The Pros and Cons of Using a Cat Genie
A cat genie is a great help for cat lovers. It’s a self-cleaning litter box that can clean on its own just like an appliance, flushing your pet’s waste like a toilet. There are indeed quite several advantages this cat genie can offer, but you should also expect a fair share of issues. In this review, let’s take a look at the most common problems encountered by users.
Pros:
1) The package comes with an easy one-time DIY setup for the water supply and electric outlet.
2) You can configure it to work in 3 different ways:
a) Automatic 4x a day cleaning cycle
b) Manual activation using the Start button
c) Cat activation
3) Cat Genie uses water and a veterinarian-approved sanitizer to clean itself.
4) It dries up after cleaning because it has a built-in dryer.
5) 100% litter-free; it uses washable litter-like granules. It is eco-friendly.
Cons:
1) You might find it hard to make your cats use it. They may still want to use their old litter box since it’s where they’ve been used to.
2) Granules may easily be scattered around the house. The washable granules are too light that when your cats get off the shallow bowl, they can be scattered all over the floor.
3) It operates loudly and needs almost half an hour to finish a cleaning operation.
4) It’s quite expensive.
5) Still requires some manual cleaning, especially when your kitty’s poop is too soft. It may not be able to scoop it, thus leaving it with the granules to dry. That’ll sure give out an annoying smell.
It may have a very great concept and would save you from the hassle of cleaning your pet’s ‘toilet’ but it still needs some manual intervention to keep it working fine. However, the issues cited in the review are most likely addressed in the soon-to-be-released versions of the product.
