Eliminate litter tracking, prevent over the edge spills and reduce serious stinky odors!
This litter box is fabulous for cats and kittens who love to dig and kick their litter all over. Cats will meow in joy – they love the privacy!
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I’ve tried several types of litterboxes and this one has been the best by far. Nothing else seemed to keep litter off the floor, but this design has really cut down on the number of times we have to sweep around and underneath the box. We have 2 average-sized cats (9-12 lbs; names Stinky and Number 2), living with us in very small apartment. I know that at least 2 litterboxes are recommended, but this is just not realistic in a place like ours. Anyway, one cat (Stinky) apparently has NO scratch instinct and consistently drops his loads in the box and runs off without covering them up. The other cat (#2) is fastidious. After doing her business she will tidily cover the offender within seconds, then continues to paw at the litter for about 5 minutes, or until someone chases her out. She is also not content to just scratch the litter, but scratches the floor and walls around the box too. With other boxes (including covered ones) we had to live with cleaning up litter around the box everyday, and often she’d eject poop onto the floor (a real problem, and especially nasty when the projectile happened to be a non-litter-encrusted log from the non-scratching cat. After trying all kinds of covers and mats, I finally decided to try the Clevercat. I cringed at spending $30 for what looked like a $5 rubbermaid tub whose lid was corrugated and had a hole in it, and I doubted whether my idiosyncratic cats would accept this contraption as a toilet. They took right to it though, and I have been thoroughly impressed with the results. It is sort of infuriating that it costs so much for such a simple design, but personally I’d rather pay for it than simply cutting a hole in the lid of a bargain tub as another reviewer has suggested. The main reason is that the corrugations in the lid really do seem to trap a substantial amount of litter. Also the hole in the Clevercat has a smooth lip on it that I don’t think I could duplicate if I did it myself (i.e. I think I’d end up with a sharp or jagged edge, which wouldn’t be good for me or the cats, expecially when working in the vicinity of all that poop). While I haven’t tried the liners, I have no desire to either. The box stays pretty clean, and the rounded corners of the box have not made it difficult to scoop in my opinion. Anyway, I think this litterbox is great, and I highly recommend it to those who hate stepping in the cat litter on their floors everyday.
I’ve been through MANY litter boxes, and this one is just great. My cats got used to it very quickly and it has really reduced the amount of litter I have to sweep up. I also no longer have to clean up after one cat who doesn’t have great aim (she always aims high, so there would be urine between the box and the lid of my old litter boxes). I’ve never really done the liner thing because they are so expensive, but I read on another site that you can use 30 gallon trash bags instead of buying the liners. I tried it out, and they fit and work perfectly (I’ve been using outdoor bags since they are thicker than kitchen bags). I highly recommend this box!
Yes, this is more or less a rubbermaid tub with a specialized lid on top — but it’s totally worth the money. The fact that the entrance is on top drastically cuts down on tracking of litter, and so does the textured surface of the lid. Plus, this is a really good litterbox if you ever have had problems with cats who tended to pee just over the side of the box — totally prevents that problem.
It works best if you keep the litter filled more deeply than in a regular litter box.
This box is amazing and I can’t believe it took someone this long to invent something so simple. My cat is a pig and gets litter all over. This box stopped that with only a few litter crystals landing on the carpet (they stick to her claws). It’s also not a bad price compared to regular boxes. One problem is that I can’t use kitty litter bags anymore and have to scoop more, but at least the litter stays in the box along with the smell (use Arm & Hammer kitty litter for no smell).
I have 13 cats. All of them use these boxes. We find them MUCH neater as the cats don’t bring half of the litter with them when they exit and for those cats who really love to throw the litter….they can’t throw it up and out..so they can dig and bury without traching the floor. They are large enough even for our 20 pounder and they keep my dogs out. A large dog, of course can just stick their head right in, but for people with smaller dogs…it’s super. Love this box….wouldn’t use anything else.
Works great. No mess. Took a day for my 6 month old kitten to get used to it, but after that no problem. I recommend.
This box actually does what it says — reduces the amount of litter kicked or tracked outside of the box. The only problem is that we have two older cats, and one of them refuses to use it. We started by adding it as an extra box along with the old box, with the lid off. Eventually we put the lid on. We then removed the other box which was where the problems started. She just doesn’t like it for some reason. The other cat is totally fine with it. So if you have older cats who are set in their ways, you might want to take that into consideration before buying this box. I only wished we would have had this box years ago when the cats were first litter trained.
I am so impressed with this Clever Cat Top Entry Litter Box. We have 7 cats and, needless to say, we are always trying to lessen the amount of litter tracked around the house, and particularly in front of the boxes. We’ve tried different boxes and many different litter catching mats and came up with nothing we were super happy about. We just moved into a nicer home and decided to switch out one of our cat boxes with this Top Entry box. I followed the directions to leave the lid off initially so the cats could get used to just jumping into the new box. I also placed a few of our cats in the box so they knew what it was. With the lid off almost all of our cats tried the new box (probably 5 of the 7). Note: With the lid off the litter got everywhere.
