The CatGenie; Not Your Ordinary Cat Box

If you’re seeking a way to avoid changing your cat’s litter every day, you may be considering CatGenie, which is advertised as a self-cleaning, self-flushing cat box. Yet you may have some concerns before buying CatGenie, such as whether your cat will want to use it or if it really performs as well as advertised. CatGenie, however, has been on the market for some time and customers are, on the whole, satisfied. The purpose of this review is to give you an idea of CatGenie’s main advantages and flaws to help you make up your mind.

Cat litter is not only health hazard but also a nuisance. If you have allergies, asthma, or are sensitive to dust, the germs that collect in litter can cause you real problems. A parasitic disease especially troublesome for women called toxoplasmosis is caused by kitty litter. The CatGenie removes these risks with its self cleaning system. If your health is dictating your feline friend’s fate take a look at this alternative first.

You can easily maintain your CatGenie since the system does most of the work for you. As the system cleans the granules it’s also cleaning the unit unlike your average litter box which needs to be cleaned separately. It’s recommended that you wipe the outside surface, like you would any appliance. You can also utilize the maintenance cartridge that helps remove buildup or grime that can occur over time. In addition you will also need to clean the water sensor once in a while too but that too is easy to do. Compared with a litter box the CatGenie is simple and easy to clean and maintain.

The main disadvantage of CatGenie is the cost, not only of purchasing it, but of running and maintaining it. Litter boxes, for all their many disadvantages, at least don’t have to be plugged in or connected to your plumbing. CatGenie uses up water as it goes through a cleaning cycle, and it also uses electricity. Another regular expense are the filters, which will have to replaced about every other month with a single cat, more often with additional cats. Whether the benefits of CatGenie make it worth the price, both up front and ongoing, is something you have to decide.

We’ve looked at many of the things people do and don’t like about CatGenie, which is, overall, a quite effective and one of a kind product. There’s a certain commitment involved with this product, both in terms of cost and installation, but it does give you a workable, long term cat litter alternative. You might be one of the CatGenie users who finds this to be as close to an ideal solution as is possible.

Marley Martinerin is a regular contributor to a number of sites and writes articles about such topics as tv tray tables, and wood tv trays.