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240 of 243 found the following review helpful:
 Love It, Need the right kind of litter Nov 23, 2009
By A. Christopher
I don't sing the praises of a product unless it really impresses me. But the Roll 'n Clean is worthy. Oh yes. Let me preface this review by emphasizing just how much I HATE scooping, and I'm not a hateful person. I used to put off cleaning my cats box for a week or more because I just didn't want to deal with it. (Yes I know, bad pet owner, I'm sure PETA is sending over a strike force rescue team as I type this.) But then I found the Roll and Clean. Here is a list of things that make it simply awesome.
1. No Scooping (Obvious I know but worth repeating.)
2. Reduced smell. No more smelling the cat box from the driveway. (This is probably just a side effect from me cleaning the box more often than before.)
3. Cuts cleaning time down by roughly 60% opening up your schedule to clean up the cat vomit on your nightstand.
4. It VERY affordable. As in less than $50.
5. I love it. Possibly more than I love my cat.
6. My cat loves it, most assuredly more than she loves me.
What you need to know.
When I first got the Roll 'n Clean I was using Feline Pine cat litter because I try to be environmentally friendly or at least convince myself that I am. However that litter was way too light and so it wouldn't filter properly. You had to actually pick it up turn it on its side and physically shake it to make it work. So it became basically a giant enclosed scoop. So I switched to Swheat scoop which is a wheat based litter and that worked like a charm. There is the problem of the more wet clumps sticking to the bottom of the box, but you don't need to bang the bottom of the box to shake it loose and you definitely DO NOT need to get out the cursed scoop. I simply invested a $1.00 on a long handled spatula and as I roll it over I just reach in without removing the lid and with one quick flick of the wrist all the cling-ons come free. If that seems like too much work for you there is another litter called Worlds Best that should minimize the cling-ons.
70 of 70 found the following review helpful:
 No Bags - No Scooping Wonderbox! Mar 21, 2011
By Martin A Hogan
"Marty From SF"
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RDWWZM1S6WEBD This litter box will eliminate any future need of stinky scooping or broken plastic bags. It is all self-cleaning. I wanted to show in the video first how it is constructed. The main box contains the litter and there is a folded screen that fits snugly on the right side that you can see me installing. The lid goes on easily and snaps tightly with four sliding clasps. Insert the litter scoop tray and you are done. The second part of the video shows how the litter is sliding into the slotted screen leaving the clumps on top which then roll over into the long tray. When you roll the box back, the clean litter from inside the screened area and around the litter tray moves into the main area again. A little shake and the litter is even again.
Actually, I have about one inch too much litter in here. It requires very little. The last part of the video shows just how easy it is to roll it one way and roll it back. Pull the tray out and dump it. It is all that easy. That's my polydactyl Bengal `Bopper', by the way, watching me clean up after her.
1) Roll to the right.
2) Roll to the left.
3) Shake litter even.
4) Empty tray.
5) Pet kitty.
72 of 73 found the following review helpful:
 Best box yet.... May 04, 2008
By Penmouse
UPDATE: I went back to using a battery operated litter box as the tabs on this box eventually broke. Cat litter would spill on the floor meaning more work for me. I will admit it took about 18 months for the litter box to become unusable.
Several years ago we purchased an automated self-cleaning litter box. It worked OK, and the cats would use it, but it was ugly. The cats did not like the tent cover so the litter box was left open for all to view.
Another problem with the self-cleaning automated litter box was the cost and difficulty of finding the plastic collection containers. Finally, the box had to be plugged into an outlet or run off a battery.
The Omega litter box solved all those problems. The box is self-contained and the unsightly litter box is covered. The box contains a reusable pull-out tray. Finally, the box is human powered when it comes to cleaning the litter box. No batteries are required for this task.
To use: Fill the box with a clumping litter. Attach the top. Make sure the tray is inserted.
Daily roll the box towards the tray. Remove the tray and toss the soiled litter into a container. Refill the box with clean litter as needed.
Tip: Keep a plastic bag or storage container near the box. Each day empty the tray into the bag/container. I use old plastic grocery bags for this purpose. At the end of the week seal the bag and throw in the trash.
Tip: Be sure the tab closures are fully locked in place otherwise the box lid will fall off and the litter will dump onto the floor. The tabs should be a bit sturdier but they are not. It is about the only negative thing that I can write about this litter box design.
