Comments on: The Litter-Robot Review

By: CW

CW — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:02:00 +0000

Wow, I have got to get one after watching your video. Thank you all for sharing!!!!

By: mrblizzard

mrblizzard — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:57:23 +0000

I have been thinking about getting a cat myself. When I started looking online for a litter box that was easy to use I ran into this. I did a lot of research and see that litter robot is an amazing quality product! The way I figure it is its a one time fee for a life time of ease when keeping a cat! Im going to get a cat for sure now and not have to worry about the mess!

I have seen videos of this machine in action and it seems so great. The problem with keeping a cat in the last has always been the odor and changing the litter. Besides that cat’s are low maintence pets that are great if you live in a small apartment! Great article here and it just confirmed my decision to get the litter robot when I get a cat! Now my only problem is picking out the perfect kitten. I want a cat that is very laid back but playful!

http://www.litterrobotreview.com

By: Alana Morgan

Alana Morgan — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:12:51 +0000

RT @geardiarysite: The Litter-Robot Review http://bit.ly/4pPkvO

By: Sander Versluis

Sander Versluis — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:11:50 +0000

things can be made so much more simple, automate your household
http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/the-litter-robot-review/

By: homesgirl

homesgirl — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:08:51 +0000

UPDATE! I just heard back from the Litter Robot people, and I am now as impressed as I was disappointed when I wrote the review below! I talked to someone in customer service AND the actual owner, who apologized profusely….when the original customer serivce person had offered the 10% discount I had asked for a supervisor to call me back, and evidently there was a mix-up where they thought it had been already handled. Long story short–the company is sending me a BRAND NEW globe (the upper section) free of charge, even though it’s been 2 1/2 years since I bought it. I had a long conversation with the owner and it does appear they really do stand behind their product after all! They said that they are continually working to improve the product, and that if people contact them they will try to work with them to rectify the problem. YAAY!
My original review:
I bought the Litter Robot about two years ago–and I loved, loved, loved it (and my neighbor who watches my two cats when I’m traveling thanked me because her “scooping duties” were over!)
However, mine recently broke–evidently, the spring that keeps the two little side “doors” closed broke, and now they “hang” open–releasing not good smells into my office….also, the sensor doesn’t seem to know now when the litter is soiled and needs to be cycled through. I have no idea whether these two problems are related or not. .
When I called the company and complained that I expected a litter box that costs $350 to last longer than two years, they offered me a 10% discount on a new globe, which I thought was weak. Still trying to deal with them! The sad thing is I liked it so much, I’ll probably get another one, but for those people that would have a hard time spending the $350 in the first place, be fore-warned!

By: msholin

msholin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:53:20 +0000

Anyone have a Litter Robot? Comments? http://bit.ly/4pPkvO

By: Fletcher_Kitten

Fletcher_Kitten — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:50:34 +0000

Mommy iz lookin at a Litter Robot Zhould I be zcared? Who haz one? http://bit.ly/4pPkvO

By: CatGenie Self-Flushing Self-Washing Cat Box Review — The Gadgeteer

CatGenie Self-Flushing Self-Washing Cat Box Review — The Gadgeteer — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:10:02 +0000

[...] was fairly young when I was able to ditch her basic litter box and replace it with a Litter-Robot I’d been sent to review. Not only did she take to it like a fish to water, I was thrilled [...]

By: Hawkswill

Hawkswill — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:46:21 +0000

I posted one, hope it got on. I am the one who makes the custom "Hiders" for the Litter Robot www.hawkswillwoodwork.com.

Many of my clients who have purchased the Littermaid Elite have gotten rid of it and purchased the LR. I have built a great many Hiders for them.

I just may have to try one of them myself.

By: Keith Payne

Keith Payne — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:41:00 +0000

Just found this as it was one of the sites that directed people to my site. I am the one who makes the custom “Hiders” for the Litter Robot. http://www.hawkswillwoodwork.com

I have not tried one yet, but I have sold a great deal of the covers for them. And many of the people who bought an LR, had previously had Littermaid Elites. They got rid of them and are most happy with the LR. I just might have to invest in one myself.

By the way, this site was very imformative and well put together, thanks.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:30:00 +0000

I got the Litter Robot a few days ago, and MItzi just won’t go inside. I have stopped cleaning her old box ( for Now ), have tried using treats and catnip, have put her old box close to the robot. I don’t know what else to do. I can’t return it, because I got it on Ebay, used. It worked the first day, but now the lights blink, so it’s not working correctly. I am going to try to get it fixed or something, but it won’t matter anyway, if I can’t get Mitzi to go inside.

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:53:30 +0000

@therocco it does look great – and if you don’t want to mess with plumbing, check out the litter robot. http://tinyurl.com/34jz7s

By: kikukat

kikukat — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:55:11 +0000

I just bought a Litter-Robot, and it is everything they promised.
Because the sound is a problem for my cat, I just leave the Robot off and turn it on only when I’m ready to clean it (daily, of course, but hitting a switch is a lot easier than scooping). Cats who are accustomed to doing their business in covered litter boxes should have no problems adapting to the Litter Robot.

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:16:26 +0000

Oh! Very nice.

By: technabob

technabob — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:13:17 +0000

Thought this might go nicely with this cat litter meets technology theme…

http://technabob.com/blog/2008/04/01/scientists-develop-video-games-for-cat/

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:23:59 +0000

karrock – I totally agree that a video was the only way to really see how the Litter-Robot works and judge whether it is something that might work for you.