The next day I put the lid on and 6 of our 7 cats were using it! (One of our cats is older and isn’t able to jump high enough to get in the box.) Even our feral cat uses it! We also have a 20 lb. cat and he comfortably fits in there and uses it! Most of our cats refuse to use litter boxes with doors, so I was pleasantly surprised they adjusted so well to this box. The best part: A HUGE reduction in litter tracking. Almost all the litter is caught in the top lid grooves with VERY little scattered in front of the box. Today I didn’t even have to sweep in front of the box as there was no visible litter there! I usually have to sweep in front of the boxes twice a day. I will comment that sometimes there is a mild to moderate amount of litter behind the box, but not consistently, and it doesn’t seem to get tracked anywhere. We have a small mat in front of the box to catch the little bit of litter that does escape, but again I will stress — sometimes there is no litter in front of the box — on the floor or in the mat!
I highly recommend this cat box for anyone concerned with litter tracking. It was a huge success for us and is worth trying. I have a friend with 3 cats and she was slightly less successful in that only 1 of her cats will use it. As I’m sure all cat owners know, cats can be unpredictable and may always reject a change, but this was a huge triumph in our household.
When we realized that our dog was really enjoying the cats “snacky treats” we knew we needed to do something….and this litter box has worked perfectly. The kitty litter stays in the box, the cat had no problem getting used to the box and the lid, and it is a piece of cake to change out the whole litter by pulling out the bag. Highly recommend for issues with dogs and for keeping litter contained, and would work just fine even if those aren’t your issues.
So glad I bought this product. Before I had to vacuum the floor because the kitty would kick and track litter all over the bathroom. Now, this litter box keeps my bathroom floor virtually litter free, greatly reducing the need to sweep up after my kitty. There is very little tracking because of the deep covered design and the grooves located on the lid that trap litter on the cat’s feet. And my cat adapted to it instantly. Highly recommended!
We have been through so many different litter boxes that were just a waste of money. With four dogs and three cats, keeping the dogs out of the “snack bar” has been a constant challenge. This works perfectly, and I have to vacuum a lot less litter from the carpet. All of our cats took to it within the first day, and since that went so well I got a second box to put their food dishes in. It solved the problem of trying to keep the dogs and cats separated at feeding time (the cats just have to take turns eating). The heavy lawn and leaf bags work great as liners. A lot less expensive than buying the liners from the manufacturer and they are thicker, too. I would HIGHLY recommend this litter box, even if you don’t have dogs to contend with.
Simple box, but solves many problems. I think this is the best litterbox out there.
I am in love with this box. It controls digging scatter and odor, and my cats seem to enjoy playing “up periscope!” and other cat games. I fit the box in between a counter and a wine rack so I have not experienced tipping issues. If you are pretty generous with the litter I think the weight of it will help keep it right side up. I do not use liners, merely hose as necessary, and this seems to clean up easily enough. I have used both clumping style litter and pelletized recycled paper style litter and I think the clumping style is your preferred option – helps to dessicate the “product” and allows for more time between cleanings and less tracking through the home.
If I’d seen this product at a store, I never would have bought it. But, after reading all the reviews, I thought, what the heck, I’ll give it a try. Glad I did! Kitty litter mess has been reduced considerably.
I love this litterbox!!!
The litter doesn’t go all over the place!!!
What a great invention!!!
I’ve had my CleverCat box for 3 years now and it’s been the only box that has kept my pooch from snacking on the cat poop. The only downside is that I wish the box was a bit smaller but the good thing is that you only need to fill it about 1/4 of the way full for your cat to do his/her business while still keeping your dog out. The Tidy Cat Crystals litter works great as well keeping the box super easy to clean.
Why didn’t someone think of this sooner? I have a cat AND a dog, and this litter box solved two very annoying problems:
1) The cat sometimes missed the litter box and ended up piddling on the floor, which resulted in many clean ups and lingering ammonia odors for days afterward.
2) The dog, a terrier mix, thought the kitty litter box was a snack bar.
Now the cat cannot piddle outside the box because she is deep inside with the opening over her head. And the dog is too short and not quite bright enough to get her face into the opening.
Thank you Clevercat!!
I have owned cats my entire life, 55 years. I have used every type of litter pan/box ever created, including the various self-cleaning electric ones and the non-power easy clean. You know the ones I mean-the turn it upside down and clumps fall into a litter drawer and so forth. None of them work as well as this top entry one. My cats have ruined the self-cleaning ones by uriniating on the rake or near the power pack. The rakes are impossible to clean when urinated on. The self-cleaning ones do not work when a cat likes to eliminate on the back of the box. Covered pans also don’t work when the cat likes to back up next to the back of box because as the cat eliminates it drips out the seam where the lid fits and onto the floor or wall.
I found this box by accident in a catalogue and it is the answer to almost all of the problems associated with litter boxes. There is no seam for waste to drip through, there is no litter scattered around the box and it’s environs and so forth.
This pan uses strong bags created just for this pan; add clumping litter and put top on it and your mess with litter is gone. My cats have learned to use it within a day, including the one I just adopted from the Humane Society. Cats who like to dig, fling litter around and just play before exiting love this box, and so do I. This box fits under my bathroom sink. I remove the waste clumps every morning and add more litter as needed and one bag can last a very long time. Should you need to wash it out, it is very simple. I have been using this pan for a year now after spending enormous amounts of money for every style available including the electric self-cleaning ones. I will never buy another type of pan. This design is so simple, I don’t know why it wasn’t invented sooner.
