Catit Design Smartsift Sifting Cat Pan

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The plastic hinges on the sieve/sift attachment were so flimsy that they kept dropping off whilst Mum was changing the litter. SmartSift includes a custom-fit biodegradable liner for the cat pan as well as one for the pull-out waste bin. Or, you could probably save cash by using a bin liner alternative that isn’t bespoke - afterall, our feline friends won’t be using this compartment to toilet, so clawing won’t be an issue either. To refresh the litter pan, all you have to do is pull down on the lever to activate a seamless and noiseless process that quickly and efficiently sifts and disposes the waste for you.

The plastic clips seemed equally flimsy and I guess it is rather difficult to know after only 10 days whether they would stand the test of time or not but we didn't feel optimistic with our experience.

Oh and if you have razor sharp claws like I do then the bag gets progressively more shredded with each use. SmartSift's quiet manual lever system is cat friendly, and there are no expensive electric parts to replace. Additionally, because the tray can only hold a small amount of litter, the clumps very quickly stick to the liner, making it awkward to keep clean.

Actually, it’s brilliant and a much better value for money product yet again than the bags - there isn’t any odour and the quality and value are just right. We've been using the Smartsift litter box for half a year already and we are very happy with it, our cats included. I have been surprised that I have not had any bad odour from the box at all (it pongs when you open the waste drawer to change the liner on day 4 lol) I would not leave waste drawer for 7 days (company claim 7 days, as I keep the box in a bedroom this may be different if box was kept in a garage or utility room you may get 7 days before a change is needed) as I experimented when I first got it and at the end of day 4 I got a slight musty smell by the box and day 5 it was in the air not just by the box, so I think it needs changed on day 4 (which I think is amazing). The litter tray liners have a major design flaw - folded pockets that trap substantial amounts of the unused cat litter - when you tilt the tray these fall into the waste tray meaning that you lose loads of clean litter each time you pull the lever. Coincidentally I’d just bought myself a ‘Litter Locker’ the previous week and was concerned this might be redundant and a waste of cash.This means the bowl won't rotate since cranking now just swivels the arm, rather than acting as a lever. Designed by Hagen's design team and inspired by cats and cat lovers around the world, SmartSift has many other unique features that set it apart from other litter trays on the market In addition to the easy-to-use lever system, the cat litter tray also includes a carbon pad that helps control odors. We use Tesco clumping cat litter and it works much better than another expensive one I bought from the vet. Besides the easy-to-use lever system, the cat pan also includes a carbon pad that helps control odors. I may have to properly clean the unlined tray sometime in the future but it's easy to take apart so it's not a problem for me.

Both are indoor cats and Banksy is a bit particular - he’ll protest by soiling the Mat/floor if Max doesn’t bury his output. I guess if we emptied and replaced the bag with every sift it wouldn't smell at all but that defeats the whole purpose of the Smartsift design. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The Catit Smartsift is a simple yet innovative litter sifting system that takes the chore out of litter maintenance.Even the 3 kittens that we adopted (not simultaneously) started using it straight away after we showed it to them (with the lid open at first because they were too weak to push it to enter). When it's time to get rid of the sifted waste, simply pull-out the waste bin, remove the filled liner, discard, and replace with another SmartSift Biodegradable Replacement Liner. Apparently Catsan Clumping Litter was the litter of choice as the litter used on the CatIt demonstration video is only available in the USA.

Yes, clean litter does go in the bin, if you don't follow the instructions and put litter ABOVE the line that is clearly in there. We take it outside and give it a good scrub with soap and disinfectant once a month so it looks pristine, almost as new. This unit is a pain to clean, in addition to the previous criticism, due to litter getting into all available corners. None of them are good enough to warrant anything higher than 1 star, but it's worth talking through them anyway. This highly convenient litter sifting feature is noiseless as it doesn’t involve any motorized or electrical parts.Another issue with the clumping litter and these types of sifting mechanism is that the urine litter clumps can sometimes stick to the tray so I have a flat litter scoop nearby to scrape off anything stuck to the tray. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. Designed by our Hagen in-house design team and inspired by cats and cat lovers around the world, SmartSift has many other unique features that set it apart from the competition. The kittens just needed a shoebox as a step to climb to the entrance, as I described in the main part of the review. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.