Is this litter box compatible with Feline Pine? I like this box because it's stylish and has high sides, something that the Feline Pine's sifting litter box doesn't have. However, I want to keep using Feline Pine (Original).Would this box work well with the sawdust that Feline Pine creates? Is this litter box compatible with Feline Pine? I like this box because it's stylish and has high sides, something that the Feline Pine's sifting litter box doesn't have. However, I... » Read More Is this litter box compatible with Feline Pine? I like this box because it's stylish and has high sides, something that the Feline Pine's sifting litter box doesn't have. However, I want to keep using Feline Pine (Original).Would this box work well with the sawdust that Feline Pine creates? « Show Less
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NO!! The worst smell ever. I tried feline pine in the breeze system because I wanted to change the pellets weekly due the the remaining poop that gets left on the breeze pellets. It was terrible. The feline pine pellets would get saturated with urine leaving the worst smell ever.
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There is a product in Canada called "yesterday's news" which look like little hard sticks made of recycled paper and I think these might work in the Breeze systerm and are probably healthier in case your cat tries to eat the pellets.
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I used some leftover Feline Pine I had in this box and it ended with piles of sawdust in the tray. I switched to this system because my long haired cat smelled like a gerbil cage and her backside was always gross.
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We use FP in our Breeze box and it works just fine. Right now we have a combo of FP, Yesterdays News and the Breeze pellets just because that's what I've bought. I don't like how much the FP pellets disolve into sawdust but it goes right through the grates really well. The YN pellets don't turn to sawdust and stay pretty intact so they work a little different/better.We have 3 cats and 3 boxes and have tried everything out there and this is by far the best system. If the Breeze pellets were less expensive we'd stick with that only though.
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I took a large screwdriver and sort of opened up the slats a bit more to help the sawdust waste portion fall more easily below.
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NO...not @ all....it would block the holes & all of it would go down to the pad that is created for urine only.I would hate to see the mess that it create. Breeze pellets do not soak up the urine or dissolvein anyway, urine just drains to the bottom pad. Feline Pine would dissolve & clog everything." ) Meow
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Here in Japan, these system toilets are popular and there a number of products you can use in them, not just one brand or lineup.Recently I have seen pellets that look like the regular ones--wood chip pellets, but they dissolve slowly. So with urine, the urine is absorbed and forms a saw dust that falls to the compartment below. I am trying these chips now instead of the totally non-absorbent ones.
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Requires a litter that clumps. And I recommend sticking with conventional box. The clumping litter tends to clog up the grate making litter change a real pain. ...unless you enjoy digging and picking gooey cat litter with a stick.
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I have the same issue - a cat with "elevator butt" syndrome. The problem with the covered cat boxes I've been using is that the urine would collect in the seam between the top & bottom halves.Just switched to a 30 gallon Sterilite tote with a 9" x 9" door cut on the side so that they don't have to jump over the high edge. Filled 1.5 bags (60 lbs) of Dr Elsey's clumping litter (unscented). Amazing clumping compared to the Fresh Step I'd been using. Won't have to do a total replacement very often at all.And the Clever Cat top entry seems nice, but my cats are very big. Not sure how they would be able to jump down without stepping in existing waste, and getting back out wouldn't always be simple. I have the same issue - a cat with "elevator butt" syndrome. The problem with the covered cat boxes I've been using is that the urine would collect in the seam between the top & bottom halves.Just switched to a 30 gallon Sterilite tote with a 9" x 9" door cut on the side so that they don't have to jump over the high edge. Filled 1.5 bags (60 lbs) of Dr Elsey's clumping litter (unscented). Amazing clumping compared to the Fresh Step I'd been using. Won't have to do a total replacement very often at all.And the Clever Cat top entry seems nice, but... » Read More I have the same issue - a cat with "elevator butt" syndrome. The problem with the covered cat boxes I've been using is that the urine would collect in the seam between the top & bottom halves.Just switched to a 30 gallon Sterilite tote with a 9" x 9" door cut on the side so that they don't have to jump over the high edge. Filled 1.5 bags (60 lbs) of Dr Elsey's clumping litter (unscented). Amazing clumping compared to the Fresh Step I'd been using. Won't have to do a total replacement very often at all.And the Clever Cat top entry seems nice, but my cats are very big. Not sure how they would be able to jump down without stepping in existing waste, and getting back out wouldn't always be simple. « Show Less
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If you're remarking on the "toy" dog - yes it's incongruous... however, I have been using this litter box now for several months and it has proven a God send for my very large (main coon size) cat. We have 2 cats and it is definitely big enough to accommodate both, especially the big guy (who had problems with "stuff' sticking to his rear and tail in the smaller enclosed box we had been using). I will, however, note that the handle and latches are a bit flimsy for the size of the box, but I just avoid using the handle to move it (I just slide it). I mentioned this in a review so hopefully the mfg. will address this in future evolutions of the box. If you're remarking on the "toy" dog - yes it's incongruous... however, I have been using this litter box now for several months and it has proven a God send for my very large (main coon size) cat. We have 2 cats and it is definitely big enough to accommodate both, especially the big guy (who had problems with "stuff' sticking to his rear and tail in the smaller enclosed box we had been using). I will, however, note that the handle and latches are a bit flimsy for the size of the box, but I just avoid using the handle to move it (I just slide it). I mentioned this in a review... » Read More If you're remarking on the "toy" dog - yes it's incongruous... however, I have been using this litter box now for several months and it has proven a God send for my very large (main coon size) cat. We have 2 cats and it is definitely big enough to accommodate both, especially the big guy (who had problems with "stuff' sticking to his rear and tail in the smaller enclosed box we had been using). I will, however, note that the handle and latches are a bit flimsy for the size of the box, but I just avoid using the handle to move it (I just slide it). I mentioned this in a review so hopefully the mfg. will address this in future evolutions of the box. « Show Less
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I no longer use the Lucky Champ litter box because the lower portion of the exit end proved to be too low - cat litter dumped & scattered everywhere all of the time. I had bought this box for my older, overweight cat but it just didn't work out. I have no idea whether you idea of putting 2 together will work - no longer know the W&L; as I donated the box - sorry.
