Has anyone had a problem with the urine smell? I love the litter box, but the smell is terrible! Solutions?
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Is the smell from the pad or the pellets? I don't notice anything...but only 1 cat, change the pad 1x a week, and change the pellets 1x month. With more cats, need to change everything more often, or have more than one box (w/ 2 cats, I had two boxes, but maintained the 1x week/1x month schedule).
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Our solution is two-fold, and slightly more costly. We use slightly over one bag of pellets, about 1 1/3 bag. The pad is changed twice in a week. The cat is happier, so are we. We find it far easier to replace the pad a bit more often.
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My experience has been completely different. I use the pellets on other smells because works so well. When our cats both elected to use a houseplant instead of the litter box I put a layer of pellets in the pot. The smell was gone. (side benefit was the cats both switched back to the litter box) I even put a layer of the pellets in the litter at the bottom of our cage for our three rats and it cut the urine smell considerably. A friend even asked if we had gotten rid of the rats because she didn't smell them any more. There's also a spray called Nature's Miracle. We use it for all the animals and it's great. For the poop smell we keep a covered trash can next to the box. Hope it helps. My experience has been completely different. I use the pellets on other smells because works so well. When our cats both elected to use a houseplant instead of the litter box I put a layer of pellets in the pot. The smell was gone. (side benefit was the cats both switched back to the litter box) I even put a layer of the pellets in the litter at the bottom of our cage for our three rats and it cut the urine smell considerably. A friend even asked if we had gotten rid of the rats because she didn't smell them any more. There's also a spray called Nature's Miracle. We use it for all the... » Read More My experience has been completely different. I use the pellets on other smells because works so well. When our cats both elected to use a houseplant instead of the litter box I put a layer of pellets in the pot. The smell was gone. (side benefit was the cats both switched back to the litter box) I even put a layer of the pellets in the litter at the bottom of our cage for our three rats and it cut the urine smell considerably. A friend even asked if we had gotten rid of the rats because she didn't smell them any more. There's also a spray called Nature's Miracle. We use it for all the animals and it's great. For the poop smell we keep a covered trash can next to the box. Hope it helps. « Show Less
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I have virtually no smell with this system. One thing I noticed is if I take a peek at the pad then the smell seems to develop so I change the pads twice a week rather they need it or not. I have 3 boxes and 2 cats.
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I change the pad every three days. The manufacturer needs to add odor control to the pads.
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You can use some baking soda or dry green tea leaves as natural deterants for the urine smell. This will require you to move the pellets around more with the scooper. But the idea behind Breeze litter pellets is the urine go to the pad and you change out the pad once a week for one cat and sometimes with 2 or more cats twice a week. If you have more than 2 cats get a least two of the Tidy Cat Breeze systems. And be persistance in waste removal and changing out the pads. And, everyone remember every month or month and a half always dump everything and clean the box and tray with soap and water. This definitely cuts down on the urine smell building up on the box where the pellets reside. You can use some baking soda or dry green tea leaves as natural deterants for the urine smell. This will require you to move the pellets around more with the scooper. But the idea behind Breeze litter pellets is the urine go to the pad and you change out the pad once a week for one cat and sometimes with 2 or more cats twice a week. If you have more than 2 cats get a least two of the Tidy Cat Breeze systems. And be persistance in waste removal and changing out the pads. And, everyone remember every month or month and a half always dump everything and clean the box and tray with soap and... » Read More You can use some baking soda or dry green tea leaves as natural deterants for the urine smell. This will require you to move the pellets around more with the scooper. But the idea behind Breeze litter pellets is the urine go to the pad and you change out the pad once a week for one cat and sometimes with 2 or more cats twice a week. If you have more than 2 cats get a least two of the Tidy Cat Breeze systems. And be persistance in waste removal and changing out the pads. And, everyone remember every month or month and a half always dump everything and clean the box and tray with soap and water. This definitely cuts down on the urine smell building up on the box where the pellets reside. « Show Less
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We have four cats and two litter boxes, which we have been using for years. I change the pads twice a week since we average two cats per box, but another important trick is to add two bags of pellets instead of one per box each month. With two bags of pellets per box, the drain holes stay covered so the urine smell is minimized.
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I agree the box is wonderful except for the smell. My cat always urinates on the same side of the box so I rotate the pad on day 3 and always change it on day 6.