With that said, this is definitely one of those products that you might think you can live without…until you have used one. After you’ve used one a little bit of extra noise and a bit of room taken up doesn’t seem so important anymore.

By: karrock

karrock — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:03:47 +0000

I was curious about these, I don’t remember where the first place was that I read about them. But wow, that price, noise and size? It didn’t seem to add up for me, but I may rethink that now. Thanks for the videos Judie! I don’t think a straight text & photo article would have had the same amount of influence.

If you’re pinching your Litter-Robot pennies, note that you can get a “reconditioned” one for $269. Only problem there is maybe your cat(s) may not take to a “used” one as readily as one fresh and new from the factory.

http://www.litter-robot.com/litter-robot-r.aspx?ID=35

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:27:43 +0000

Yes, you did! Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction. I’m glad I didn’t waste time with a raking system, this is the best thing since…any cliche you could insert.

Your bag insert idea sounds good, too – I’ll give it a try later today.

By: aggie75

aggie75 — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:20:24 +0000

Did I not promise you (and Avah) would love the Litter-Robot? Well, love may not be the right word for any waste disposal system but I knew you would rave about this cement-mixer/ spaceship gadget. As a former daily scooper, I often wonder how much time I’ve saved over the years only emptying the drawer twice a week (2 cats – Jackson and Tabitha). You’ve got the right idea with the cheap litter; my other suggestion is to use the cheapest plastic bags and instead of poking it into the bag holders, just slip the drawer into the bag and when it’s time to empty it you just invert the bag as you peal it off the drawer.
Just saves a little time. Glad you went with the beige color, too.

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:02:50 +0000

i edited my first video in imovie (third video down): http://tinyurl.com/34jz7s
looks good, right?

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:11:35 +0000

Nope, not nuts at all. Looks like they have found a market. Thanks for the link.

By: ssobotka

ssobotka — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:05:53 +0000

I know it sounds a little nuts – but this place will make you a custom cover for your litter-robot.

http://www.hawkswillwoodwork.com/

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:51:51 +0000

@n0doz – Yeah! I had asked Sarah what she thought would be appropriate music for the video, and we had fun laughing at some of the songs that came to mind.

I have had dogs who were more than a little curious about OPP*, and I didn’t even think about how the Litter-Robot’s design would keep all but the most tenacious out of the litter and even then, it would only be a seven minute window. Good point!

*(other pet’s poo)

By: Judie Lipsett

Judie Lipsett — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:26:14 +0000

@Wayne – you are such a sweet ex-husband!

@jaxim – It’s hard to explain, but like I mentioned above, the acoustics of a tile room with porcelain fixtures (and absolutely no background noise) may have made the tumbler seem louder than it would in a carpeted room, or even a room with more furniture.

Even as loud as ours seems, it is in the room right next to my office and after noticing every time it went off for the first day or so, we have acclimated to where we hardly notice it at all anymore.

@Joel – that three payment deal makes it not hurt as much, and believe me, once you have one of these you won’t regret it. And you said “cats”?…even more of a reason.

By: n0doz

n0doz — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:15:15 +0000

Great review… but I disagree on your lack of background music. Something by the Stray Cats, perhaps???
I have 2 cats (and 3 dogs – I never figured out that kids want pets so the parental units will have something to replace said kids when they move out…) so the problem is not only one of getting the feline contingent to use a new box, but (hooray!) keeping the dogs from “policing” the results. I have a Littermaid, and even with the 2 of them usually using it (my aptly-named Big Kitty has fat days when he prefers something less confining; OTOH Little Piddle has no body image issues; she even loves to sit and look at herself in a mirror) but it sometimes doesn’t rake the litter before the dogs get “curious.” Thank you, Judie, I’ll definitely consider the Robot.

By: Joel Mclaughlin

Joel Mclaughlin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:20:20 +0000

I had a LitterMaid and it SUCKED. You would have to clean it every other day to keep it from stinking to high heaven and then the cats seemed to poop ON the gate and it would get stuck. EWW!

This looks cool, but I don’t thing the wife will let me spend 3 hundo on a litterbox!

By: jaxim

jaxim — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:10:49 +0000

I was waiting for your review on the Litter Robot.

I was going to get one of these but after reading and hearing how loud the tumbler is, I’m going to have to pass on this device for the time being. My wife and I live in a small NY apartment and that sound would be too distracting. We’d have 2 locations to place this device, either near the living room or near the bedroom. So either we’d hear this sound while watching TV or get startled by it when we’re in the middle of sleeping. Unless I can find some kind of box container to put over it to muffle the sound, we’re going to have to wait in getting this litter box until we move out into the suburbs when we have more room.

Thanks for a wonderful review!

By: Wayne Schulz

Wayne Schulz — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:26:45 +0000

I love that cats come back to check their business, just like humans. Wait, you all don’t do that too. No, I was just joking. Really.

This is super cool and it’s nice to see one of these cat gizmos that really works. My ex-wife has two cats – I’ll have to forward this on to her. She always asks me to clean the litterbox when they go away — heck maybe I’ll get her one for her birthday…

By: YouTube - Avah & the Litter-Robot

YouTube - Avah & the Litter-Robot — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:12:08 +0000

[...] Added: March 20, 2008 Avah demonstrates the proper use of the Litter-Robot. Full review:http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/20/t…From the review:”I thought about adding some cool background music to this video, but in the end I [...]