Has anyone heard of this?

It's basically a cat toilet. I don't know though, washable granules sounds a bit fictitious to me. And for the price, yikes! What do you all think?

http://www.catgenietrial.com/

I think it looks too little to fit even a 7 lb. kitty in there!

If you don't want the hassle of litter, try the litter quitter, an Australian invention that fits on your toilet for the cat to get used to using the toilet in stages. To my mind it too is expensive & you still have to flush yourself. Unless you have 2 or more toilets in your home you'd have to remove it when you wanted to use the bathroom.

Originally Posted by Kalikat

If you don't want the hassle of litter, try the litter quitter, an Australian invention that fits on your toilet for the cat to get used to using the toilet in stages. To my mind it too is expensive & you still have to flush yourself. Unless you have 2 or more toilets in your home you'd have to remove it when you wanted to use the bathroom.

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Yeah... that wouldn't work for us. We have only one toilet.

Originally Posted by Kalikat

If you don't want the hassle of litter, try the litter quitter, an Australian invention that fits on your toilet for the cat to get used to using the toilet in stages. To my mind it too is expensive & you still have to flush yourself. Unless you have 2 or more toilets in your home you'd have to remove it when you wanted to use the bathroom.

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If are very interested in getting a cat to both use and flush the human toilet,it is possible,have seen some videos on youtube of cats doing this,might require a new kitty friendly handle or toilet though.

Found a youtube video of someone's Cat Genie at home. Now I really want to get one! It looks so easy and clean!

Some people love it. Here's my review of it:

CatGenie: Cost is $297 to $359, depending on the system chosen. This is along the lines of a toilet for cats, and requires a water line as well as electricity. It uses proprietary litter that is reusable because the cleaning cycle washes it. There are several points in which trouble could occur; people report the cleaning solution leaves a smell that some cats dislike, and recommend unscented, the water hose can clog with longhaired cats, and the cats have to wait while the cleaning cycle, which takes 30 minutes, completes. It requires disassembly and cleaning every three weeks or so, which is offset by not having to do anything else except run it the rest of the time. There is some smell during the washing cycle, but for those who find it works well for them, they are happy with their choice. Not for: Longhaired cat owners sometimes report clogging problems. You need the room in a bathroom or other source of cold water. Supplies can only be obtained from the CatGenie company, but since the litter is reusable, this mainly consists of their special cleaning solution. Ideal user: People who want little daily maintenance (there's no clumps to get rid of) and don't mind some accumulation between cleaning cycles.

And here's a site where actual owners discuss it:

http://www.litterbox-central.com/for...f9000f8843cb78

Thanks for the info, Werebear!

Hmm, Tiger is long haired but not terribly long haired and he doesn't shed any more than Angel does who's a short haired. This will definetely be something I would want to try out... in a year when we get some money saved up!