Max only uses the litter box if it is perfectly clean – August 3, 2009
I just wanted to send a little note of thank you from my whole family.
We have 2 cats: Buddy will use the litter box every time, no matter how messy. Max who is a Prima Donna, he will only use the box if it is perfectly clean, otherwise he uses the carpet. It had gotten to the point that my husband told me Max would have to go if I couldn’t find an answer.
Unfortunately I work 12 hour shifts, so being there to clean the box after every single use was not an option. No matter how clean the box was when I left for work it would be used by Buddy then rejected by Max long before I got home.
We even came to a pseudo compromise, I put a tarp and a throw rug down where Max liked and washed it off every night. This just resulted in flies and is not recommended.
I had to find an answer, but all the automatic boxes I researched had breakdown problems. Then I found your site. I thought the cost was prohibitive, but after some more research I thought it was my best option.
I got it home, unboxed it (quite large) and set it up. I showed it to both cats and Max used it immediately.
Then it cycled.
Both Max and Buddy freaked, rejected the new box, and I was sad. I left the old box (and rug) set up for a while, not cleaning it (ok, well, I cleaned the rug.)
After a few more days I turned off the Litter Robot, it had been cycling regularly due to the cats investigating, but it had not been used. After a few more days they were using it regularly and stood next to me when I turned it on to cycle, so I left it on. A few more days of trepidation and finally success!! Both cats are using the box, with it on, and the rug is clean!
Thank you for such an amazing product – especially from Max who now gets to stay!
Sandy, Kyle, Max, Buddy, and Toby (Chihuahua)
p.s. How about one for dogs?
