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Got a Litter Robot years ago, then when I moved I left the first one at mom's and bought one for my new place so when my kitty stays with grandma, she doesn't have to scoop either. Regardless of the brand of automatic litterbox you get, it's SO helpful. I'm a healthcare professional who works full time and between the automatic feeder, the fountain, and the box, I never have to worry about my cat's basic needs when I'm working late. I can focus on giving him snuggles and playtime when I'm here! I can take care of his tech on my off days, and once everything is clean, shiny, and empty/full as appropriate, he's set for the week!
The automatic litter box works well for us! The cats always use the robot over the other boxes. One of my cats takes dust baths in the litter, so I want to make sure it's clean for him. I worried about missing something, but caught the kitten's bloody diarrhea within a day (she's fine now, thanks panacur! also "kitten" = 10mos, big enough for the robot).
In a Multi-Cat household, the automatic litter box is a game changer. I have three cats so that worked out to four litter boxes. The problem with scooping is you just can't get to them on time. One cat would go... then the next cat would scratch and spread the dirt around..... Jump to the next litter box... do the deed and this cycle would rinse and repeat. I purchased a Litter Robot 4 and it was a game changer. So much more pleasant for the cats. The unit cost a pretty penny, but I save a ton of money on litter. With the old litter boxes I would have to change out all of the litter every two to three weeks (2 of the large boxes) for the four trays. With the litter robot you just keep topping it up and because it is constantly cleaning the litter is never as dirty and only change the litter completely when the unit needs cleaning. In the time I would you 6 boxes with the old trays, I would only use 2 boxes with the Litter Robot. At $28.00 a box that is a lot of saved money and a lot less waste. Cheers from a massive Cat Daddy!
I want to try an automatic litter box, but one of my cats is a complete butthead with litter boxes. He will only use a litterbox 2-3 times total, and after that he will just back up near against the outside of it and pee. He still poops in it. I've seen 3 different vets on it and they all say he's fine. I've even went and bought 4 litter boxes to test, and as long as you literally throw out the litter box every 2 or so days, he will keep using one. I don't want to but a super expensive litter box and have him just stop using it.
Since we use the PeeWee pellets it literally doesn’t smell when our cats pee, and barely a whiff when they poop. But good kids as they are, they come up to us and tell us😂 meow meooow, go scoop servant😂 Ah. Love them to pieces❤
I am very lucky that my 3 cats who have free access to the outdoors only use the litter box in winter when it is cold and wet.
he's so lovely and calm
Am I the only one who thought scooping once a week was the norm? This is the first time I have ever heard that their litter box needs to be scooped every time they use it. I'm going to consult my vet.
that’s what they put in the litter boxes instructions, yes. But I think they do it just to inflate how much their litter “lasts”. From other owners, the litter box should be cleaned at least daily, and according to my cat, at least every time she poops 🤭
Very informative video, thank you! My 9-year-old cat Ripley has always been small (her normal weight is around 7 lbs) but I noticed she was losing an ounce or two for a few months in a row, so I brought her in and found out she has hyperthyroidism. I was kinda surprised, I thought she was pretty young for that! I live in a small town but luckily there’s a facility that does the radio-iodine therapy not too far away. Where I live it pays for itself in about 3 years, but she’s so young that I definitely think it’s worth it.
I have an Omega paw rolling box. I am disabled so it makes it easy to clean. I can't afford one of the automatic ones and don't really want one. I can see what she is producing especially as she is older. The only issue is she is older and some days arthritis makes it too hard to squat and if she is pointed wrong she goes right through the door but paper towels fix that.
Awww, that is so sweet! Yeah, cat buts hanging over the side is a common issue when you are dealing with older kitties... or Clawdia, her whole life. One day I'll post a picture of her squatting on the edge of a litter box, like a mountain goat. She's been doing that her whole life! Little weirdo.
@@HelpfulVancouverVet thank you! Ya my girl is 16 and arthritis is making her hocks constantly swollen. She gets gabapentin 100 mg twice a day for pain and a steroid to try to control the swelling. She is my diabetic alert cat and has saved my life anything and everything I can do for her now she has earned a hundred times over.