I’ve tried many and this is by far the best. My toy poodle likes to get into the litter box and this one is dog proof. I didn’t buy it before because I thought my 16lb cat wouldn’t be able to get in and out. He has no problem, the hole in the top is larger than it looks in the pic. My little siamese is a digger and loves to get litter all over the floor, outside the box. Now, she can dig all she wants and it stays in the box.
Small dog owners can rejoice at the top loading litterbox. A dog can’t get inside but an agile cat can. There is also less odor emited with a top loader and less litter spread around after they knock their paws on the lid. When cleaning the box, just turn the lid upsidedown and let the loose litter on the top go back into the box.
My wife and I had tried many different types of litter boxes including ones with doors and stairways. Nothing keeps the little pebbles of litter from getting on the surrounding floor like this box! Now I won’t say NO traces of litter will make their way onto the surrounding floor, but it’s much less than with other boxes. And the cats don’t mind the top entry at all! We have two boxes and they work like a charm. SOme might use the liners but we just use the clumping litter so I can’t comment on the liners.
My kitty (10 pounds, 2 years old) has a habit of peeing while standing up rather than squatting, so urine would frequently get on the wall. I bought this box because it has high sides, in an attempt to fix that particular problem. She started using it right away! I couldn’t be happier with this product.
With three cats a good cat litter box is of vital importance to my sanity. I’ve tried everything except for the self-cleaning kind (out of my budget). I’ve cleaned tons of litter off the bathroom floor as well as urine beside (and under!) litter boxes due to extremely bad aim.
Thankfully, the amount of cleaning I have to do is now down to a minimum. This litter box has a very simple design – basically like a plastic storage bin with a hole in the top – but it really does work. Since the top is covered, litter doesn’t fly everywhere when the cats scratch around, and it gives them some privacy too.
You might still notice problems in the beginning if you have larger cats. My two smallest ones used the Clevercat perfectly from the start – if there wasn’t waste in the box you’d think it wasn’t used; there was that little litter scattered around. However my largest cat might have found it difficult to get in and manouver in the Clevercat, or was just being lazy… and for the first few days tried to do his business without actually going through the hole into the box. I took the cover off for a day or so, and that took care of that. He uses it now just fine with the cover on.
So, overall, the best litter box I’ve used thus far.
I purchased this product in the store and it came with a base, top, and 2 sample liners. To begin, the liners are quite useless, they are the exact size of the box so it’s impossible to tie it to keep the sides tight so, if you follow the recommended instructions of keeping the lid off the box for a few days, the sides will fall into the box and create quite a mess. If I chose to use liners I will most likely try a drawstring trash bag or drawstring liners if I can find them large enough. I also found a snag in the liner within the first 2 hours because the cat was trying to get out of the box, after he gets a routine down I’m hoping there won’t be a problem.
The box itself works very well, I love the fact that I can just turn the cover over at anytime and clean off the crystals. My cat crawled in immediately after I filled it with litter so he adjusted very well, I then put the top on so he would get used to crawling out, that’s all it took. I have yet to see any litter on the floor. Here are the major problems I have found with the box:
1. It is very large for one cat, if your cat is very diligent about covering up his/her messes you may have to dig for the “treasures”.
2. If you have a very large cat or an older cat it may be difficult for them to get in and out of the box.
3. There is no odor control such as with the Booda, a covered litter box is going to, of course, control some odor but I have found that the crystal cat litter made by fresh step has absolutely no odor so the two combined work perfectly.
4. This takes a lot of litter because it is so large, I was using a very small litter box and changing the litter almost completely everyday, I’m going to have to break this habit or go broke.
5. The price is quite high for something so simple but if I had cut the top of a storage bin I would be concerned about jagged edges and the ability of the bin to hold the cat’s weight or not slide around. If I could have I would have bought the top and found a better bottom, perhaps not as deep.
Good things about the product:
1. It doesn’t look like a traditional litter pan so it can sit out of hiding.
2. One reviewer commented that the top was difficult, I actually found the exact opposite, I find it very easy to maneuver.
3. There are grooves on the top that catch litter granules, and can be cleaned by flipping the top over or the directions suggest using a brush to clean the top.
4. The top is very sturdy and I’m sure could hold even a large cat’s weight.
All in all this is an excellent product I am very happy with it and would definitely purchase again or as a gift for a friend.
As an aside, this product would most likely work well if you plan to toilet train your cat, it is almost the height of the toilet so would get your cat used to jumping up on the toilet.
I HIGHLY recommend the Clevercat litter box to all cat owners. I can’t believe someone didn’t come up with this sooner. It is the easiest litter box in the world to clean. I have three cats, one of whom is a high sprayer, and every other box I tried was disgusting — urine would get trapped between the rim of the lid and the actual box. What a mess. With this box, it simply runs down the side and makes a nice clump that is easy to remove.
With my old boxes, I had to dump out all the litter, clean the box, and refill with new litter once a week. That was VERY expensive. (I have 3 litter boxes.) Not any more. As long as you use a hard clumping litter, keep the litter deep and scoop at least once a day, you will hardly ever have to do this! And there is NO NEED for liners. Keeping a deep layer (5 inches or more) of litter prevents urine from ever seeping all the way to the bottom, and scooping regularly gets the clumps out while they are still hard. This way, they come out in one piece and don’t break up and spread throughout the litter when you remove them, creating an odor. My Clevercat boxes are immaculately clean all the time, and it takes me about 5 minutes a day to keep them that way. And while there is still a little bit of litter around the box, it is so much less now that the cats can’t kick it all over the place while using the box.
