Amazon.com ReviewIdeal for a household with a large cat or more than one cat, this big, 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. (Twelve reusable, disposable containers are included, each 13 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 3-1/2 inches deep.) The litter box can be plugged into a wall socket (AC adapter included) or operated on eight D-cell batteries (not included). It comes with a durable carpeted ramp that leads a cat into the box and cleans its paws on the way out. For safety, the rake stops and reverses at the slightest touch if an object gets in the way. 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 29 inches long, 8-7/8 inches high, and 16-3/4 inches wide. 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
What Others Say
Much Improved!!!
This is now improved from the original Litter Maid in that it is much larger (which matches our cat who is also much larger) and a bit quieter.
The newer model inferior to older
Our older Mega had plastic teeth and came as a two piece easy to assemble unit. After several years it stopped working and I plunked down $160.00 for a replacement (bought locally due to time constraints). This new model had to be assembled almost from scratch. Once put into service my unused portion of litter (Fresh Step) would gum up the works. One problem was the way the lip of the litter tray joined with the disposing receptacle which would catch the poop and hold it while the teeth squished it into a mass that would not drop. The new "improved" rake with its metal spokes got gummed up quickly. I switched to one of the "recommended" brands of litter and it presents different problems, mainly scrunching up behind the rake at the rear of ... Read More
Yikes!
What a piece of crap! I thought maybe Applica got it's act together and produced a better product than their other crappy boxes, but I guess not. We took it back in less than 2 weeks. Target said they get a lot of these returned.
Works Like It's Supposed To
I am pleased. We have been using Litter Maid Automatic litter boxes since they first came out. Probably bought 10 or so over the last 10 years. We have 4 working now - this is the only "Mega" one. We have Maine Coon cats - and this one is bigger so they have more room. It also has the "old style" rake - not the junk one in the "elite" models. (Do NOT Buy an Elite Model - they are junk) You will still have to scrape out some of the buildup on the bottom and scrape the rake out once in a while - but nothing is perfect. There is a scraper scoop provided with the litter box. Overall it is a good product. We will continue to buy more as ours wear out.....
Not sure it is designed for loose poop!
We have four cats. Purchased this item in the hopes of using it during extended vacations. Elevated it on an old counter top, cut the bottom out of one of the plastic poop receptacles and the counter top, and put a garbage can with plastic liner underneath the counter to catch the poop. Removed all the old style litter boxes as directed. Experimented for a couple of weeks with this set up in our garage. Some poop ended up in the installed garbage can, but some of our cats decided it was better just to poop on the garage floor. Also, notice that alot of the Littermaid poop got trapped between the removal teeth and the end wall when the unit performed the dumping process. This resulted in manual cleaning of the teeth and the end wall. Not sure it ... Read More
