The Ferrari of litter trays!!!

[Miss Meow]

I was cruising around Petsmart.com and saw this fully automatic litter tray that runs from the house plumbing. It even washes and dries the kitty litter! And I'm thinking, yeah, $US27.99 plus a bit for delivery, I can do that to try one of these babies out.

Oops, I missed the decimal place, that's $US279.99! :eek: :eek: :eek:

http://www.petsmart.com/images/product/large/inP030891.jpg

LitterFree Self-Washing Litter Box
A four-step process ensures that the LitterFree will always be clean, odor-free and ready for cats to use. Instead of conventional cat litter, it is filled with washable granules that are treated and sanitized during each cleaning cycle. The LitterFree is designed to be attached to your home's plumbing system, which allows it to wash waste into a closed chamber, where it's converted to wastewater, which is then flushed away. The washable granules are then cleansed and treated with LitterFree cleaning solution to eliminate any odor-causing material and help reduce odors between cleaning cycles. An internal fan then blows hot air to dry the granules so they're always ready for cats to use. The only routine maintenance you'll need to perform is to replace the cleaning solution cartridge approximately once every two months for one cat, and to replace the dust free granules once every 6 months. The LitterFree arrives with everything you need to hook it up to the plumbing system, and includes a removable hood for cats that require more privacy.

[kimlovescats]

Oh how cool! Only problem is with as many kitties as I have here, my water bill would be SKY HIGH!!!! :eek:

[krazyaboutkatz]

Wow! What will they think of next. :D I wonder how well this would work and if it's good in multi-cat households. Did it say how long it takes to complete the cleaning cycle?

[popcornbird]

WOW! :eek: If it really works, I'd say the price is worth it. That's so cool. Now cats can go use a *toilet* LOL

[Miss Meow]

Originally posted by krazyaboutkatz
Wow! What will they think of next. :D I wonder how well this would work and if it's good in multi-cat households. Did it say how long it takes to complete the cleaning cycle?

I couldn't find anything on that. Maybe it cleans itself several times a day. Might be a bit scary if it starts cleaning while there's a cat in there!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Originally posted by Miss Meow
I couldn't find anything on that. Maybe it cleans itself several times a day. Might be a bit scary if it starts cleaning while there's a cat in there! That's what I was thinking or it might take so long to clean that the cat can't wait any longer and they end up going on the floor. :eek:

[marysmerrycats]

holy cr*p!! you paid $300.00 for a litter pan?:eek:
whoa! for that kind of money, I hope the maid is walking behind kitty and wiping his behind!!

:eek: :eek:

I hope that didnt offend you... are you happy with the litter pan, does it do what it is suposed to?

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by marysmerrycats
holy cr*p!! you paid $300.00 for a litter pan?:eek:
whoa! for that kind of money, I hope the maid is walking behind kitty and wiping his behind!!

:eek: :eek:

I hope that didnt offend you... are you happy with the litter pan, does it do what it is suposed to?

I don't think she bought it. She just found it on Petsmart's website. ;)

[IttyBittyKitty]

What a good idea! Too bad it is $300!! I know in the long run it would save you a lot on cat litter, but that is still a lot of money!

[marysmerrycats]

I don't think she bought it. She just found it on Petsmart's website

popcornbird, I think you are right now that I re-read the post... well what do I know! thanks for helping an old lady to interpret correctly!

(time is waaaaiiiiting for you.......hehehe:p )
I just like to tease, it still goes slow at your age, til you are about 27, then... whooooooooosh! your are 27 then you are 35!!

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by marysmerrycats
popcornbird, I think you are right now that I re-read the post... well what do I know! thanks for helping an old lady to interpret correctly!

(time is waaaaiiiiting for you.......hehehe:p )
I just like to tease, it still goes slow at your age, til you are about 27, then... whooooooooosh! your are 27 then you are 35!!


Hmmmmmmmmm........................;) ;) ;)

LOL

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

My hubby thought I had "LOST IT" completely when I showed him cat beds shaped like TV's. and videos for cats to wtch while we are at work - I CANT WAIT to show him this LOL:D

[PayItForward]

Full Article at www.dig-it.com/102,534,modules.php

The Litterfree device is a catbox with a hood that contains plastic granules, instead of the usual clumping or clay litter. It’s hooked up to the toilet water supply and once a day it sucks fresh water into the box, grinds up the cat poo using a concealed blade and slushes it through a pipe that inserts under the toilet seat. (You have to manually flush afterwards.)

The device has a timer that triggers a cleaning at 11am, once a day, though you can program it to clean more often or at other times.

It took Roo several days to get used to the box. It makes a horrendous Cuisinart noise when it goes into poo grinding mode. Roo was not impressed.

