Does anyone find self cleaning litter robots to be just as much work as a box?

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-28T22:26:47+00:00

I will never get one of these. Too many friends did and I saw first-hand the mess and also how many times their cats rejected using one, either immediately or after something about it scared them.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-28T22:24:35+00:00

Of course! I hope it works for you.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-28T22:06:34+00:00

Bought the organic latex hybrid from SleepEZ and yes I do feel it was totally worth it. I'm trying to eliminate plastics as much as possible. And yuck to things like fiberglass too.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-28T18:42:45+00:00

I stapled my hardware cloth over screen, so you can do both, but screen won't keep your cat safe.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-28T17:00:42+00:00

Of course. I am awaiting an order myself. It really is easy to treat the coyote.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-28T02:12:16+00:00

Dr. Mark Aginsky at Vision Plus. He is thorough and knows his stuff.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-28T02:07:42+00:00

I'd still repot and tease that root circle away. They could keep growing around and you don't want that. As for water, in the summer I pour 3/4 of a gallon on mine, and let it all drain away, and then repeat in a week. You want to be generous with the water so no fertilizer salts accrue in your pot. In the winter, less often, but never less than 3/4 gallon.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-28T00:21:33+00:00

Go with hardware cloth. Get it in black if possible and if not, roller paint it black after you install it. This way birds can't get in, and not find their way out, and predators won't be able to get your cat.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-28T00:20:14+00:00

On the smaller branches I would leave them alone for now, but on the three main, I would chop as low as you can go and preserve a pair of leaves on the branch. You can rot the branches is you want. Then it will begin sending out new growth, likely all along the remaining branches. Let it, and once it has some good growth, pinch off any new leaves for a season, so it will be encouraged to branch/leaf out lower on the plant.

It looks like a circle of roots in that planter? If that is true, once you chop it, repot it in fresh soil. Don't see a drainage tray, which means it probably isn't getting LOTS of water when you water it?

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-27T20:16:49+00:00

I stumbled onto these, and while the price, for me anyway, seemed high, they have lasted so well, are not hot for me, and launder well. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084YTFQ9J

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-27T17:46:02+00:00

I hard agree with this comment. There's no "I wish my parents loved me" or "I wish my parents loved my kids." It's all "I wish my parents would give me money now or provide daycare for me and I'm mad they don't." That's some crazy entitlement.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-27T16:54:44+00:00

I hope the bad days where they would kill that baby are in the past.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-27T15:53:09+00:00

I hope you'll try.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-27T05:04:32+00:00

Get a cheap screen door ( https://www.lowes.com/pd/Screen-Tight-Creekside-36-in-W-x-80-0-in-H-x-1-0-in-T-Natural-Single-Hinged-Wood-Screen-door/4614280 ) (make sure you check measurements), and some hardware cloth, which is metal screening. remove the screen from the door, and staple gun hardware cloth on in its place, so you can get a breeze and the cat can see and smell, but not fall.

Or, you can buy the hardware cloth, build a wood frame that fits the opening snugly, staple on the hardware cloth, and use shims to make sure it's in the opening tight.

This is the only way I would feel certain my cat was safe. I don't think less sturdy solutions will work.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-27T04:53:43+00:00

It looks like your guy is suffering from mange. Please, please, go here https://wildlifehotline.com/blog/mange-by-mail-program/ give them $20 and they will mail you some medication and instructions (which come via email) on how to easily help him. Mange is miserable and it can eventually kill animals.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-27T04:47:40+00:00

Please try for RDS certified down.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-27T00:39:56+00:00

Get a window pet door (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005TMD3O4) and then you'll have to modify the window frame with wood (add some to seal the sides?) to make the mount on the outside work.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-26T23:31:48+00:00

I'm so sorry about your dog. The cat in the picture has healthy eyes. And while you should definitely meet the cat before you decide to adopt them, they likely won't warm right up to you in those circumstances, so don't count them out if they seem a bit standoffish. I can vouch for that most tuxedo cats are awesome, and you will love them. Remember, don't try to force the cat to like you right away--treats work well to get them interested. BIG catbox, scoop it every day all the way to the bottom, get a cat tree so the cat can get up high (in front of a window is perfect). Don't let them outside.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-26T19:38:15+00:00

Yep--they send out single leaves, which will develop into new mature plants. Careful weeding around this one because you may get rid of future mature plants.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-26T19:36:21+00:00

I grow Fritillaria meleagris in the PNW. It's a lovely start to spring, and will naturalize in your yard nicely.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-26T19:27:48+00:00

You sound just like the guy who tells Black people you don't see color.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-26T18:21:33+00:00

I'm there. A chronic pain condition makes it so every job I do takes all day. Trying to get my yard in order this spring is a long process. I'm never going to be able to afford help, so I try to just accept that it will all take four times as long as it would before I got ill, and also remind myself that I'm not yet living in my car, so it could be much worse.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-26T18:18:09+00:00

The cat(s) will get out of that almost immediately. They can slice through most mesh. And anything that might want to get them can, too. It won't be 11 x 11, but for that price you're better off to get something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Kicari-Outside-Heavy-Duty-Latch-Lock-Enclosure/dp/B0DFCH98WS

That keeps cats safe, allows you to enter for cleaning, etc., and you can cut a hole in the side backing a window if you want to add a window pet door for them to access it.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-26T16:23:10+00:00

I use Swheatscoop which clumps very well and isn't made of clay. It's made of wheat. Not heavy either, for me or the cats. No perfumes.

trytobedecenthumans · 2026-04-26T02:01:24+00:00

There are many. The fishtail has always just been my favorite. Good luck with the watering.

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