Catitcat Smatsift Toilet House

I have severe chronic pain (particularly back pain) so my biggest problem with caring for my cat is cleaning and maintaining her litter box. I previously bought another litter box with a similar sifter built in but the problem with it was that you have to roll it upside down to sift it which still requires effort and strength that I don't often have. It would also need extra effort occasionally as the used litter wouldn't always fall in the right place so I would have to reach in and contort myself to get everything out. This box is completely superior to my old one. The used litter will fall into the right place every time and doesn't require any excessive effort to maintain it. You just pull the lever and it's done. The lever system can be a little bit heavy when the box is filled with litter but it's really minimal. Like it could be a bit too difficult for a child under 5 years old-ish but it's so simple and easy to use that children definitely could use it without any help. I'm not quite sure how effective the deodoriser is but it's nice to have it built in. The door system is also quite nice as my cat doesn't love being in an enclosed space for too long so we keep it open for her to stick her head out when she uses it. It's also just oddly fun to use. The only downsides I've seen is that it's quite a big box that takes up a lot of space and the entrance is quite high up so my Luna cat has to jump a little bit to get in which may be a problem for senior cats with limited mobility (Luna is a year old so this isn't a problem for me currently). I also couldn't figure out how to use the liner for the litter tray specifically but the bin liner for the waste drawer was easy to install and that's the more important part to have the liner in in my opinion. There is also a minor problem as you have to use clumping litter with it which will sometimes stick to my Luna's stinky butt and back legs/ paws but she's easy to clean even though it's not her favourite thing for me to do. Another issue with the clumping litter and these types of sifting mechanism is that the urine litter clumps can sometimes stick to the tray so I have a flat litter scoop nearby to scrape off anything stuck to the tray. I may have to properly clean the unlined tray sometime in the future but it's easy to take apart so it's not a problem for me. It's my understanding that you need to have two litter boxes for one cat and one extra for each additional cat in a household. So, because I love this box so much, I'm heavily considering buying another to replace the one I have to roll. It's somewhat expensive but it's a great option as I can't get a fully automatic one due to the cost and lack of electric power where I keep the boxes. It's definitely worth every penny and I can't recommend this enough especially for those who have disabilities or limitations that make cleaning the litter difficult.

EDIT to my original review. 6/4/2024This worked as my original review but my kitten is now over 6 months old & I have a second kitten who is 10 months old and find that the litter box no longer works well. When my kittens do number 1 it clumps on the grate and the litter tray and then the box starts smelling nasty straight away, also my older kitten poos in corner missing the tray and it's stuck all in the crevice, I then need to dismantle and clean out completely which defeats the object. This is daily so I have bought an Omega roll litter box regular (I had looked at this before I bought the smartsift & the only reason I didn't go for it was that I thought I wouldn't be able to roll it but that was not a problem actually in the end) I have now bought another Omega box in large and I am very happy as both boxes are very good indeed, the size I have in my utility room downstairs and the regular size is upstairs in a spare bedroom. The smartsift was dismantled and cleaned and is in my garage waiting for hubby to take to the dump. I would not recommend the smartsift as it seems to only suit very young kittens and cats that don't pee & poo in the corner of smartsift or by the grate. It's a no from me. I am disappointed as at first it did work for me but then everything went pear shaped. Also when the urine clumped on the tray and grate the box really smelt bad which up to then I had not experienced bad smells from the smartsift. I hope my review helps someone in their decision on what to buy. I do recommend the Omega Paws though.I got a 9 week old kitten in November & waited to use this box before reviewing. I researched for about a 6 months before ordering this Catit litter box. I bought the grey & white model. I first thought that one of these electric powered all singing & dancing boxes were the way forward but after reading reams of reviews I was put off by the problems & faff (I wouldn't mind the expensive £500 price if they worked seamlessly) I thought why would I want to spend my time trying to solve the problems they seem to come with when the whole point is to have a litter box that saves me time & effort, so it was a no from me. Then I looked at a similar litter box which worked on the same principle but you manually roll the whole box, as I have Arthritis I would struggle with that, although it seems reasonable & cheaper if you could manage it. I then thought I would buy a large top entry simple box and just empty the box every day (no way do I ever fancy sifting poo & wee balls lol lol lol) so then I spotted this one. First I will list the the things that are annoying before I list the positives.Cons:,1)The litter box arrived in its original box only which was battered and torn (this I thought was awful as it was not in another parcel protection brown cardboard box) this is down to the company which is why I knocked a star off as I was not impressed especially with a price tag of £100.2) The handle is flimsy (although you can buy a new one cheaply directly from the company website) but I would prefer to pay an extra £10 to have a sturtier handle.3) I my opinion only, I think that if you have a cat that stands close to edge of box you will have a problem with wee running over the edge which wouldn't be a big problem if the bottom waste tray didn't have a whole in it due to the way the drawer fits into and is secured. For me this is not a problem as my female kitten never stands to wee.Pros:The footprint of the box is similar to a large ordinary litter tray, where it is bigger is the height as the waste drawer is at the bottom, then the litter sifting tray is on top, around that is the hood so as long as you have a place that can accommodate the height it is not a problem.The box is easy to put together, the handle is a little stiff when first used only because it's new, so after a couple of days this loosens up. It's easy to add litter to it & to scoop out all month old litter when doing a full clean. I use a cat safe disinfectant and a cloth to give it a good clean but I only do this every 4 days when I change the waste drawer liner and no need to take hood off. I have been surprised that I have not had any bad odour from the box at all (it pongs when you open the waste drawer to change the liner on day 4 lol) I would not leave waste drawer for 7 days (company claim 7 days, as I keep the box in a bedroom this may be different if box was kept in a garage or utility room you may get 7 days before a change is needed) as I experimented when I first got it and at the end of day 4 I got a slight musty smell by the box and day 5 it was in the air not just by the box, so I think it needs changed on day 4 (which I think is amazing). The secret to getting a good result with this box is as other reviewers have said, fill the sifting tray to just below the line mark on the sifting tray and when pulling handle do it slowly, then you will not get clean litter falling into the waste tray. The box has a charcoal filter that needs to be changed every couple of months but I will not bother getting another as this box really doesn't smell 😊 I tried a couple of litters, Best cat clumping which I found clogged the sifting slatts and tracked badly, pets at home ultra clumping which was very dusty & tracked badly but made really good wee balls that just fell into the waste drawer, very occasionally I needed to tap on the sifting tray for it to fall from the tray wall, odour control was very good, Ever Clean Multi cat (even though I only have one cat) this one has a smell of fresh laundry which is subtle and very nice, excellent odour control, tracks a little & sticks occasionally to the sifting tray so you need to give the tray a harder tap for it to drop into waste tray, what I do now is I add a little pets at home ultra clumping to the Ever Clean which gives me a better result without the dust & tracking.My little kitten was 9 weeks old so I put a shoe box in front of the entrance to help her climb in & out which she did with no bother at all, I actually have a small kitten tray because I thought she would be to little to use the big one but she took to it so quickly & then within days stopped using the kitten tray and will only use the big one now. I love this box it's so fabulous , it does everything a good litter box should. I read reviews which said don't bother with a liner in the top box only get liner for the tray which is what I do and I agree you only need a waste drawer one. I use Ever Clean litter as it suits the box very well. I use cheaper waste bags for the drawer from pets at home they do a big box in large size. I recommend this tray as it is easy to use easy to clean & my kitten is very happy using it.