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This box only works with clumping litter. I have not used the litters you are asking about, so I am unsure if either are clumping. I no longer use this box and consider that it was a waste of money to purchase. The box does not empty the used clumps as advertised. The used litter got stuck in the slotted area and required that I use a scoop to move it to the bottom drawer area. Also due to what I consider a design flaw, the area that holds the litter was not tall enough internally and allowed urine to spill over into the bottom area of the box. I hope this helps.
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If you look at the photos of the Nature's Miracle High-Sided Litter Box (currently on Amazon) it looks identical to this litter box. You can see more detail in these photos so you can see why the dimensions are different in different areas of the pan.
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This is a common problem --even more so the older the cat gets. The fresh news will also be a issue with this. What I do recommend is called Great Choice Litter mat. I have used this with 6 cats and 99% of litter stays on the mat which is easily picked up and shake back into box. Easy on their feet and easy to wash also. Don't see on amazon--got mine at petsmart. I also use fresh step multi cat CLUMPING litter which my vet recommended so the combination of fresh step and Great Choice mat really helped us....... Hope that helps ya........
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Hi! The litter box isn't as shape as it looks. Cats will kick litter out of almost any box, but my cats didn't kick much litter out of this one. It also depends how much litter you put in it. I just used a little less. Hope this answers your question.
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Hi Caitlin, Yes the feet are optional, I didn't like the feet either. All the pieces are pretty much optional. You can decide to have the opening on the left or the right side of the box too. I have two cats, my male is 22 yrs old, and he didn't have any issues using it. There's also a divider for the inside, that I didn't use. I felt that it made it too small of an area to fit any cat box. I bought the biggest cat box I could find (length wise). My hooded cat box wouldn't fit because of the height. I use a mat and cardboard under the cat box just in case they "miss". It'll protect the wood. I absolutely LOVE hiding the box in this manner. I highly recommend it and wish I found it sooner! Good luck! Hi Caitlin, Yes the feet are optional, I didn't like the feet either. All the pieces are pretty much optional. You can decide to have the opening on the left or the right side of the box too. I have two cats, my male is 22 yrs old, and he didn't have any issues using it. There's also a divider for the inside, that I didn't use. I felt that it made it too small of an area to fit any cat box. I bought the biggest cat box I could find (length wise). My hooded cat box wouldn't fit because of the height. I use a mat and cardboard under the cat box just in case they "miss". It'll... » Read More Hi Caitlin, Yes the feet are optional, I didn't like the feet either. All the pieces are pretty much optional. You can decide to have the opening on the left or the right side of the box too. I have two cats, my male is 22 yrs old, and he didn't have any issues using it. There's also a divider for the inside, that I didn't use. I felt that it made it too small of an area to fit any cat box. I bought the biggest cat box I could find (length wise). My hooded cat box wouldn't fit because of the height. I use a mat and cardboard under the cat box just in case they "miss". It'll protect the wood. I absolutely LOVE hiding the box in this manner. I highly recommend it and wish I found it sooner! Good luck! « Show Less
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Any clumping litter is good. I use Fresh Step. My cat did not like Arm and Hammer and Scop Away. He is rather fussy. I used both of those at one time or another and they served the clumping well. He just prefers Fresh Step. One thing i have learned with the Littermaid. Be sure the one you have has a litter bed appropriate for the size of your cat or you will have trouble with the litter clumping because the cat will be constantly urinating on the same wet area and it will not clump if he has no space to scratch and cover which is their natural instinct. I just realized that since I downgraded to a cheaper version of littermaid box and caught him not fitting in the box as he should. He puts is front paws on the back of the box in order to fit. As soon as I get enough money saved I am going to get him the $129 version that he originally had. I would checkl to see if your cat fits in the litter box comfortably so that he can scratch the litter when he is done and help the clumping process along.
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My cat did the samething and then he stopped using his box all together. What I have found is do you have more then one litter box? I have just the one cat and he has three, some cats are very picky about where they do there business so by adding another litter box that can help. THIS STUFF WORKS!! Like i said my cat wasnt using his at all and now I have no more problems. Its worth it.
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This is definitely a question I should have considered before buying mine. My one cat likes to pee in the corner directly above the grate so it does require regular maintenance to clean out that spot or else it will build up where the scoop can't reach. I wouldn't call it a huge dealbreaker, though, just a minor inconvenience and still better than scooping out a normal litter box every day. (Also, I've noticed this problem gets worse if I don't occasionally even out the litter, since the grate tends to push it all forward and leaves those back corners a little low.)
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I bought a scoop from Feline Pine. I can send it to you as I no longer use the new formula Feline Pine.
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I used feline pine and sometime ago noticed the re-branded bag recently and was wondering why it smelled so much worse in the litter. Buy a bag of pet/animal bedding from your local tractor supply store or other similar farming supply stores. It's a fraction of the price and works well. My cat breeder uses the horse/animal pine bedding instead of this stuff.
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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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Hi Mary May work. One thing though. The front lip is low so ferrets can back in. That's the way they do it. Funny to watch. They don't bury like cats so spillover isn't an issue (except when the litter is new and they decide it's fun to play in the litter). With cats, you may end up with litter spill out the front. Also, they may outgrow it soon.