As I've mentioned in the past, I have a litter box conundrum. With three cats, plus a revolving door of foster kitties, I just can't keep up with the bombs being dropped in my house. If I leave my pad for just a few hours the place is bound to be totally gassed!
So I've been on the lookout for a self cleaning litter box. My first venture into the plug in category was with the Litter Robot, which did a decent job, despite freaking out my babies. It's main issue, though, was that it was a mighty décor problem in my teeny apartment.
On to the next. This time I tested the Pufforma Plus by Petmate...
While still big, the Purrforma looked more like a litter box than a Death Star. It's about 35.1-by-22.8-by-18.3 inches big. It works by using an automated rake to push soiled litter into a bag-lined container at the front of the box. In theory, poop and clumped litter is pushed out while clean litter passes through the forks in the rake and stays in the box. Unfortunately, it wasn't that easy. 
I ended up having to use my scooper to make sure everything was clean, which made me think, "What's the point?"
I tried a Petmate and it was horrible! It was returned the very next day.
It gets varying reviews, and I certainly replace mine every 3-4 years, but I've been using a LitterMaid since I got a cat and it makes my life easier. It's not as loud as the Petmate (but still not something you want in your bedroom or living room) but it gets everything in the basket. I sprinkle baking soda in the plastic container and in the litter box to help keep down odors. You do have to fiddle with the amount of litter you put in, though - too much and the rake will jam when returning to "home" position.
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adventures in poop! i'm wondering about that ramp covered in carpet...i once put a little mat in front of the box to keep them from tracking litter, but instantly skinny cat thought it was part of the litter box and peed on it. so i'm wondering about the carpeted ramp. why do they think that's a good thing?
try out the Cat Genie next, wouldja, i've been eyeing that one! ;)
thanks pooptester!
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http://www.omegapaw.com/RollnCleanLrg.html
roll 'n clean has been absolutely awesome for our 2 cats. cleaning the kitty litter changed from a terribly chore everyone "forgot" about, to something we can do before leaving home. it is AWESOME.
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Thanks for caring for the cats :D!
view olga's profile
Cat Genie will be next! Thanks for the suggestions kdkaboom
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I currently use a "roll and clean" and it's better than scooping. My Littermaid is in storage as one of cats would NOT go near it and used whatever. I would like a CatGenie but my S.O. says no, too much money and the only bathroom big enough to hook it up is his bathroom! It'd work for me!
It's on my wish list and one of these days . . . .
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wee! cat genie!! i watched the demo and was so blown away. it's a crazy invention...you basically stop buying litter, stop scooping, stop throwing away baggies of poo...it's almost too good to be true. but it's installation is really involving. some people might have to hire a plumber heheh.
the roll'n'clean interests me, but it assumes you've got lots of room to roll the box around...i'd have to drag mine out of the teensy bathroom it's in and roll it around the bedroom. yeah, no.
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