que esta solapa viene separada de la bandeja y se una a ésta por unas tiras de velcro. Así, tendría ya la solapa en el tamaño correcto para adherirla a la bandeja de plástico por el lado corto, de forma similar a como se une en las bandejas de cartón. Dicho esto, está claro que si no te gusta manipular las heces de tus gatos, tienes dos soluciones: 1. La primera solución es usar las bandejas desechables, más caras y más cómodas. Los lujos se pagan caro. Si tienes dinero para una bandeja automática, seguro que tienes dinero para pagar estos accesorios desechables lujosos. 2. La segunda solución es no tener gatos. Quizás no debas tenerlos, si no eres capaz de cuidarlos como es debido, de ver sus heces, el color y olor de su orina, y si ves o hueles algo fuera de lo común, llevarlo al veterinario porque quizás tenga un problema de salud. Yo soy de la tercera solución: Comodidad para tener el arenero limpio durante todo el día, pero estar pendiente de lo que sucede con mi gata. Otro objetivo del arenero ScoopFree es poder estar varios días sin atenderlo, por ejemplo, cuando me voy de viaje. Imagino que éste es el objetivo principal de los clientes cuando compran este arenero. Mientras no solucione el problema de la solapa, cuando tenga que ausentarme más de dos noches, utilizaré una bandeja de cartón (Desechable). La de origen la usé solamente durante una semana, hasta que me llegó la bandeja de plástico. Ahora, la tengo limpia, y guardada. Con esta bandeja de cartón, el control de olores y de rebosamiento de las heces, se logra con la solapa de cartón plana que trae incorporada. Es fácil trasladar los cristales de la bandeja de plástico a la bandeja de cartón. Después de regresar, restauraré los cristales a la bandeja de plástico, y limpiaré la bandeja de cartón para un próximo uso. Así, conservo la calidad de la bandeja de cartón por mucho tiempo. Mientras no me vaya de viaje, ahorraré dinero con la bandeja de plástico, retirando las heces a diario, removiendo los cristales para que iguale la absorción entre ellos, y verificando la salud de mi gata, según el tamaño, y calidad, de sus excrementos. Y a la vez, disfrutaré de ver cómo mi gata tiene en todo momento su arenero limpio de excrementos. Conclusión: No compres esta bandeja si no te gusta manipular las heces. He leído comentarios que dicen "Pongo una estrella porque con esta bandeja tengo que limpiarla, y es lo contrario a la filosofía de ScoopFree, volveré a las desechables porque no soporto limpiar una bandeja maloliente". Pero hija mía de Dios, si eso ya lo sabías cuando comprabas esta bandeja: Hay que limpiarla, y por cierto, es fácil de limpiar. Pero si tanto te va a molestar cuidar de tus gatos... ¡No la compres! Si quieres estar todo el día libre, sin polvo de arena aglomerante en casa, y sin tener que bajar todos los días la pesada bolsa de basura con la arena aglomerada utilizada por el pipí y las cacas de tu gato... Ya que sólo tirarás a diario la caca sin más... Y no te importa retirarla cada día con una pala... ¡Ésta es tu bandeja!

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Most important device for any cat owner

Fabulous product, really easy to clean, very sturdy and makes life better.

Pratique pour nettoyer mais mon chat ne va pas dedans il es pas habitué de faire c'est besoin sur des cristaux bleus il préfère le sable