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ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
ScoopFree(R) is the self-cleaning litter box you can leave alone for weeks at a time It is the only self-cleaning litter box that uses disposable litter trays to provide hands-off convenience and unbeatable odor control You don’t have to see, touch, or smell messy waste Simply replace the disposable tray every few weeks, and the litter box is just like newScoopFree is so reliable that it comes with a 90-day money-back guarantee and a one-year replacement warranty
Average Customer Rating:
out of
5
(128 Reviews)96 of 128(75%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: texqnbee
Love it!
Date: February 24, 2007
"After a year of another brands automatic cleaner, it's motor died. I believe it was from the strain of pushing all that heavy hard clumping litter. I researched and found this new system that uses the crystals instead. I am in heaven! No more noisy motor (which my cat had to go check out every time), no more tracked litter everywhere, but especially no more smell!!! The crystals absorb the urine and dries it up! Nothing wet for bacteria to grow on and smell. I just stir up the crystals once a week and it has lasted one and a half months. The same with the feces. The rake pushes it into the containment area and the crystals dry it up. No wetness, no smell. I LOVE IT!"
Review 2 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: Boomer
BEST PURCHASE EVER MADE!!!
Date: January 30, 2007
"This is by far the VERY BEST purchase that I have ever made in my life. I have bought SEVERAL litter boxes over the past 9 months & I was never satisfied. I am very satisfied w/ my new Scoopfree litter box. You only use a litter tray once a month- that means that you don't have to worry about a thing but once a month & then all you do is throw the tray in the garbage & put a new one it. VERY SIMPLE! Worth the $$$. If my Scoopfree ever quits, I will buy another."
Review 3 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: stkras1
Works Great
Date: August 21, 2009
"This automatic liter box is working out great. My 7wk old Calico named Callie took right to it and has not had one problem. I have a very small condo and no one can smell a thing. I will never own any other litter box again."
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Review 4 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: Jamie5178
No longer a good product
Date: August 17, 2009
"We bought 2 of these automatic litter boxes and were very happy with the product. Recently the company changed the litter cartridges from sturdy boxes to flimsy boxes that leak and charge the same amount for an inferior product. Buy another brand like I am I going to do."
Review 5 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: stormy6
I Love It
Date: July 12, 2009
"I have had this litter box for about two weeks and no smell and the cats waste is gone not to be seen or smelled. I have one cat and at first she was scared of the rake movement but used it with no problem. It was worth the money would buy again."
Review 6 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: stillstinky
cat p catastrophe
Date: July 8, 2009
"I gave this thing an honest try- really, I did. At first it seemed like the best thing since sliced bread, but after a while I noticed that the inside of it was getting really nasty, especially the rake, which was coated with a seemingly bionic brown material that was impossible to scrub off... maybe it was just cat excrement and not rust, but there's no good way to get leverage to clean the rake, and it's not removable. Anyway I sucked it up for the convenience of not having to scoop all the time, and then... it happened.
OK look folks- I have one small cat, who is generally very well behaved. Thus, I have no explanation for how this happened, but after a few short weeks since the last cartridge change, I lifted the mechanism up to reveal a massive puddle of urine all over the carpet. OK, so you may say that's my bad for not putting a cardboard box full of cat urine on a rubber mat, right? So I cleaned the whole mess up, dumped a gallon of Nature's Miracle on the rug, let it dry, and started over with a rubber mat and a fresh cartridge, eager to believe that I had done something wrong, and that the problem couldn't be that one cat could urinate enough in a few weeks to penetrate this costly product's flimsy cardboard bottom. I read the website, searched forums, etc., until I was confident that I was doing EVERYTHING right.
Two weeks later, as I walked in the room, an overwhelming stench prompted me to lift the unit up and... you guessed it... urine everywhere, including off the rubber mat onto the carpet again. This time I dumped a little too much Nature's miracle, and it leached into the kickboard, which warped, and is going to have to be replaced. Plus it still stinks in there. Oh and did I mention that I'm trying to sell my house right now?
Anyway I heaved this expensive hunk of junk into a dumpster and put an old-fashioned cat box in the tub. The cat is happy and so am I... don't bother with scoopfree, you're wasting your money, and possibly putting your home at risk in a big way."
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Review 7 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: cagr1
This item works well at first
Date: May 10, 2009
"I was excited to finally find an automatic litter box, it worked great, however the rake works for about 3 weeks and then gets so clogged with whats in the box it quite working and my whole house smells - so i sprayed wd40 on the rake no luck, then i bought the cover - another huge waste of money, plus there is always so much litter all over the floor..."
Review 8 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: NCKitty
Wow!
Date: May 2, 2009
"I've had several automatic litter boxes over the years and this one has been the BEST! I love the low maintenance since I only have to stir it every week or so and can wait to change the litter once a month. My cat loves it too!"
Review 9 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: Bengal20
Ehhhh
Date: April 25, 2009
"I got one of these for my cat, because at the time my job had me traveling a LOT!! Granted I'm married and have three kids, the cat is mine. Hence I am the only one who would clean her box!! I figured that this would keep it clean enough while I was away that no one would complain. First my cat hated it..... or thought it was a huge toy, anyway she attacked it everytime it would start, so much so that within the first week she tore off one of the metal teeth that sift the litter. Within a month she had taken off three more teeth and it sounded a little strained when it ran. Five months later it died. the upside is it worked great even while it was missing teeth and being attacked by my Bengal cat, I think it would have been great for anyother cat other than her."
Review 10 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: tipton
works ok
Date: March 24, 2009
"System works well with one exception. I have one 8 pound cat. Problem is the litter
by no means lasts 30 days. We have needed
to change her litter about every 12 days or
it fills up. If you don't mind the expense of
frequent changes the system is great."
by no means lasts 30 days. We have needed
to change her litter about every 12 days or
it fills up. If you don't mind the expense of
frequent changes the system is great."
Review 11 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: andrzej
We're happy with the product...
Date: March 24, 2009
"....generally speaking
The box works as advertised but, with 2 cats, the cartridges does not last 2 weeks as promised. About 10 days tops. At $~$14 per it kind of gets expensive. The cardboard box starts to leak even though it does have double protection and I keep the flimsy plastic that the box comes wrapped in on the bottom of the box. Each time I changed the cartridge it involves mopping the tile floor with bleach and water.
But there is hope. I just found a one piece plastic cartridge. I will give it a try sometime next week as we still had one of the store bought cartridges. All we need to buy is a bag of the crystals at ~$20 a bag which should have enough for 3-4 changes, so about $5 per change. The difference (hopefully) will be that instead of mopping up the floor, all I will have to do is clean the plastic cartridge when I throw out the used crystals.
One more minor annoyance. Occasionally the cats seem to have few crystals stuck in their paws, so when they walk out of the utility room they leave few crystals here and there. The crystals are hard so when we walk around barefoot it's like stepping on tiny rocks or shells. It doesn't break the skin but it can be uncomfortable.
Overall we're happy with the product and will keep on using it in our small condo. Hopefully the one piece plastic cartridge will fix the leakage problems and the crystals will actually last about 2 weeks.
When the box does not leak there is no smell. The crystals do a good job absorbing any and all smells."
Review 12 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: charmain
Don't Buy This Litter Box!!!
Date: March 1, 2009
"I bought this box about three weeks ago. I totally regret it and I'm going to try to return it to the store. The box says "Hassle Free" and "leave it alone for 30 days". I have removed solid waste from the tray four times already because it smells. I have fully replaced the crystal litter twice. I only have one kitten! The tray, which costs almost $20 in the pet store, started coming apart on the inside edges the very first week. It's supposed to last a month. The motor is really loud and already sounds like it is dying. I'm getting a Littermaid! Don't buy this litter box. Gave it one paw because I couldn't give it zero."
Review 13 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: kittycatgirl2009
keep in mind
Date: February 24, 2009
"If you are getting this answer this one quetion, do you have more then one cat? If you do, you might not want to get this. This is great for one cat, but more than one isn't the best."
Review 14 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: Anonymous
Nice at first, but beware of Cost and Leakage
Date: February 18, 2009
"We bought this for our two indoor NYC cats. At first we liked it, until (1) it leaked...we ran out of cartridges one week so a cartridge went an extra week - 3 weeks - with disastrous consequences: now our hardwood floors are ruined despite having a mat underneath the box; (2) we found that its expensive to maintain for multiple cats. They aren't exactly giving these cartridges away at ~$19/ea with replacement 2-3x a month; (3) the automatic sensors gave out after a while. We've owned the box for just over 2 years now and it no longer automatically scoops 20 minutes after use. Now, I have to press the button for the motor to rake...in the meantime, my poor kitties are holding it in because they detest a messy box.
Bottom line: Don't bother. Its expensive and more of a pain than its worth."
Review 15 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: Leona
Very Pleased
Date: January 19, 2009
"It is hard for my elderly mom to go up & down the stairs to the basement to clean the litter pan. She has had this for 2 weeks now and loves it! No odor, it works just like described and her cat remains fascinated with it!"
Review 16 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: Jackal
ScoopFree
Date: January 15, 2009
"As stated this is truly a scoopfree product. We purchase our three weeks ago when the other brand failed for the second time. We know that the cats are using it but it looks (and smells) as though we just set it up. Those crystals are amazing!"
Review 17 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: CMVT1
Best Litter Box Ever!
Date: January 11, 2009
"I finally bought this litter box after months of debate...best purchase ever! I have two cats (who seem to always be in the litter box), but now I don' t have litter all over the floor, and there is NO SMELL! I would totally recommend this to anyone with cats. It really is fantastic!"
Review 18 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: LupeKitty
No More Stinkies
Date: January 1, 2009
"We have had our ScoopFree system now for 9 months. Our cat took to it immediately (in fact she watched us assemble it and we told her it was for her). She is not afraid of it. It does not stink and is easy to change the cartridge. The cartridge lasts about 1 month. The noise when it cleans is worth the fact that we only have to clean the box ONCE a month! I'm never embarrased at the cat odors we used to have to explain. Awesome cat litter cleaning system. Wish the cartridges were a bit more inexpensive, though."
Review 19 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: HBbrat
Awesome product
Date: December 1, 2008
"I only have to change the litter tray after 3 weeks as I feed her only the best which is high in protein. My kitten is four months old and she loves to watch this work. There is absolutely no smell and only pretty blue crystals to look at. I unplug it at night as it is located in our master bathroom and it used to wake me up but now it is no problem."
Review 20 for ScoopFree Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 128 reviews)
Written By: QueenMama
BEST PURCHASE I EVER MADE
Date: November 20, 2008
"My husband and I needed to be able to ensure our cats' litter box remained clean even if we needed to stay overnight out of town. This product has been a life-saver. The only caution I would add is that with older and overweight pets, the litter tray may have to be replaced more frequently."