All three of my cats are over 10 years old, and they adapted to it very quickly. Just use it with the lid off for a while, as suggested. I left an old litter box up, too, until I was sure I had seen each cat use the Clevercat a few times, with the lid on.
I also train dogs and own two dogs myself. I recommend this box to anyone who owns a dog that tries to sneak treats from the litter box. (A really gross dog habit that is very common, unfortunately.) Unless the dog is tall and very determined, this box will put an end to it.
Overall, this is the best cat product I have ever purchased. It has made my life a lot easier, and the cats love it.
This has been the best litter box for us. With both a dog and a cat inside the challenge of keeping the dog away from the litter box while giving the cat access seemed impossible to overcome.
The cat took to this box the day we began using it. The litter that normally would be tracked to the floor from the cats feet stays on the lid of this box and the dog cannot reach in to get that most desireable snack.
This cat litter box is so amazing. It really does eliminate the cat litter on the floor (better then the conventional ones). Also, the dogs dont really go into it as much (little dogs). It is also a large box but it seems like its small because it is in a nice rectangle shape and fits in corners better then other boxes. I really recommend this box. it is my favorite box i have ever purchased. Yeah it is a bit expensive… but i think it is worth it.
This is by far the best litter box I have ever owned. No mess and it keeps my beagle out of it. I would recommend this for anyone who owns a cat…
The litter box works. The cat went right to it, and the dog has stopped his disgusting habit. It does not keep the smell down, it smells like a litter box, but worth it. The cat is a litter thrower and that has also stopped as the sides are high.
This litter box is great. It stops the mess of litter all over the place because the kitten goes in the top hole..The lid has some groves that pick up any litter from the cat’s feet. The kitten enjoys the privacy of going into this box while my 3 pugs can’t get to the poops .This is a clever and simple idea.The odor seems less noticable with the hole on top. No problems cleaning it and it is easier realy than the other kind where I used to have to take the whole top off.
My husband and I have both been very pleased with this product. You can buy 30 gallon trash bags instead of the pricey liners, which work great. My cats quickly adapted to this new litter box and we have had no problems!
We have four older cats. We first ruined their lives when we had our kids. We then ruined it further by bringing home a stray dog. Sooo to repent to the cats – we have them living their retirement years in our bedroom. Which brings up the cat poop – gross. Stinky, plus cat litter everywhere. We tried covered ones. Nope. No cover. Nope. Those litter mats in front. Nope. This is the best. Caters to their hiding instinct & keeps the litter & the box somewhat discreet. Plus, makes it tougher for the nosy dog. I hated looking @ a litter box in our bedroom. This is the best choice for us. Easy to clean to boot.
This product’s awesome! It was recommended by some friends of ours to eliminate the big mess of litter surrounding our boxes and the tracks throughout the house. -Not pretty on hard woods. We’re so impressed with the first we’re buying another! Btw, I did a little shopping around to compare prices. Amazon was the least expensive.
I ordered this cat box for my Mom’s kitty – mainly because she had a problem – “oversquirting” the back wall of the cat box! It was a terrible mess! This cat box took care of the problem completely! It worked out so well, I ordered one for my 2 cats! I was concerned that they might have a problem adjusting to the top entry, but it was not a problem at all! I would highly recommend this cat box to anyone! It is the BEST!
My growing kitten is now essentially full size. His hobby was scratching a total BEACH onto my laundry room floor… also I had witnessed him practically standing up viertically leaning on a wall to get some ‘business’ done as his old box was too small.
I LOVE this box, and he does too. It fits under my folding counter in the laundry area, barely shows, and looks like another file tub at a quick glance. No hokey purple dome- I do NOT want the litter box being a decorative fixture! I also love not seeing his open litter and whatever else. The lid comes off easily for my daily scooping. I will admit there is still a wee bit of litter that still ends up on the floor from his paws, but nothing like before. He does seem to like the privacy aspect, and he does fit fine in there- he’s a good size male too.
I highly recommend this ingenious, simple low tech box.
Living in a studio with two cats has not made me a Zen-like child of the Earth. Not only does my black tom nip me awake at 6AM just to stare at me, my tabby unloads some of the most unholy waste in this hemisphere. Why?
He doesn’t bury his crap.
Whatever feline instinct is supposed to trigger that dig-and-cover behavior was apparently eradicated from his simian-faced gene pool. Which means that every time he hops in the box, he kicks about a pound of sand onto the floor, drops his load, and then sprints around the apartment like a PCP-fueled dervish.
While Clevercat hasn’t improved his manners in the slightest, it is the ONLY litter box I’ve found that will contain his sand-flinging episodes effectively. Even better– the little grooves on the top of the box mean that most of the excess litter gets trapped up top. Which means less bacteria-laden grit clinging to my toes.
Five stars for ZERO learning curve, sand that stays in the box, and depth enough to provide a satisfying amount of grit for my kitties to befoul.