One concern is that the box won’t sense when a cat is in it. The manufacturer says that the water and noise is enough to scare a cat away, however no harm is done if the cat refuses to exit the box. That said, imagine how you’d feel if your bathroom suddenly filled up with several inches of detergent-laced water and the toilet made blender noises.

[PayItForward]

Main site at www.litterfree.com

Interesting but expensive.

Originally posted by krazyaboutkatz
Did it say how long it takes to complete the cleaning cycle?

That was my first thought too! I think that this litter-box will only work in a "one-cat-household" ! It is also far to expensive...:eek:

[PayItForward]

Takes 30 minutes to complete a cleaning and drying cycle.

[moosmom]

Kim,

You and me BOTH!!! :D

When I first saw the price, I thought, okay, for $79. I can do that. Especially since I'm now in the process of replacing my litterboxes one by one (they're kinda old and need it). But once I saw the correction in the price, I had the same reaction as Kim.

Mary,


for that kind of money, I hope the maid is walking behind kitty and wiping his behind!!

My sentiments exactly!! LOL!

[rosethecopycat]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by marysmerrycats
[B]holy cr*p!! you paid $300.00 for a litter pan?:eek:
whoa! for that kind of money, I hope the maid is walking behind kitty and wiping his behind!!

I'm interested in applying for that job of kitty @$$wiper,if it pays well.
I feel like I'm the maid already with the fosters. I have to go clean the 'suites' now.

:p

Now, Snowy would not have anything to do with those 'granules'. If he doesn't have his clumping litter he will 'eliminate' on say, the sofa...in protest.
:rolleyes:

[catmandu]

I have to agree with KIm , that the water bills would be very high. Although with arthritis and old age setting in , it would eliminate a lot of work. My only concern is that my Cats are , I think , too old to change thier ways , something that Cats are not very good at.

[marysmerrycats]

I would love to have a better litterbox, one that I did not have to scoop 2-3 times a day, but I think they are not what they are cracked up to be, or may be dangerous, or at the very least would scare the cat then possibly cause litter box problems, so..I will stick with the ones I have and just keep scooping.. just keep rockin' or something like that!

[slick]

Are you kidding??? My cats wouldn't go anywhere near it. I can't even convert them to a new kind of cat litter. And the price???? Sorry, too rich for my blood. I'm still young enough to bend and scoop.

What will they think of next??

[batgirl1980]

Originally posted by PayItForward
........It makes a horrendous Cuisinart noise when it goes into poo grinding mode. ......

One concern is that the box won’t sense when a cat is in it. The manufacturer says that the water and noise is enough to scare a cat away, however no harm is done if the cat refuses to exit the box. That said, imagine how you’d feel if your bathroom suddenly filled up with several inches of detergent-laced water and the toilet made blender noises.

LMAO. The manufacturor must NOT have a cat to think no harm is done if the cat doesn't exit. Besides.. if you scare a cat near the litterbox..we all know what kinds of potty problems can develop!

And for the price?!!!! :eek: :eek:

Interesting to see what non cat owning manufacturors come up with though isn't it!!! Cuz i just KNOW whomever came up with that, did not have a cat. No auto sense kitty mode?! shame shame shame!!!!

[Miss Meow]

Mary, I didn't buy it as soon as I realised the price - it's nearly $600 in our currency! :eek: And I'm not too keen on the Cuisinart noise - the manufacturers definitely don't own cats ...

[marysmerrycats]

Nicole, yeah I realize that now... sorry!:rolleyes:

[Russian Blue]

I could see Nakita taking one look at that machine in action and never going near it again because of the fear of the 'noisy monster'.

;)

[HoRsELUvR]

lol that litter box is a little much i think.

[bluekat]

Wow, I think that litter box is only for the rich people!I know I wouldn't pay that much. I think that very busy people could use it too:p LOL, what if your cat decides that they don't like that litter box and won't use it? hehe

[jenluckenbach]

Originally posted by kimlovescats
Oh how cool! Only problem is with as many kitties as I have here, my water bill would be SKY HIGH!!!! :eek:
AMEN to that! :eek: :eek:

[carole]

Well if u can afford it why not, i like the one shown on here earlier the roll away kind, have never seen them in nz, maybe i should find out about importing them, can anyone tell me how much those ones are in usa.
Yes that deluxe model is around 600 in our currency too, way beyond my means, i am trying to save up for a covered one for lexie, thats my budget lol

[Vio&Juni]

I would love to have one, so clean and neat. But, I think, Juni might be afraid of the noisy monster.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by rosethecopycat
[QUOTE]

I'm interested in applying for that job of kitty @$$wiper,if it pays well.
I feel like I'm the maid already with the fosters. I have to go clean the 'suites' now.





what do you tell the tax man when he asks you for your job
description??????

a suggestion??

feline rear and sanitation technician?

:eek: