Thursday, June 23, 2011

The LitterMaid Self-Cleaning Litter Box

By Athena Hunter


Are they a good value, this is a question most people who are considering a self cleaning litter box no matter who makes it will ask themselves. One drawback to a self cleaning unit is the initial cost and maintenance costs associated with them. This article intends to review the Litter Maid and show you how they measure up

LitterMaid Automatic Litter Boxes detect waste using an infrared sensor, then start cleaning about ten minutes after your cat leaves the box. Not only do you not have to clean this type box yourself, but it also helps to reduce odors because waste is disposed of quickly. You can't be around to clean out the box all the time, so with a traditional box, the waste can sit there for hours and stink up your house. With a LitterMaid box, wastes are raked into a covered container right away, which is a much more sanitary process.

If your cat is used to a regular litter box it can take them some time to get used to a new system like this which takes the waste and throws it into a receptacle shortly after your cat leaves the box. These models are simple enough for your cat to use although not every cat will adapt to them right away. You can attempt to trick your cat into using the clean box by leaving the dirty box close by (cat's don't like dirty litter). Cat's are intelligent, they will notice the clean litter in the new box and be inclined to give it a try. The cleaning mechanism is often the cats biggest worry since they'll hear it go off from time to time but it's not usually a problem.

Some LitterMaid customers have complaints about the unit jamming or not working properly. One thing you will need to do when you buy one of these boxes is to ensure you are using the right amount and the right type of litter for the box to function optimally. If you don't use premium clumping litter, the rake won't work properly. Using the right amount of litter is also an issue you will need to contend with. Over filling or under filling the box can cause problems so be sure you pay close attention to the fill line on the box. The LitterMaid box may not function properly if you don't pay special attention to the instructions provided.

The Litter Maid Self Cleaning litter box is a great alternative to the standard litter box. On the other hand, you definitely need to think about that this type of litter box is going to be more costly and does have some drawbacks like the rakes failing. The truth is when it comes to litter boxes there's not an ideal solution, so you really must decide what the best type for you is.




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