My Daughter bought one of these a couple of months ago and its works so well I have ordered one for our house, my parents, and as a gift for my neighbors.
Really helps keep the litter in the litter box.
Cats love it !
What else is there to say –
I mean its a litter box.
Now if it could take it to the trash too,
well I can dream…
…and I never thought I’d say that about a litterbox. Before this litterbox, my cat tracked litter all over my hardwood floors. The tracking has been virtually eliminated. I would recommend leaving the lid off for a few weeks until your cat gets used to it. I believe the directions recommended letting the cat use it a few times before putting the lid on but that wasn’t enough time for my cat to transition. My cat refused to go in when I first put the lid on and urinated on the floor. I then left the lid off for a few weeks and he started to use it again. I finally put the lid on again and no problems since!
This litter box is much better than any other litter box I’ve ever used.. even the conventional ones with lids. I thought it would be difficult for my cat to get used to the new style, but she switched no problem, and we have 99% less mess than we did with the front-entry boxes!
The Clevercat Top Entry Litter Box works wonderfully. My 2 cats did not have any trouble at all getting used. One of my cats is a bit older and I was afraid she might have some trouble but she seems to like having the privacy. My other cat is rather large but he does not have any trouble fitting through the hole. The box is large enough for both of them plus with the tall sides and it being enclosed there is no litter or mess of any kind to spill out. The mat like top replaces the one I had on the floor and really traps the litter much better. Over all the area around the box is cleaner, the litter & contents are unseen, the odor is kept to a minimum, and the cats like it. It is also very easy to clean.
I have two cats, and a busy life schedule. I do NOT enjoy changing the cat box. This means I have about 6 cat litter boxes in my house and when they get full I just dump the litter. I am so lazy I’ve often considered buying the $300 flushes-itself automatic cat litter box, but the number of reviews about system malfunctions puts me on edge.
This cat box is AMAZING. I am replacing ALL of the cat litter boxes in my house with these guys. They don’t track out litter (my cats don’t track it on their paws much — they dig the litter and it flies out of the box)
The boxes themselves look like ambiguous rubbermaid bins which means my billions of cat boxes around the house blend in like they were never there. They’re very deep bins so my 2 dogs can’t get their head in there and eat the cat poo (I’ve got a TALL german shepherd and a dobie).
Basically, this is my perfect litter box. It’s easy to dump the litter (no fiddling with latches or fancy hoods and flaps), it’s ambiguous design doesn’t attract attention when I have guests over, and the cats don’t throw litter all over the place.
It may seem like the simplest solution in the world to a cat litter box, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad. Keep it simple, stupid. It just works.
I adopted a very sweet cat from a shelter but soon discovered that she was SERIOUSLY lacking litter box skills and etiquette. (Peed up the side of the box, didn’t cover, and often left… remnants… outside the box upon exiting.) A covered box seemed like the best option but the lid and bottom didn’t seal well and trapped urine in the crevices ( a PAIN to clean!), and a couple of times I even discovered her peeing with butt aimed out the door! As a last ditch effort I bought a top entry box. It seemed a bit pricey for what it was, but I was determined to find a solution, and not give her up. Problem solved. FAR less litter outside the box, EASY to clean, almost NO tracking or dropping of remnants outside the box, and as for the horrible pee issue, well, unless she figures out how to pee straight UP, even she cant get anything outside this box. She seems to like it better too. I’m guessing because the top opening provides better ventilation. There are no crevices so there is less odor. And there’s something very comical about seeing your cat’s head sticking out of the box. Some cats might not like that but, obviously, pride is not an issue for my cat.
I’ve had cats all my life and I’ve used every kind of cat box and litter imaginable – even the really expensive, automatic ones – and this is hands down, the best litter box out there. The best part is that my 20 pound dog is baffled by it. Just not having to worry about racing him to the catbox is a huge weight off my shoulders. And it’s so easy to clean! My cat dutifully wipes his paws on the top grid, so that I can just take the lid off and tap the litter back into the box. Using P-Pod Litter with it, makes it absolutely perfect. I’ll never waste my money on those stupid, hard to clean, automatic things again!
My cats were the worst about flinging litter. With this new box, I don’t have any issue! The top entry gathers the litter stuck to their feet as they exit the box, too!! When I got the box, I just put it in the floor so the cats could examine it and put a toy or two in as well. The next day, I took it and filled it with litter, put the lid on and they never had any issue with using it. It’s a great product!!
I was happy with the product. However I did not get my $25 rewards for getting visa card. I still dont know how the visa card rewards work. Looks like I am getting gipped.
We went through 3 litter boxes before finally buying this one. Our cats tracked litter all over the floor and behind the box. We’d bought one that had a curved half cover, but it kept getting kicked off and our cats would end up peeing partially over the side and making a big mess. They are both quite the litter kickers, so this top entry litter is absolutely perfect. They can’t kick the litter over the side, and the lid keeps the smell in. The top has been really great for keeping the litter from their paws off the floor because of the grooving.
I would really recommend this if you have cats that really track and/or kick their litter everywhere. My cats learned right away to go through the top, and there hasn’t been a problem since!
Purchased this online at one of the major pet stores last week. I have two cats: a 12 lbs boy who like to dig and kick litter; and a 10 lbs girl that aim really really high. I also have 3 crazy 20ish lbs dogs.