Updated Aug 8: Am very frustrated with the poor quality tab closures. They tend to pop from their connections thereby dumping kitty litter on the floor. I absolutely love this litter box design except for the tab closures. More work needs to be done to improve their quality.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
The "jeep" of self-cleaning litterboxes (more useful than a "cadillac") Nov 20, 2011
By E. A. Nevis
(I foster rescued cats and kittens, so I get a decent statistical sample of [rear]end-users). This is my absolute favorite litterbox, and I HAVE used pricey automatic ones.
Pros:
:) Incredibly elegant design (in the engineering sense of "elegant"): simple, robust, and effective. Hardly anything to go wrong, and on the off chance it does, it's easy to diagnose and fix.
:) The "daily sift" takes SECONDS, doesn't aggravate my knees, shoulders, or back, and I can confidently do it in nice clothes.
:) My "tunnelers" (mostly girls) don't kick half the litter out every time they use it (as they do even with other hooded boxes).
:) Cats who like privacy are comfortable with this box.
:) No electricity required!
:) Skinny drawer pours waste neatly into the narrow mouth of a LitterLocker II.
:) Between cleanings, things (including cats) can rest on the top flat surface.
Cons:
:( You do need clumping litter with small, smooth, somewhat weighty granules (though there is some non-clay kitten-safe litter now that fits the bill: see Nature's Miracle No-Tracking Clumping litter). Other plant-based clumping litters are OK but the sifting isn't as efficient and more clean litter gets thrown out. BUT
:( The plastic top and bottom sometimes have gaps that leak those ideal small granules on the floor when the box is on its side for cleaning or its back for topping-up.
:( Because it's mostly enclosed, smells can build up inside before a human passerby notices, to a level where fussier cats might "think outside the box."
:( You can miss "cling-ons" if you don't look carefully. Tunnelers and wheat litter each increase cling-on invasions.
:( If you're in a hurry and forget to shake all the clean litter back into the main chamber at the end, the cats are stuck with an effectively empty box.
:( Cats who are paranoid about being ambushed while using the box (mostly boys) don't care for the limited angle of vision and lack of an alternate exit. Of course, you COULD leave the lid off and just put it on while you clean the box - EXCEPT
:( The latches holding the top on seem to be rated for maybe 10 engage/disengage cycles before they break.
:( Not a lot of useable (by the cat) space in there, so it can fill up kind of fast, and young siblings who like to "go" together are more likely to catch each other's fallout.
:( Not (yet) compatible with any of those marvelous "hide-the-litterbox" cabinets, ottomans or end-tables.
My work-arounds:
;) Squishable waterproof weatherstripping to fill in gaps between the top and bottom so litter doesn't leak out
;) Big binder clips to hold the top & bottom together if a latch breaks or won't work with the weatherstripping
;) A little non-stick cooking spray on the inside bottom surface (Chanel No. WD-40 is not popular with cats) and a spritz of non-toxic deodorizer when cleaning.
:) If you tilt the top partially or completely up to placate an open-box enthusiast, put a high-performance-duct-tape hinge along one edge. It helps the top "clamshell" back into place for cleaning without much wrestling.
Omega Paw: You have a very good product. With sturdier and better-fitting parts, perhaps an even bigger "family" size, and an option to raise the esthetic bar beyond that obvious-plastic-litterbox look, you'd have a truly great one.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic! With 2 small issues Jul 16, 2011
By M. Greenwood
"Raven Lunatic"
All the other positive reviews cover the best parts of this litter box. Some people mention one or two problems, I found they are easy to fix:
1. If one of the locking clips breaks, put a piece of duct tape or electrical tape over it. Keeps the whole thing together and I don't care how it looks, I only care that it works.
2. If you feed your cat wet food more than dry food, their feces is softer and it most likely will get caught in the grate or on the sides. If you feed your cats dry food and they're indoor cats, nothing sticks at all.
Also note: 1 of my 2 cats urinates on the grate sometimes. If I see litter sticking to the grate, I take off the top and put the grate under hot running water, then spray with a disinfectant spray and put it back in.
I sprayed the entire inside of the box, the grate and the drawer with Armor-All, the stuff you use on car dashboards, then buffed it. (I also use that on my shower curtain bottom to prevent mildew from gathering.) It works like a non-stick pan! Once it's dry, it's safe for the cats.
This is a wonderful product for seniors and those with physical challenges! I am disabled with arthritis and spinal conditions, I can lean against the wall and flip the box with my foot. But my daughter loves the "roly poly" box and will do it herself most of the time! :)
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