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LitterMaid LM500 Automated Litter Box

Manufacturer : Littermaid
In Stock : 11

List Price:	$120.00
Price:	$76.20
You Save:	$43.80 (37%)

Features

Automatically rakes waste into sealable container 10 minutes after use
Plugs into wall socket or operates with eight D-cell batteries (not included)
Four reusable/disposable waster containers included
Detachable litter tray for convenient cleaning
23-1/2 inches long, 16-1/2 inches wide, 8-1/2 inches high

Product Description

? Constantly clean litter box automatically cleans itself after kitty leaves liquid or solid waste,? Safety bar to automatically stop the cleaning process at the slightest touch,? Detachable litter tray,? Low voltage,? 4 waste receptacles

Amazon.com Review

This self-cleaning litter box eliminates most odors while keeping the litter pleasingly fresh for tabby. It's ingenious in design: a cat entering the box triggers a sensor; the sensor sets a timer that counts off 10 minutes; then a rake runs through the litter, scooping out clumps and depositing them in a plastic container at the box's end; the container is automatically sealed until the next cat visit, when the raking cycle opens the container for another deposit. (Four reusable/disposable containers are included.) The litter box can be plugged into a wall socket (AC adapter included) or operated on eight D-cell batteries (not included). For safety, the rake stops and reverses at the slightest touch if an object gets behind the rake while it's returning to its home position. If a cat re-enters the box before the initial 10 minutes have elapsed, the timer automatically resets. The litter box is made of hard plastic and measures 23-1/2 inches long, 16-1/2 inches wide, and 8-1/2 inches high. For proper operation, it requires premium clumping litter but does not need as much as a nonautomated litter box of the same size. For cleaning, the litter tray can be detached. Instructions for acclimating a cat to the box are included. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 3.00 out of 153 reviews

Rating :
Best I've used - Amy Wenzel, Jun 13, 2008

My cat loves it, it takes responsibility away from me - I do not have to scoop EVERY DAY. I like it, he likes it. It's worth the money if you can't dedicate the time everyday. This does have to be cleaned (like every other litter box) periodically.

Rating :
Runs continuously - Birdwatching-Bliss.com, Jun 07, 2008

I'm with the others who had the same problem with the unit running continuously and never shutting off. Kudos to the reviewer who mentioned the fix about placing a cupboard rubber stop below the toggle switch. Worked like a charm. Our unit worked ok for one day before it started running non-stop. When it works, it's wonderful. Hopefully it will last now.*

Update:
Well after a week of messing with the cupboard stops (still a good idea if I could get it to be consistent), I gave up and had to return it. It would work for a day, then would only go half way and stop at the receptacle or begin to run continuously again. My old one lasted 5 years. I'm disappointed with the newer models. Not made as well.

Rating :
I will never be without a Littermaid again - M. Lundy, May 19, 2008

Owning a cat just doesn't get any easier. If I forget to clean the box for a day, no problem; it has been raked into a receptacle for me. I just add litter every so often and empty the receptacle twice a week. I do dismantle and wash the base monthly. This litterbox frees me to leave for several days without guilt. If the caretaker misses a day, no problem. I highly recommend this for any household with a litterbox.

Rating :
I Love this product - Angela D. Sweeney, May 14, 2008

I have owned one of these before and it lasted for about 4 years and 3 cats. This works so well. My only complaint is that when I bought this one is that the rake continued to go and would never stop. At first it was just that it would rake the litter four times in a row then stop but after a day or two it just wouldn't stop at all. There was nothing in the way to make it continue and the litter level was were it was suppose to be. I thought well, alright I'll reduce the litter level a little more and eventually I tried without anything in it and the machine kept running. So I had a defective machine. Amazon replaced it promptly. I have yet to put the new one in the cats room but I am hoping that it will work properly. When it does it is FANTASTIC!!!

Rating :
Decent - J. Kindelspire, May 12, 2008

This was the 2nd cat litter box we bought. It didn't last 2 weeks. The motor burned out on this one. I'm not sure if I would recommend this or not. It was great while it worked though.

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