Clevercat box rocks!
I put it next to the dome box (see customer pictures) and added 3 inches of litter. First week, I found only pee pee in it. Second week, I retired the dome. The switch is painless and everyone is happy about it.
Much less tracking, less odor, and its not an eyesore!
It does keep the doggies from treasure hunting.
Best litter box ever. Cut down on tracking by 99%.
The cats love it too!
Just wanted to add one additional comment that I didn’t put in my original review – for those who have complained about the lid being difficult to remove, and it can be at times, instead of grasping it at the edges or outside corners, grasp it at the inside edge of the opening and it will come right off.
I purchased this for my 8 month old kitten because my dog has a habit of trying to “go” in the litterbox and the cat was disgusted by this. I tried everything from Hooded pans to a “Booda” box and he always managed to pee in it. About to give up I stumbled on this box and FINALLY something that worked. The cat had no trouble figuring it out and is super happy that his litterbox is all his again. The dog still tries to “go” in the box, but it gets on the pee pad next to it instead saving me the hassle of cleaning up his mess daily.
I’ve had these boxes for years (I replace them yearly for sanitary purposes). I think they’re great but they do get messy. The cats still have a tendency to go right underneath the opening which has them stepping in/out the messed area. The one star drop however is because my small dogs have finally figured out how to get in. Granted it took them years to figure it out and they were defeated by my placing the boxes behind a gate. But then again – I could’ve put any boxes behind a gate and my cats could’ve used the whole open space more easily.
We have tried all the litter boxes out there, from the grocery store disposable one up to the LitterMaid deluxe. We hadn’t found anything easy to clean and satisfactory for our “fat” cat (17 pounds lean). Lately, Tiger has taken to urinating standing up (a true man, I guess). With our old litter box, that would result in urine getting through the mid-way crack in the litter box (where the top met the bottom). This would result in urine leaking onto the floor and leaving a terrible musty urine odor.
The top entry litter box has only a seam at the very top, thus Tiger can urinate all over the place without any getting out! Very useful product. We don’t use the liners as they just get messy…instead washing out the box once a month and cleaning the clumped litter daily.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars because I still have to empty the litter waste daily…
Having both a cat and a dog is fun… but watch out your dog isn’t enticed by the luring scent of freshly made kitty “litter”. We tried everything to stop the dog from making her way to the litter box including supplements in the cat food that changed the scent of the cat’s “litter”. But the simple idea of placing the entrance of the kitty litter in the top of the box is the best idea! And as a special bonus there is no longer any cat litter tracked on the rug! What happens in the litter box… stays in the litter box.
Two considerations to make, though, before making this most wonderful purchase. The cat has to get used to leaping onto the top of the box and going into the litter box. This is not a problem for our kitten and for younger cats. But the older, more gentile cats don’t have the patience or the muscle tone to make the leap and are thankful for the traditional entrance.
You’ll also need to make an extended effort of getting specialised bags to line the box.
But if you have a younger cat and can stock up on liners, it’s a worthy investment. Our kitten especially enjoys jumping up and delving into the cave to do her private business.
This is definitely much better than our last box which was a front entry. The tall sides keep out leaks, a recurring problem with all our past boxes. I give this only 4 stars though since the top could be made to fit more snugly. That way, the liner will be held in place firmly–at present, our cat tends to claw at the liner and drag it into the box (a little duct tape works for now).
This litter box worked great for two large cats. It got rid of the terrible litter box smell as well as the annoying litter the cats kicked out on the floor. Also, there was no more worrying about liners getting pulled off a corner and cats subsequently peeing into the box itself – the top fits down securely over the sides of the liner and the liner is too tall to fall down. The tall liners also make cleanup easier; you can remove the bag while keeping hands far away from the contents.
Sadly, however, I had to give up on the box after one cat toppled over in it. I’m not sure how this happened, but I just heard the commotion and saw him dart out of it never to return again. After that he’d use the bathroom anywhere but in the box, so I had to give it up. I guess I might feel the same way if I fell over in a port-a-potty. Yuck!
With steady cats, I highly recommend it for the ease of use and the low cost (compared to the pricey electric, self-cleaning models that work but ultimately break).
The box is much easier to clean that traditional configurations, and it is entirely successful in defeating the dog’s interventions. The only negative is that one cat, the 12-year-old is a bit reluctant to use it sometimes, either because of a touch of arthritis, or because she does not feel as safe from her younger, more agile male companion when she is busy inside. Nevertheless I would chose this box over any front-entry box we have ever used.
We have two cats, the one adjusted well to this box, but our other simply refused to use it. She peed in the sink, the bathtub, and our area rugs, anywhere but in this box. If your cat will use it, it is great to reduce litter all over the floor, it really helps cut down on the mess.
My husband and I have been quite satisfied with this box and in fact we own three of these.
We have tried several different litter boxes (regular uncovered litter boxes, self-cleaning litter box from omega paw, Kitty Komplete Covered Litter Pan by Stylette, Booda Dome, and many others).
My biggest cat (Houdini) is 18lbs and has not manage to tip it over or anything. It definately helps with litter tracking issue.
I do agree that the corners are a bit hard to sift but I may try a different scooper shape. I also think the custom bags make it a bit hard to sift it properly.
