Petmate Top Entry Litter Cat Litter Box With Filter Lid To Clean Paws, Made in USA

Great Litter Box!
Thank you Petmate for making a litter box for cats that stand to urinate! I have 2 cats and one likes to stand when she urinates. This often over sprays litter boxes with shorter sides. My search for high sided litter boxes has been challenging. Many have 3 high sides, leaving one side low for entry for the cat. That works well for cat’s that know they shouldn’t turn their backside to the low side! My adorable baby didn’t read the memo and would often over spray right out the door (thankfully onto the waterproof mat under the box), lol! This Petmate box eliminates this elimination problem! All sides are high. It cleans up easily with soap and water. It helps to contain the litter for kitties that like to dig. Highly recommend! A few suggestions:1. Add adequate litter to weigh down the box so kitty doesn’t tip the box while coming and going. My girls like to put their paws on the edge to strategize their entry and exit. If you only have an inch of litter in the bottom, the cat can tip the box over. I go with 3 inches of litter on the bottom to prevent this.2. Take off the top if kitty is skittish. My girls like things open and airy. Most cats do NOT like to be confined while eliminating. Part of their survival instinct dictates quick getaways. Additionally, cats like their boxes clean. Topless boxes allow odors to escape and are less offensive to cats. My girls had no interest in the box until I removed the top. Now they hop in and out with no issue.3. Chunkier kitties may need a step stool for entry and exit. One of my girls is a little fuller in the figure and likes to use a sturdy, wide based step stool to get in and out of the box.

Very pleased!
I have a number of cats and a number of litter boxes. I added this one to the mix with some trepidation. Some of mine have not liked covered boxes, and this one seems covered to the max. Plus years ago, when the top entry boxes first appeared on the market, they were very expensive, like around $75 if I remember correctly. I thought it ridiculous then as I would now. So at the time, I bought a storage box and cut a hole in the lid, figuring with litter inside it should do the same thing. But my cats wouldn’t have anything to do with it. My creation was a total failure. I was skeptical of that kind of box ever since. But I saw this one at a good price (under $20) and thought I would give it a try. I’m really glad I did. Two of my cats took to it instantly and seem to love it! Maybe it’s a kitty privacy thing. A third cat — one whose almost 17 — appears to be thinking it over, sitting on top and trying to decide if she wants to go in. I’ve only had it a couple of days now, and it can take cats awhile to adapt. And I still have other boxes for them to use. Anyway, I like the size. It seems roomy enough without being overwhelming in our small house. It’s sturdy as well. I kind of wish the lid had a hinge to just swing it back without completely removing. It’s really too small an entry hole to scoop the litter through, so I have to take the lid off. Not a real problem, but I’m just saying. The one possible drawback is that it is deep, so it requires some leaning over to clean. I’m short and have back issues, so that’s a bit of a hurdle; however, the depth of it adds to the boxes ability to contain the sand. And besides pleasing your cats, that’s pretty much the selling point of these: the sand does not get all over! I guess odors are somewhat contained as well. I have just ordered a second one of these for my daughter’s room because the scattered litter is bothersome for her. So I do think this box is a good solution. I can’t say for sure that every cat will like this box. It is different from what many are used to, and cats do not always like the same thing. A friend of mine loves those Breeze boxes, but my cats have never much liked that system. But for us this Petmate one is working out well. I would suggest leaving the kind of box they are used to in place during a switch over, just to make sure they are comfortable and there aren’t accidents. It’s better to have extra boxes with a multi-cat household anyway.

Por fin un arenero con un diseño que evita que mis gatas saquen tanta arena. Mucho más limpio!Mis gatas tapan y rascan pero la arena ya no se sale como con los areneros de abertura al frente.Muy recomendable por su tamaño. Contenta con mi compra!

We bought this top entry box to replace our front entry box. We recently got a puppy who is a little too interested in the kitties’ tasty poop treats. He’s not very big so it seemed unlikely he’d be able to get in from the top. And he can’t. So he’s not snacking on cat poop. That’s one less thing we need to worry about with him.The other concern I had was that our 12-year-old cats might not adapt well to this style of litter box. They have had no difficulties adapting to it. They may even prefer it.There is certainly less kitty litter on the floor than with our old box – a lot of it falls off their paws onto the lid, and I use a small hand broom to sweep it back into the box. Still smells like a litter box, though.We have this in our mud room, so visitors are no longer treated to a full view of the contents of the box when they come in our house.It may be slightly more difficult to clean than our old box, where the full cover lifted off. With this box, the flat lid comes off easily or opens on hinges, but you have to reach down into the box to scoop it out. Not a big deal for us.It took quite a long time to be delivered to Nova Scotia from the US. Over two weeks.All in all, a good purchase.

It’s quite thicker and sturdier than what I usually would buy. I’m surprised that it doesn’t much scratches unlike the other liners we’ve used.