Clevercat Top Entry Litter Box

by Clevercat

Product Features

• Reduces cat litter box odor
• Eliminates tracking and is virtually dog-proof
• NO RETURNS ON SANITARY ITEMS ONCE USED.
• Top entry 9" opening - can use optional liners for the box
• Heavy duty plastic with light gray cover

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20 x 15 x 15 inches ; 4.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002ZS20I
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (336 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
  • #22 in Pet Supplies > Cats > Litter & Housebreaking

Product Description

The award-winning Clevercat Top Entry litter box nearly eliminates tracking, prevents over-the-edge spills and reduces odor. Excellent for cats that love to dig and kick litter. Clevercat is dog-proof from most dogs. Cats and kittens adapt quickly and love the privacy. Use with or without liners. Using Clevercat custom heavy-duty liners allows for quick, easy and sanitary litter box changes. Not recommended for disabled, elderly or very large cats. Litter box measures 20" x 15" x 15" with a 9" diameter entry. .

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

344 of 347 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best, June 17, 2007

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Doc Dave "Doc Dave" (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clevercat Top Entry Litter Box (Misc.)

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I've tried several types of litterboxes and this one has been the best by far. Nothing else seemed to keep litter off the floor, but this design has really cut down on the number of times we have to sweep around and underneath the box. We have 2 average-sized cats (9-12 lbs; names Stinky and Number 2), living with us in very small apartment. I know that at least 2 litterboxes are recommended, but this is just not realistic in a place like ours. Anyway, one cat (Stinky) apparently has NO scratch instinct and consistently drops his loads in the box and runs off without covering them up. The other cat (#2) is fastidious. After doing her business she will tidily cover the offender within seconds, then continues to paw at the litter for about 5 minutes, or until someone chases her out. She is also not content to just scratch the litter, but scratches the floor and walls around the box too. With other boxes (including covered ones) we had to live with cleaning up litter around the box everyday, and often she'd eject poop onto the floor (a real problem, and especially nasty when the projectile happened to be a non-litter-encrusted log from the non-scratching cat. After trying all kinds of covers and mats, I finally decided to try the Clevercat. I cringed at spending $30 for what looked like a $5 rubbermaid tub whose lid was corrugated and had a hole in it, and I doubted whether my idiosyncratic cats would accept this contraption as a toilet. They took right to it though, and I have been thoroughly impressed with the results. It is sort of infuriating that it costs so much for such a simple design, but personally I'd rather pay for it than simply cutting a hole in the lid of a bargain tub as another reviewer has suggested. The main reason is that the corrugations in the lid really do seem to trap a substantial amount of litter. Also the hole in the Clevercat has a smooth lip on it that I don't think I could duplicate if I did it myself (i.e. I think I'd end up with a sharp or jagged edge, which wouldn't be good for me or the cats, expecially when working in the vicinity of all that poop). While I haven't tried the liners, I have no desire to either. The box stays pretty clean, and the rounded corners of the box have not made it difficult to scoop in my opinion. Anyway, I think this litterbox is great, and I highly recommend it to those who hate stepping in the cat litter on their floors everyday.

144 of 147 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Depends on your cat., September 16, 2007

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Fuji - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clevercat Top Entry Litter Box (Misc.)

I have 2 large (17 lb) cats who tend to tip over the front door style boxes. For one of my cats, this was the perfect box. He could scratch and fling and there was no tracking. Perfect. Our other cat was a different story. She did not like going down into the box and at first she was clever and sat on the top and did her business into the hole, just like using a toilet. Good kitty!!! But then, she got sloppy and would just go anywhere on the top of the box. Ick. Bad Kitty!!! That was the end of that. Since it's just a glorified rubbermaid box, it now holds kindling wood in our garage. So, if it hadn't been for our stupid cat,this would have been the perfect litter box. Oh well, I'm still looking.

93 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this litter box!, March 10, 2005

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A. Cain (Mississippi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clevercat Top Entry Litter Box (Misc.)

I've been through MANY litter boxes, and this one is just great. My cats got used to it very quickly and it has really reduced the amount of litter I have to sweep up. I also no longer have to clean up after one cat who doesn't have great aim (she always aims high, so there would be urine between the box and the lid of my old litter boxes). I've never really done the liner thing because they are so expensive, but I read on another site that you can use 30 gallon trash bags instead of buying the liners. I tried it out, and they fit and work perfectly (I've been using outdoor bags since they are thicker than kitchen bags). I highly recommend this box!