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64 of 64 found the following review helpful:
 my cats love it Jul 24, 2007
By cat fancier
I bought one and then another a few months later. They are easy to assemble and clean. The "pot" finish is authentic looking but the plant and wiry moss are not at all lifelike and tedious to arrange the first time. But my cats (2)(ages 8 and 9) love them, especially the privacy. I have them on small washable area rugs, one on each floor. I had previously bought one of the covered litter boxes you tilt to clean, but it was ugly and did not work well for me as it was smallish and I like to give my cats a deeper bed of clumping litter than was practical for that model.
46 of 47 found the following review helpful:
Great product! Jul 30, 2007
By Mindy Hoerter
"Mindue"
This litter box not only looks great but works really well - we have our litter box in the living room area and you can't even tell it's a litter box, let alone smell it! It's big enough for our cat as well (18 pounder) and easy to clean.
26 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 Better than it looks Oct 23, 2007
By gr8ful
I own one and must say it looks surprisingly good for a thin plastic pot with a fake plant. The pot is realistic as long as you do not stoop to examine. The plant is not bad either and you can always use your own plant. It was difficult to arrange the leaves and the stem had to be "un bent", but with a little effort it does not look bad at all.
The pot makes a large litter pan which I really like. I put mine in a corner with the opening towards the wall and as long as you keep it cleaned out people do not seem to notice.
I bought this when the only alternatives where $500+ wood furniture that looked nicer than my bedroom set. So I ordered a second one for the upstairs hallway. This is the problem, it has been on order for several months now. I cannot believe they are still selling this when it is back-ordered for so long. So I recommend this, but I would buy it from the manufacturer unless you have time to wait.
51 of 56 found the following review helpful:
 Cats love it --- but it warps! Jun 04, 2008
By Michael A. Behr
"mabehr"
I've had this thing for 6 months now, and it's really great. The cats really have taken to it, and it adds a nice amount of decor to the room.
However, a few thoughts. First, over time, it warps. It's hard to get the top to stay on the bottom part.
Second, caring for the litter is a PAIN. Filling the entire bottom part with litter works okay, but then when it's time to change the litter? It's a ridiculous task: the base is larger than large garbage bags, and there's no easy spout. Once I messed up and... let's just say it was a VERY scarring experience. Now, I have a small litter pan inside the thing, which the cats sometimes find a bit *too* small if you catch my drift. But it's still better than nothing.
Third, it's too small to hold these automatic litter boxes I've been hearing so much about.
If I had a time machine, I'd probably tell my past self that this is a good purchase, but I could get the same effect by putting a table over a standard litter box, and putting a REAL plant (or plants) on that table! Tadahhhh....
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
overpriced but wonderful Apr 17, 2008
By Eyesore
First off, this item looks much better in real life than the photos here on Amazon. I was pleasantly surprised.
And who has a house or apartment where they can actually "hide" the litter box? Most people with indoor cats lose a needed closet, bathroom, cabinet or have to buy expensive litter box furniture. Unless they live in a mansion...
This is a smart solution, even if the $69 price tag stings a little. Have purchased more than one of the fancy littermaid automatic things which break before your check clears. And even those are ugly and hard/expensive to hide.
The plant takes a bit of arranging and patience due to the shipping conditions (it's wrapped up in plastic and bent to fit the cardboard box). And while in the future, I might cave and replace it with something more to my liking, it's truly not bad, especially in low light. Expected worse. Seen worse.
Placed this right next to the old covered box, and within hours my 2 cats were using it. I'm thrilled because it looks so nice -- or more accurately -- much better than than the traditional covered box I had before.
The only negatives:
- Difficult to use liners (if you intend for it to NOT look like a litter box). So best to scoop often and be careful while washing the hand painted outside surface.
- Aligning the top and bottom of the pot is tricky. Seriously. The plastic is razor thin, had they spent 5 minutes with a smart industrial designer they could have fixed that flaw. See below.
- REALLY cheap construction, (see above). Had they manufactured this smartly, they could have made a 5 star product.
All in all, the kitties are pleased. And I can hide their crapper in plain sight, so I'm happy too.
Overall, given the pricey alternatives, it's a hit.
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