Litter Maid Automatic Cat Litter Box
Date: Thursday April 8, 2010Posted in: Litter Robot Automatic Litter Box
All LitterMaid systems are specially designed for households with more than one cat. Each of the units can successfully accommodate up to three cats. Litter Maid systems are available in three models: the LitterMaid LM900 Mega Self-Cleaning Litter Box, the LitterMaid LME9000 Elite Mega Advanced Self-Cleaning Litter Box, and the LitterMaid Elite Mega Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box. All these units have unique qualities that will be discussed below.
The lowest cost model, the LitterMaid LM900 consists of a tray that holds the litter. When a cat enters the box, a sensor takes note of this, and after ten minutes, the rake that removes clumps will begin to function. The rake will push the clumps into a container at the rear of the box, which will be sealed until the next visit by your cat. The rake will cease operation if your cat visits the box while it is running. The waste receptacles can either be used permanently or can be considered disposable. You will find that a clay based cat litter will work best with the LitterMaid LM900. Reviews of this litter box are mixed, with some people loving it and others dissatisfied.
The LitterMaid LME9000 Elite Mega Advanced Self-Cleaning Litter Box is the next step up offered by this company. This litter box also operates after the cat has triggered a sensor while visiting. After 10 minutes, the rake will begin to operate and will deposit clumps of waste into the rear container. This unit comes with 4 carbon air filters to help keep the unit odorless and 4 disposable waste containers. It should be borne in mind that you must buy replacement waste containers, the containers that come with the unit are not considered to be reusable. The LitterMaid LME9000 can be plugged into the wall socket or batteries can be used if desired. This model received better reviews than the above, most people were satisfied with it.
At the top of the LitterMaid line is the LitterMaid Elite Mega Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box. As with the other LitterMaid products, a sensor triggers the steel rake to clean the box after your cats has finished. The waste is shunted to a container under the box. As with the other models, any touch on the rake will cause it to retract, ensuring your cat’s safety. The LitterMaid Elite Mega has a very nice feature – the rake shuts down for 9 hours at night, but to make sure that your morning air is fresh, the ionic air cleaner operates every 10 minutes. This unit has a ramp that helps trap litter from your cat’s feet, to keep your floors clean. The LitterMaid Elite Mega was given mixed reviews by people who had purchased it. It operates either on household current or batteries.
A different approach to the problem of litter boxes is the Feline Pine Litter Box. This is a more low-tech approach to keeping your litter box clean and odor free, but it does work towards both these ends. The Feline Pine Litter Box consists of a lower holding tray and an insert that has a open grid bottom. A scoop is necessary to remove solid wastes from the kitty litter pan, this is not an automatic unit. However, with the Feline Pine Litter Box, you will never have to change the litter box again.
To begin using the Feline Pine Litter Box, a few handfuls of Feline Pine Cat Litter are placed in the lower tray. This will help to absorb any urine that is added before the unit is fully functioning. The top tray, with the grid, is then put onto the lower one. Several inches of Feline Pine Cat Litter are put into this upper tray. This is a pelleted litter. As your cat uses the litter box, the bottom pellets break down and are reduced to sawdust, which falls into the lower tray. You simply keep adding more Feline Pine Cat Litter to the upper tray to maintain a proper level. As such, you never need to change this litter box.
The bottom holding tray can be emptied frequently, but it is not necessary to do this, and the pellets will remain longer if you allow the bottom tray to fill completely before emptying it. You should remove solid waste with a scoop and shake the Feline Pine Litter Box to help the sawdust fall through the grid.
The Feline Pine Litter Box is best used with Feline Pine Cat Litter, which is made from pine trees and is a top quality pine cat litter. This litter is almost completely dust free and contains no chemicals that might bother you or your cat. The natural pine odor helps to cover less desirable ones and the pellets are large enough to prevent them from being carried out of the box on your cat’s feet.
A perfect accompaniment to the Feline Pine Little Box is the Wide Slot Scoop. This scoop makes removal of solid wastes easy, while saving on pellets. The heavy construction of the Wide Slot Scoop guarantees that it will last.
Customer reviews are favorable about the Feline Pine Litter Box and Feline Pine Cat Litter. The people using the litter were very happy that it eliminated odors, was easy to use, and economical. This is a great choice out of all the non-automatic kitty litter boxes.