My two senior cats hate anything that is covered and one is a high pee girl so I finally got the high litter box with the opening in the middle. I saw that Claire Luv Cat has these types of boxes for her ten cats, yes 10. And my fur girls get their boxes, I have two big litter boxes, they are cleaned morning and evening, they always leave something in the box on both occasions so I know that they are going to the bathroom normally and with regularity. I must tell you Dr. Uri that Mr. Pirate has the most beautiful penetrating eyes and I know now why you could never give up this precious kitty, with those precious eyes looking at me from your vlog, I'm hypnotized! Bless you Mr. Pirate and Clawdia and let's not forget the amazing Sir Lancelot at your clinic. And a big thank you for all that you do Dr. Uri, you are simply amazing.👏👏👏👏Take a bow.👍😻
The automatic litter box I show in the video is uncovered, so best of both worlds! Its called the scoopfree. They sponsored a video once and I kept the sample since it worked so welll for me www.petsafe.com/shop/cat/litter-boxes-and-litter/
@@HelpfulVancouverVetOf course I was so mesmorized by Mr. Pirate's eyes that I missed the most important part of the scoop free litter box information!🤣😹
We have two litter robot 4s and they're really amazing! I don't like fully enclosed boxes since I'm worried about dust, but mine is enclosed enough, it's got a light at night for the cats to see, I could attach a camera if I wanted to watch them go, and it's good at collecting data about when ny cats like to go so I can be aware of when they might feel like going (I have a cat that had frequently not wanted to go in a box and instead elsewhere, but stopped having as many accidents once we got this and I learned her patterns)
I wish my cat would use an automatic litter box I have one who is very skittish, any noise, anything different, anything at all causes him to run under the bed or run under the covers to hide. His brother is brave and can handle everything but the skittish cat will not use an automatic litter box. We have a very large litter box, it was a sterilite box that we made into a very big litter box so he would have lots of room and feel comfortable. I scoop it two or three times a day, my husband says you only have to scoop it twice a day but I will go in there every time they use it and he says that's ridiculous and I say it's not!
You should really get a feliway plugin for the room in which your skittish cat likes to hang out and check out this site indoorpet.osu.edu/cats for ideas how to enrich your home to help your kitty relax. Good luck!
@@HelpfulVancouverVet I have one. Can I set up a consultation with you? Please? I have questions that our local vet does not answer. I would love to get some real help from you because my husband is getting increasingly frustrated.
I never had one, but I never found that I needed it. I just kept it in the bathroom next to my "litter box" and when I was sitting on that, I would reach over and scoop the cats' box. Kept a very small trash can there with a lid and little plastic bags, and when it was full, I'd empty that. Now, I never had kids, so that might have made it easier for me, but I really never, ever found litter boxes a problem at all. They're like doing dishes -- if you keep on top of it a little at a time, it's a very small job. It's only if you let it get away from you that it becomes a giant hassle.
You look tired. Please take care of yourself.
Our cat is very hard to leave alone because if there is poop in her litterboxes she quickly makes her way to pee on the bed so this sounds like a great idea!
Yeah, that is a model case for getting an automated litter box!
I wonder if Japanese litter robots are as advanced as their toilets are
Twenty years ago I bought a Litter Robot for my kitten because he *never* buried anything which stunk up the house and he refused to use a litter box that wasn't perfectly clean. The Litter Robot solved both those problems.
So glad monitoring was brought up. Cleaning up regularly is a very important point - the automatic is cleaner than a messy standard box. It sounds like putting some tape on a bigger problem of not investing as much space or time into owning a cat. This video is helpful, thank you. I'm not interested in these automatic boxes myself, but it's useful to know these things for potential cat adopters and making compromises to just find a home for the many cats that need one.
We have 2 litter robots and there are issues that drive us crazy at times but overall we prefer them to traditional litter boxes.
My cat will come and let me know that she just used the litter box...
What an amazing communicator!
Our cat has big anxiety but giving meds is more stressful than not giving meds. Any closed litter box is a no because someone walking past will spook it and it won’t use it again. If it is open and makes noise or moves even once while it’s using it or looking at it, it will not use it again.. 😅 We know the level of anxiety by how viciously it bites the slippers, or if it’s really bad if we can’t find it and it’s under the bed. If we just keep the normal open litter box, don’t try to get it to eat new food and it’s not raining or storming it’s not biting the shoes often. If we do any of those it can spend hours biting the shoes. We keep the shoes where it can reach them as anxiety meter 😂 (it’s safe nothing comes loose from the shoes and it has been biting them for 3 years now)
You should really get a feliway plugin for the room in which your skittish cat likes to hang out and check out this site indoorpet.osu.edu/cats for ideas how to enrich your home to help your kitty relax. This won't fix all feline anxiety problems, but its a good first step that will help a lot of cats like yours!