Overall, we have found this litter box best for us.
I recently got a 3rd cat. My other 2 are very tidy when it come to litter box cleanliness. However, the 3rd one likes to uriate over the edge of the box and onto the floor. She just doesn’t squat down far enough. I tried several boxes until I came across this one. It is deep enough that she cannot miss the litter and enclosed enough to keep litter tracking down to a minimum. It took a couple of days using it without the lid to get her used to it, but now she uses it just fine. The only problem with this box is that my 13 year old cat cannont use it because of her size and arthritis, she just uses a regular one instead. (Fortunately the messy one doesn’t use the regular litter box anymore.)Therefore, this is a great box for a regular sized cat who can jump easliy.
I bought this product out of desperation because I was cleaning kitty litter off of my floor 3-4 times a day. It is an excellent product. I now sweep kitty litter off the floor 1-2 times a week!!! My 2 cats love the Clevercat litter box and jumped in it the second I put it on the floor. I highly recommend this product!!!
I bought this Top Entry Litter Box because I have dogs who love to eat from the litter box – and I hate that. They finally figured out how to get into this litter box. The bigger dog cannot. It is pretty deep compared to most litter boxes and this is nice as no litter is thrown outside of it. Because of it’s size I had to order liners with it. I went without liners for a while as I use scoopable litter and it was easy to clean in the hose if needed. Finally I decided to use large garbage bags – which have worked and are much cheaper.
My cat never had a problem in getting used to this litter box. I put him in there the first day and he used it from then on. I think it is a great item and the only reason I didn’t give it 5 Stars is because my dogs are smarter than they thought!!!
I got two kittens and thought that this litter box would work well to keep the litter inside the box. I still need to go in the laundry room and sweep up the litter about once a month. Also, sometimes my cats step in their do-do and then track it on the floors. This also hold a lot of litter which can get expensive. I generally put a half of a 30 lb bag in the container once a week. I hoped that I would have been able to use less litter but it is a very large box. Otherwise, I think it is great. It is easy to clean and the cats don’t seem to care.
What does this have to do with cleaning a dog’s teeth? How silly.
This is truly a clever design, but not well executed for cleaning or for fat cats.
Clevercat should look into the sifting trays and change it slightly to overcome any patent or trademark infringement.
I’m with the reviewer who suggested cutting a hole big enough for your cat, in a plastic tub. Square recycling bins work well for this, due to their shape, if they are big enough. For the sifting fans out there, simply cut a hole in the top of your hooded pan using a wood burner and seal off the front door.
Nope! It’s a litter box! I have a small apartment w/ no real room to house a litter box inconspicuously so I got this Clevercat one and I keep it in my hall and no one notices it… ever. And the litter doesn’t really spread around b/c they have to touch the top which has ridges to get the litter off… I would suggest keeping it over a mat though, just in case. Perfect for cats who like to be covered and perfect for people who hate the smell and sight of a litter box.
My cat is 1year old. She likes this big litter box.
She likes to play with litter a lot so even though the litter box is spacious, tall, and has a cover, I have to swipe the floor once in a while.
But you definitely worry less.
I like this litter box so far. And I like the fact that it’s big.
You know, cat grows fast!
I have 2 large (17 lb) cats who tend to tip over the front door style boxes. For one of my cats, this was the perfect box. He could scratch and fling and there was no tracking. Perfect. Our other cat was a different story. She did not like going down into the box and at first she was clever and sat on the top and did her business into the hole, just like using a toilet. Good kitty!!! But then, she got sloppy and would just go anywhere on the top of the box. Ick. Bad Kitty!!! That was the end of that. Since it’s just a glorified rubbermaid box, it now holds kindling wood in our garage. So, if it hadn’t been for our stupid cat,this would have been the perfect litter box. Oh well, I’m still looking.
After all the good reviews of this product, I was disappointed with the CleverCat, and prefer my old litter box.
The cats used it fine, though I found 2 design flaws. Firstly, the bottom of the box is indented, while the corners are not. So, if the cats go deep in the corners, the clumped litter gets stuck in there and it’s difficult to get it out. Also, the top is a little stiff to remove.
However, tracking is definitely reduced…
I got this because of my little dog trying to get treats from the litter box. Initially it worked well, though one of my cats wouldn’t use it with the lid on (my dog was still unable to get into the litter). However, then when I took over care of a rottweiler, even with the cover on it provided no protection from litter box diving. If you have a small dog, and a flexible cat, this product will work wonderfully. If your cat is inflexible, and the dog is large, keep looking.
This is good litterbox if you don’t have a dog. I really do think it cuts down on litter tracking all over the place. My problems w/ it are twofold:
1. I have a large german shepherd that loves to eat cat poop and he can easily get his head into the hole. So unless your dog is pretty small, it won’t be dog-proof.
2. One of my cats is terrified of enclosed spaces and chose to pee in the fireplace, instead. So it doesn’t work for all cats…some of them are just too stubborn and stuck in their ways.
This design is very effective at controlling litter tracking. Unfortunately, only one of my three cats is using it even though I followed the procedure for getting them acclimated to it. I will have to keep looking for the perfect solution!
