Re: Report - self-cleaning litterbox

Christine K. <christal63NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I still don't understand why they don't make manually operated littermaid
boxes, that will only do their thing when you press a button or flip a
switch, etc. That way, there's no risk of having the thing go off at the
wrong moment, and scaring the cat off ever using the box again, or having
them play with it at 3 in the morning.

Do they operate by an electric cable plugged into a wall outlet or some
kind of battery?? Or something else entirely?? If by cable, then one
could just unplug it, and if by battery, take it out when you don't want
the box to operate.

That's a good question. I don't know.

If it plugs into the wall, you could always rig up a power strip that
has an on/off switch, and pretend it's the on/off switch on the litter
box. :) If it runs on batteries, that would be a pain in the ***,
especially since battery locations on machinery tend to be in hard-to-
reach places.

Also, the cleaning mechanism is triggered by an electric eye that "sees"
the cat getting in and out. So you'd have to make sure to trip the sensor
once you've plugged it in (or turned on the power strip/snapped in the
battery, etc.).

All I want is a button that accomplishes the same function as the sensor.
And a "manual mode" so the sensor doesn't operate. If there were self-
cleaning litterboxes like that, I might consider getting one.

While we're on the topic, does anyone have one of those "Cat Genie"
litterboxes? I've seen it advertised on TV, but don't know anyone who
actually has one. This one not only removes waste automatically, but
it liquifies everything, flushes it down the toilet, and then *washes
and dries* the litter. Sounds great, but also sounds like, with all
those different phases of operation and all those moving parts, there
are many opportunities for something to go wrong. (And you *really*
don't want your cat deliberately triggering the mechanism for laughs.)
I have no idea how much these things cost, but I'm sure they're not
cheap.

Joyce

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