I use the Blue Walnut litter..will this work? I am tired of the scoops that bend and break.
1380844
I'm not familiar with that litter but I'm pretty sure this scoop will work for you. It's very good quality strong metal.
1380845
Absolutely, we recently switched to Blue Diamond Walnut litter ourselves (the Arm & Hammer Corn litter didn't clump as well). This scoop works great with any litter including the Walnut litter and is extremely durable. It's weight and balance is like a good quality potting trowel and gets into the corners of the litterbox much better than the plastic ones.
1380846
I have never used that type of litter but I can assure you that this scoop will not bend or break. I sometimes need to use quite a bit of pressure to scrape the wet litter from the bottom of the pan and this scoop is definitely up to the job.
1380847
Donna, I am not familiar with the Blue Walnut litter but the Durascoop is quite strong. It is a metal scooper, aluminum I think, and it really takes care of the job. I have had the same problem with the plastic scoopers. They just don't work. I would definitely recommend the Durascoop for your use. Hope this helps.
1380848
Don't know what Blue Walnut litter is All I know is this is The STRONGEST scooper on the market NO PLASTIC ALL METAL with a rubber handle . U will be happy with this ONLY one U need to buy
1380849
I'm not familiar with Blue Walnut Litter. If it clumps, this scoop will work fine. If it's like the pine pellets that dissolve into sawdust when wet, it won't work at all. For that you need a two tray litter box where the bottom tray is solid and the top tray has holes for the sawdust to sift down. Hope that helps! �
1875364
I use Fresh step crystals in my ScoopFree® Self-Cleaning Litter Box. It works great. I believe this controls the odor better than the Scoop free brand. I just wish I could order Fresh step crystals online but the price here is expensive.
1365099
I purchased the Littermade specifically for this box but do not like the odor it produces so I have been mixing it with Arm and Hammer Scoopable litter. This works very well. Once I ran out of the Littermade litter, I used the Arm and Hammer scoopable without any problem.
2004540
It is not recommended to use other litter. The only litter I'd recommend besides the included crystals would be maybe another brand of crystals. But, I don't think that would help you because I think all crystal litters are basically the same. Clumping litter probably won't be good for the litter box since it will clump urine, filling your box even faster and non clumping litter may cause an issue with smell since it doesn't absorb odors nearly as well as the crystal litter.
2246636
Any clumping litter will do. Please read and consider reviews on this product.
1499042
I've never used crystals, so I don't know. Smart sift is designed for the clean litter that hasn't clumped to go into a holding area while the clumps fall into a separate box for disposal. If the crystal litter does not clump, I don't think it will work. For those of you already using this box, I find that the new lightweight littler works extremely well. Before I felt I was using too much litter but now I'm using less then I ever have and it more than makes up for the extra cost of the lightweight litter. Love this box but there is a learning curve. If you put in more litter than you are supposed to do, it will only go to waste and be dumped into the waste pan.
2246634
As long as you use a good clumping litter you should be OK. I usually use Scoop Away because it clumps well and I have 3 cats. The litter box is great. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have through the years.
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Sorry, I don't know if the scoop free would work with anything other than crystals. I had been using crystals for years before switching to the scoop free, I simply find that there is no better way to reduce smells from the litter boxes. Crystals work best for me. The crystals+scoop free+forever litter tray is the best litter box I've used.
1556806
Yes. I used it for several years and it worked fine. My cat was an indoor-outdoor cat so I didn't have to change the litter very often - about once a month or so. You'll know when it's time to change it.
1657266
No. You need to use PREMIUM clumping litter. The littermaid directions specify which kinds you should use, and if you don't use one of them, the machine will not work properly.
881673
It is designed to be used with the "crystals" litter, any tinkering with that has reduced its ability to function well--especially the raking action. I wouldn't try anything other than crystals (there are several brands out there). Love this machine, BTW.
1740052
I have used clumping clay litter, clumping corn litter, and a mix of the two. All of these have worked well with this litter pan. I have had no trouble with solid or liquid waste. All get into the tray after rolling. I have had a small amount of litter tracked, but I expect that. It's a small price for owning cats. I love these litter pans. Best I have ever used.
2270316
It did not work for me. I mixed it, though. I tried the Cat Attract that you add to litter and that didn't work either. I would have returned both but for the hassle.
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I have multiple cats so find the crystals expensive. I have done a lot of testing with other litters. I have found the clumping litter made from Walnut shells-from Blue works well and another reviewer mentioned the Worlds Best made from corn works for him. You have to play with the amount a bit to have it deep enough to function but not so deep as to hinder the raking motion of the machine. I think the clumping clay type litters might be too heavy to work with the machine. Hope this helps.
1805547
Would a piece of hardware cloth screen towards the back of scoop work? Don't know how to attach, maybe nut bolt and washer or weave between tines. I have same prob but haven't tried a fix cause I don't have the cloth. Bending might work but you'll lose turd if I goes to back of scoop.
1813919
The Smartycat Inside Scoop Litter Scoop caddy looks like it would be good for this scoop. However, the scoop weighs more than your average plastic one because it's made out of metal and rubber. I'm not sure where it was manufactured.
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I stopped using the scoop and started using dog poop bags (BioBags) - this way I can pull out the poo with a large handful of the litter if necessary. The litter stays MUCH cleaner that way. I do feel a prey model diet so my cat poops at most 1x every other day and for the most part they are well formed so that makes it much easier too.