I always fear my shy cat would fear a noisy litterbox.
I cleaned my cats litter box for 3 years happily. He was okay with me scooping in the morning and at night. Enter my new kitty: Bonney. Bonney uses the litter box much more frequently than my boy cat. I was checking the box basically any time I went to the bathroom to make sure it was clean. If it was not and Bonney had to poop she would do it on the carpet outside the litterbox. I finally caved and got a more high end litterbox that tracks usage throughout the day. No longer do I have to come home from work to see a surprise in front of the bathroom door. I have run into a new problem recently though where my cats want to use the litter box at the same time. When this happens Bonney will now poop on my shower mat. I'm considering putting out a second box but we'll see.
Yeah, cats don't que up. That's why you always want to have at least the same number of litter boxes as cats. Traditionally its been n+1 but with an automated litter box I think you could get away with just n.
I am so happy to see Mr Pirate!!! ❤
Great information, wish they weren't so expensive. So for me keeping her boxes clean at least once or twice a day is best. Thankyou
I clean the boxes once a day. It's good exercise for me
One of my cats will complain at me if I don't clean up the litter box right after it was used or right before she wants to use it so I have been trained pretty well 😂
do you have any videos on clumping vs non clumping litter? and your opinion on scented litter?
I do not, and I believe there is no medical issues with any of the above. Personal preference mate!
@@HelpfulVancouverVet Thankyou. Last time I picked up litter the clerk and I were wondering why anyone would use non clumping.
I have 4 cats and they love their automatic litter boxes! Truly can’t recommend it enough it was a game changer for us! Literally have them in the living room and can’t smell anything🎉
I know the general rule is one litter box per cat. Is that the same with automatic ones?
It's actually number of cats+1. I think om average, one auto. litterbox per 2 cats should be fine. You just need to change it a bit more often.
I have two Litter Robot 3s and I love them. So do the cats. They will complain if one stops working (because its full), gotta have a nice clean place to poop. XD One of them is like clawdia and will watch it spin for entertainment. Ive tried a bunch of other ones and had a lot of problems with them. Used teh petsafe simply clean for years but required regular maintenance/replacement. The LR3s have been very low maintenance and pretty much problem free in the years ive had them. Expensive, but in the end worth it for me. I had 4 cats when I bit the bullet and bought my first LR3.
I trained my cat to use a toilet but moved to an RV for a while and didn't want to keep the bathroom door opened all the time so I put down two litter boxes without litter in them and he went in there and I clean it after every use, every time. I'm not gone for more than 6-7 hours 3 days a week. No problems and have been doing this for years! Thanks HVV. You taught me I could squish a cat and it was a game changer!
-litter boxes are a must !- -toilet training ?- 🙀
I don't have a cat, but honestly, I've dreamed about it, and these videos are helpful. Today I learned you are supposed to clean it every time...
-greetings from- -my lil furbabies !-
For everyone who noticed: I do talk about blocked cats twice. My video editor has a new baby, and I have a 2 year old so you know... 🤷 It's important enough to mention twice though!
Better to accidentally get important information twice than not at all. Thanks for everything you and your editor do, it makes learning how to look after my void boy as he ages a lot easier and less stressful than combing through forums with dubious advice.
I very much appreciate your videos , Dr Yuri. I have new orange boy and he’s keeping me on my toes lol
It’s great to see you again! The cat who chose me at the local pound ended up needing a large litter box. The standard size cramped her style ;-) Congrats on your “newest family member!”
I love that you are so balanced in your advice doc. Not black and white, putting the animals health first, but also finding ways and alternatives for people with lets say severe backpain. Thank you!😺 (P.S. I still hope for a video on raw food. I don’t feed raw, but it seems to be a lot of confusion on that…)
I have two adult cats. You have to scoop the litter box often at least three to four times a day.