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The concept is great BUT the design is TERRIBLE!
I purchased 2 of these about a month ago now. I wanted to "class up" and disguise our litter boxes a bit. Plus, my daughter recently got a pup who is a "turd burglar" and would even go into our enclosed boxes with privacy doors to sneak a nasty snack! I figured that with the steps curvature and the placement of the pan this would be the PERFECT solution to all of the problems that are associated with litter boxes in MULTIPLE cat homes, such as the never ending supply of unsightly and stinky fresh poops and the repulsiveness of a friendly pup bringing a snack to your lap only to drop a plup ass loaf onto your pillow! I was super excited when they finally arrived in the mail and I pulled them out of their boxes by their "built in handles" only to discover that the dome and pan pieces were TAPED together to form the illusion that they.... hmmmm.... I don't know.... stay in place, securely attach to one another, snap together, twist together, or possibly even here's a crazy thought LATCH together in some way, shape, or form! That was rather discouraging when I realized that the dome just rests on top of the base. I almost returned them at that moment because I could foresee these issues arising from the start. Sure enough .... Cat scratches inside the box; LID FALLS OFF! Cat rubs on the outside of the box; LID FALLS OFF! Cat jumps on top of box; LID FALLS OFF! Cat turns around halfway up the stairs (apparently lost the urge to go... hate it when that happens); LID FALLS OFF! Puppers wants a "cat pie" snacky-poo; LID FALLS OFF!
THE LID IS OFF MORE OFTEN THAN ON! What am I supposed to do to make these nearly $40 dollar (don't forget now I have 2 of them so nearly $80) pieces of dysfunctional dome-shaped plastic? Should I, tape the pieces together like they were in their boxes (as well as apparently on every display I EVER saw because lifting of displays at various stores, the lids NEVER came off) seems pretty deceptive if you want my opinion.... Anyway, should I tape them together? Hmmm..... NOPE! I scoop EVERY box in my house TWICE a day! I'm not going to mess with removing tape and replacing tape twice a day!!! Should I bungee cord or ratchet strap the lids on? Ummm... also a NOPE! Although those options would be easier than tape, It would look super tacky and completely defeat the purpose of me getting these nice, almost decorative, looking boxes! Well I mean they would look nice if the LID STAYED ON! Instead: me, my family, and any guests are often looking at what looks like a Barbie sized pool full of litter and turds!
SO.....my question here is.... how do I alleviate the issue of the lid falling of dozens of times a day without causing an eyesore or a bunch of, what should be, unnecessary added steps and added frustration?!?!?
THE LAST NOTE IS THE MOST ANNOYING TO ME! The attached picture is of the product "features" section for this product. It says, QUOTE,
" Built in handle makes MOVING and cleaning easy"
Who even wrote that? You should absolutely remove that "feature" from the listings! Completely 100% false that it makes MOVING easy! THE LID DOES NOT ATTACH! If you lift up on the "built in handle" all that happens is THE LID COMES OFF! If there happens to be something, like a piece of litter, lodged in there holding the two pieces temporarily together.... welp, then.... you lift up the lid, the base comes with it, then the base suddenly releases, and flips litter that contains cat urine and feces all over the area where the box resides!!! Ugh..... so disgusting that this company intentionally misleads it's customers! I was wondering why I couldn't find an owner's manual for this before I bought it! Oh yeah.... that because there are no movable parts, no connection points, and the pieces aren't meant to STAY TOGETHER!
October 2019 · Pet Supplies · verified purchase