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I haven't had a problem with a urine odor, with one non-diabetic cat. However, I recently decided to use Cat Litter deodorizer with it, because I had some and my cat is used to the smell. It makes the box smell more like her old one. Just sprinkle a little on the pad and pellets.
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Just curious how often you were cleaning the litter and how often you are changing it (and how many cats) that the smell is too much for the filter?
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It was smelling really bad from urine after one days use. I put a thin layer of kitty litter under the grass and now there is no smell for weeks, but my dogs don't use it all the time, they go outside on the grass during the day.
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We've had our litter system for quite awhile and the liners have never altered the color of the urine. You might need to have the kitten checked out. I hope everything is okay.
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I always scoop feces immediately when I notice it - therefore, no smell. Urine doesn't smell most of the time - but I always make sure to scoop the litterbox twice a day.
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I use Arm & Hammer litter and it always smells like... baking soda. Even my cat has been surprised when I introduced her to new litter.Just a suggestion.
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Well every cat is different, but I'd say the transition should be gradual. Definitely pour some of his old litter with some feces in there so he can learn to associate the smell with bathroom. Keeping his old box out for a bit of time is a good idea too, at least until you see that he willingly (and often) uses the Clevercat box.
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No, I haven't had that problem. The bubble is higher than where the fecal/urine matter is expelled. I have 2 cats, a male and a female, both over 15 pounds and I haven't had the problem in the 1 year plus that I've had this litter box.
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Hate to tell you but this happened to mine within the first month. Called the company let message because I could never get through. Matter of fact left several messages never received a response. Finally just threw mine away and bought a conventional litter box.
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Yes - I've found the grates get clogged with clumping litter, especially if they pee near the sifter. We tried almost every kind of litter, but in the end we went with non-clumping crystal litter or as an alternative non-clumping clay. After the crystals are spent we take off the hood and tilt the box backwards into the waste bin. Then we refill with fresh litter. That's made the box well worth the price for us. We have 7 cats and this has cut down on litter box maintenance considerably for us. We own two of these plus our normal cat boxes. I much prefer cleaning this box to the others.
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I have the same problem if I don't dump after each potty. I use less litter than recommended so there isn't as much to get soggy. That sort of works. I'm getting ready to use the crystal litter to see if that helps. I'll update after I try it. The unit is pretty easy to disassemble so I take the grate off and wash it off too. I clean the entire unit once a month with disinfectant and dry it. It still beats the littermaid for me.
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You have to roll the litter box until it is up side down. I hit the sides to remove the stuck on urine. Don't do this real hard. Then you roll it back, basically follow the directions right on it. Remove the litter tray and throw away. You can add more litter if needed. The cleaning action starts when you roll it over.
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Hi April This would be the unit that help eliminate the worst of the urine smells ozone is a great oxidizer. There is some things to know to help you with this problem I have been in the carpet cleaning business for over 40 years. So if you have carpet you should have it cleaned first to remove most of the urine steam truck mount should be your best bet on powerful deep down urine removal. There also is a difference if it is a cat or dog. Cats have a stronger urine then a dog and that is from the kind of food cats eat. Now you should have the purifier in the room with the worst urine odor that will help the odor for migrating to other parts of the house. I also can give you more ideas of thing you can do so if you would like a more personal assessment of your problem just give me a toll free call . 800-868-5534 I do take call just about anytime even on Sundays thanks Lou hope I was of some help.
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I first bought a small bottle at whole foods health store to try (it was great) Then I ordered the 800 ct bottle and to me it smells like cat urine. Didn't notice that smell w/ the small bottle. I didn't know if it was normal.
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I have multiple cats (one unfixed male, and two fixed females) so what use to get rid of the smell is baking soda on top of the litter each time I clean the box. If it gets strong in between I just add more.
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I've had trouble with one area in my house with cat urine from a previous tenant. This solution works pretty well. The smell will be gone for quite awhile and most of the time i don't notice it. I do typically go over it, for good measure, even when I cant smell it when I have to clean up one of the dogs messes and have solution left over. I think part of my problem is that the urine got on the tack strips which is why every once in awhile the smell will be noticeable.
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I think it's supposed to be the scent - what is in it I don't know. My cat liked the scent, but she didn't gravitate to the kitty box the way the other commenters described. I think the litter was coarser than she likes. She'll reluctantly use the kitty pan when she's unable to get outside, but otherwise she's not interested. Based on the other comments, I think it must be my picky cat rather than any defect in the litter.