Do cats accidentally go potty ocer the side? My small framed overweight kittybjs a wall-peer and she had a hard time peeing inside another box.
1808180
If you can position the cat genie so that the mechanical part is by the wall, then the portion the cat uses will be more open. I haven't had that problem
1808181
I bought the cover that goes over and I recommend the plastic flapping gate. This solved that problem. I spray Intinsiti NuClean on the inside of the dome and over the plastic beads. This Metabolic chemical breaks apart the Urea and fecal matter pieces and eliminates any odor that may occur on a 24/7 basis. I highly recommend it to any owner of this device. Here is a link that I buy it from. http://hoodcleaningsupplies.com/Intinsiti-Metabolic-Chemicals_c89.htm Amazon may not let me put the link, so if it doesn't show, do a Google Search for "NuClean" and Hood Cleaning Supplies to find it. They only sell by the case, but it is worth every penny. I can't smell any odor at all now. It used to really put off a foul odor (as the urine sits in the bottom of the unit till the next time it cycles).
1808182
Sometimes....Buy the side wall. It protects against that. The dome maybe Too, but my cats found it too confining I think. The side wall raises the edge about 3-4 inches and keeps that from happening.
1557417
That cat is big. I have a 20lb cat that has no issues. I would leave out the inner wall so you can put a large littler box in there.
1229078
Try putting some of her dirty litter in it so she smells herself there. Tuen after a day of her walking buy it And being familliar with it, empty her old box completely and set that one in its place. I had one with a lid, and I put my clever cat in front of the door in the lid, so they had to go through the clever cat to get to the door, worked like a champ.
2045077
Ditto the previous response. Doree Tateoka's measurements are right on. I really like my two Flip Litter Boxes for our 'wall spraying' kitteh. Remember, once your cat steps into the box he/she will be a couple inches higher depending on how much litter you use.
1554661
The urine definitely will stay in the box my only concern with an old cat would be the cat's ability (and comfort level) with stepping in and out of the box. If the entry point is a little too high for kitty maybe you could create a makeshift step into the box. Also make sure to fill the box with plenty of litter so the kitty does have a big jump to exit the box. If anything is too hard for an older cat they make go outside the box.
1476340
that's hard to say...you could put one of them in this litter box and try to keep the entry point out of the direct line of sight (make it a back door entrance) - you can always order, look at it and judge for yourself if you think it may help, if not, return it as I did.....good luck
2233384
No, my cat is fairly big and she refuses to get in the beds. It is super tipsy and scared her the first time she tried to jump up. Plus the beds are small. I do, however, love the posts. They are easy for my cat to get to to scratch on.
191578
Had the same problem with our 15 pound cat. Ended up taking the sides off and now he squats and has room to move around to bury his stuff.
677614
I'm not sure, do you have more than one cat if so do you have more than one box? How often are you cleaning the box? Some cats don't/won't use a litter box that has anything in it which means cleaning it after every visit.Did you bring in another cat and she is acting out? It could also be a health issue, bladder infection maybe? Have you tried moving the box to a different location?
782233
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.)
74343
Many thanks for this post - I'll be very curious to see how your cat reacts to the pet potty. My cat is old, hates all the other cats, and doesn't share anything - we have, it seems, much the same situation. Good luck!
1644618
I wouldn't think so. My cats about 13 lbs so he's not that small and he can only reach over that opening to bend inside and cover his waste. He can't reach when he peeks over on any of the other sides - but hey, that's just my experience. Hope this helps.
1644616
In my opinion, the sides are too high for most cats to be able to do that....unless there was a lot of litter in the box to bring level of waste up high. Does that make sense? I hope so. Hope this helps you.
162357
Because of the sloping sides, it may not be big enough. My cat is 17 pounds and she stepped in, peed over the front and that was that. The best solution I have found if your cat likes to stand and pee where they land in the litter box is a regular large plastic bin with lid. Sit the bin on the lid and fill it with cat litter. As long as your cat is OK to jump into the litter box this works really well. My cat is arthritic now so I bought a small kids plastic step stool - works great!
696617
One of our cats does the same thing - we tried covered boxes but the urine just ran down from the side of the top and gathered in the capilary space between the lid and bottom part of the box. The only we have found to work is 18 GAL Roughneck Totes by Rubbermaid. They are 24 x 16 (like a regular litter box) but even on her best tail pumping days, our female cat can only get to within a half inch of top the the 16.5" tall side walls. I am considering this box but am concerned that the pee will run down the wall and collect where the lid and bottom come together. Did you have any luck with this product and your cat? One of our cats does the same thing - we tried covered boxes but the urine just ran down from the side of the top and gathered in the capilary space between the lid and bottom part of the box. The only we have found to work is 18 GAL Roughneck Totes by Rubbermaid. They are 24 x 16 (like a regular litter box) but even on her best tail pumping days, our female cat can only get to within a half inch of top the the 16.5" tall side walls. I am considering this box but am concerned that the pee will run down the wall and collect where the lid and bottom come together. Did you have any luck... » Read More One of our cats does the same thing - we tried covered boxes but the urine just ran down from the side of the top and gathered in the capilary space between the lid and bottom part of the box. The only we have found to work is 18 GAL Roughneck Totes by Rubbermaid. They are 24 x 16 (like a regular litter box) but even on her best tail pumping days, our female cat can only get to within a half inch of top the the 16.5" tall side walls. I am considering this box but am concerned that the pee will run down the wall and collect where the lid and bottom come together. Did you have any luck with this product and your cat? « Show Less
1765575
It might be a tight fit, my tiny 8lb cat fits great, but it took my 14lb cat longer to get used to. She has a bit of room and can turn around in it, but I think she would be unhappy if she gained more than a few pounds, lol.
782235
Not very well, I have a cat who pees in corners and along the sides never in the center and I'm constantly having to scrape and scoop the inside the box several times throughout the day, which defeats the purpose of a automatic self cleaning litter box.