My cat refused to use this box after it got slightly soiled inside. The hole on top is small, so if your cat is over 10 LBS, they will have a hard time getting in and out. Further, since they have to squat inside, they can end up in their own excrement if the can’t easily get around inside or have to keep their head outside the hole.
My cat, instead, decided it was too much trouble and used the floor. I originally got the box to convince her to NOT use the floor, but it didn’t change anything.
I have two cats, the older one is 16 and weighs 16 pounds and the younger one is 10 and weighs 8 pounds. My larger cat was able to use the box but with some difficulty. Because of the amount of effort needed to get in and out of the box, he decided that he would no longer use it after about 2 weeks. Instead, he used a decorative rattan basket in my living room one Sunday morning.
On another note, this box was recommended to me in a large chain pet store and I was told that the ribbed lid would catch litter but this just wasn’t the case. There was litter all over the floor around the box.
This might work with a young and/or skinny cat but is not a good idea for an older cat who is set in his ways.
My 20 lb cat kept knocking it over…. not stable from the side at all. Also the grooves in the lid kept getting litter stuck in them…. I know having litter in the grooves is part of what it’s supposed to do… but that it would get STUCK there and I had to go after it with a scrub brush almost daily was really not helpful. Between having to right it on a regular basis (and clean up the litter that spilled out when it tipped to the side), and having to scrub the top of it… it was a hassle. Also scooping it was a pain for me and scooping down to that depth actually bothered my elbow quite a bit….. so it was literally a pain. I can see where it might work great for some, but a base to stabilize it side-to-side and either an open grid at the top so that the litter could fall through, or a different design on top so the litter didn’t stick in the grooves would have made a world of difference.
I couldn’t bring myself to pay $30 for a glorified plastic bin, so I made my own for about 1/3 of the price using a plastic tub (~$7) and a small towel (~$5). I used an Exacto knife (you could also use a small saw) to cut the hole in the lid, sanded down the edges of the hole and covered them with electric tape, and hot glued down the towel (to help pick up stray litter, you could also use a doormat or litter mat). This litter box is the best that I have tried so far. I had a traditional covered litter box before, and I had to sweep out my bathroom floor every day or two. I also tried an automatic scooping litter box, but my cat was afraid of it and refused to use it.
To help my 7 year-old cat adjust, I left his old traditional covered litter box out after I made this one but did not scoop it out, and after about a week, he switched to this new one and seems to love it. And I love it too because I only sweep up litter about once a week now!
I bought two of these for my 5 cats. They hated it because they had to crawl inside and then stick their head out before they could go. Instead of going in the box they went on the floor so I took the lid off and now 3 of 5 will use it. The walls are also too high for them to use comfortably. I finally bought a large box with a low end at one side and also a breeze box. They pee in the breeze box and poo in the other box with crystals. (highly recommend Tidy Cat crystals and their breeze box!)
They are right. This works very well, but you dont need to pay $24 for it. My dogs never managed to eat cat poo again after I simply cut a whole in the top of any rubber tub with a lid. Six bucks and youre set!
I bought this pan because my cat squats right inside the door to her regular covered litter pan, hangs her bottom over the edge, and pees on the floor. I bought a pan with a high side but she still can’t keep everything inside. I hoped the Clevercat design would prevent spillover, but Ginger just bypassed the middle step and peed directly on the floor when confronted with this product. I tried it both with the top off and on, and it didn’t seem to make any difference. It looked like a good idea, it just didn’t work with my cat. FWIW, she’s sixteen years old – a younger cat might take to it more readily.
For whatever reason, my 11 year old cat who has never made a mess anywhere outside his litterbox, did not like the introduction of this box. Although he’ll use it for solid waste, he won’t urinate inside it. SO, after trying out this box and replacing his old standard littler box with the trashcan style, he started urinating on the floor. I brought back his older standard litter box, and he stopped. I don’t know if he’s the only cat to have this reaction, but know that at least one did not want to jump down into a box to urinate in it.
This litter box didn’t work for me. After about 2 minutes of sniffing around, my cat put her paws on top of the box, which immediately caused it to tip over — it’s not very stable and it’s top heavy, so it didn’t take much. Also, since the top doesn’t really latch on, the litter went everywhere.
In theory this could be a good product, but the Clevercat people have some refinement to do.
So, in theory, this should be the awesomest litter box ever. Except that my cats kept knocking it over or refusing to use it. They just didn’t dig the top entry way, a little to weird for them. And it wasn’t bottom heavy enough, so they kept knocking it over and spilling the litter everywhere.
If you want your previously litter-trained cats to start urinating in a chair in the corner of the room and ruin your hardwood floors, buy this product.
Our cats hated it. The space was too small for them to climb into. They started peeing on top of the platform, then decided, it was too much trouble. So they found the next best thing: a chair in the corner of the room. By the time we discovered it, the urine had already ruined our floors.
I called Clever Cat, and they wanted nothing to do with returning my money. In fact, the man on the phone was a bit of a smart@#$. He insisted that most companies don’t take back their own products…which is a big load of crap!
DO NOT BUY THIS HORRIBLE PRODUCT. Save your floors, and keep your cats happy!
Well, i am in the market for an innovative cat box, and saw this one, however the review talks about how well it will clean your dogs teeth. i am not sure if the dog chews on the plastic while the cat uses the box, but it was not helpful for me deciding whether i liked it or not.
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