The Death Star of Cat Litter Boxes

Posted by Alex in Animal, Gadget, Home & Garden on June 4, 2008 at 2:14 pm


Having three cats means living with three sets of cat poo, sometimes more when the kitties go twice a day. So soniaz of Unplggd blog decided to get the Litter Robot, the Death Star of self-cleaning litter boxes. Here’s what she has to say about it:

We have to say it was impressive how much it diminished the smell. We used to dread coming home after a few hours away because, if someone pooped, we’d know just by walking into the building – not even into our apartment. Now, with the Litter Robot, we weren’t sure if anyone had went until we checked the drawer.

While the lack of smell was a major plus, the noise wasn’t. We couldn’t keep this sucker on at night since when it went through its cycle it would wake us up. This won’t be a problem for those of you living in larger apartments, or houses. The noise is pretty minimal, but when your bed is 10 feet away it’s hard not to wake up, and like your cats, think the sky is falling.

The cats luckily got pretty used to the whole thing and went in and out without a hitch – well, most of them did. One kitty (Dim Sum!) wasn’t too into putting her entire behind into the Litter Robot. While the LR is huge, its actual pooping area is rather small – 14 inches across with the max amount of litter inside. Dim Sum, the calico, had a tendency of going in just enough (or not enough) to get her pooper inside. The result: finding little presents on the trigger step. Not sure if this is the Litter Robot’s fault or my r-tard cat’s fault.

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15 comments to "The Death Star of Cat Litter Boxes"

  1. Anthony
    June 4th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    OMG SHE USE R-TARD INSENSITIVITY ALERT!!!!

  2. Ali S.
    June 4th, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    I would love to have Darth Vaders theme play everytime it cleaned itself.

  3. jmp478
    June 4th, 2008 at 5:24 pm

    Is this one of them that liquefies the poo then dumps it in the toilet?
    Gross.

  4. Evilbeagle
    June 4th, 2008 at 5:56 pm

    This would almost be worth getting a cat for.

  5. Thomas
    June 4th, 2008 at 6:40 pm

    My cat peed in the a/c vent. I think he’s an evil genius. He has essentially marked every room of the house in one go.

  6. otterly
    June 4th, 2008 at 6:57 pm

    You never want to smell you Cat Box again? Use feline pine (I use the regular non scoopable), clean out the doodoo’s and then throw it out when it turns to saw dust (weekly). There is NO smell what so ever, nobody knows I have a cat until she comes out to say hello.

  7. Neatoramawontsendmeapassword
    June 4th, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    “if someone pooped, we’d know just by walking into the building – not even into our apartment”

    Thank goodness some buildings don’t allow pets. Pet owners like this just make the living experience miserable for everyone!

  8. Anthony
    June 4th, 2008 at 9:55 pm

    RETARD POLICE WHERE ARE YOU I’M OFFENDED

  9. Christophe
    June 4th, 2008 at 10:06 pm

    $329?!!!

    +
    from the FAQ

    What happens if my cat tries to enter the globe while it is rotating?
    The cat sensor detects the presence of your cat and turns off the motor. The Litter-Robot will wait for 15 seconds before attempting to resume the clean cycle.

    No free rides!

  10. Larfin Jackarse
    June 5th, 2008 at 1:21 am

    Well at least she didn’t call the cat dim-sim.

  11. Linz
    June 5th, 2008 at 1:38 am

    Hehe, it is somewhat reminiscent of the Death Star. I may have to do a post on fancy smancy cat litter boxes on my pet blog sometime. Thanks for the idea. :)

  12. Archbob
    June 5th, 2008 at 3:10 am

    Thats pretty expensive for a poo-box.

  13. kenna
    June 5th, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    otterly - feline pine is great, unless your cat finds it as appealing as pooping in the woods and does his business right outside the box.
    i can say that you go through much less litter that way, though.

  14. LiftTab
    June 5th, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    We got one of these. It’s pretty freakin’ awesome. However, our cat had the same issue, except she #2′d in the back of the “box” and #1′d out the front door.
    It’s just not quite big enough for her liking, so it’s sitting in our outdoor closet.
    Anyone interested?

  15. ripper
    June 5th, 2008 at 4:41 pm

    What if thing malfunctioned? Would kitty be ground up like so much hamburger?


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