Customer Reviews

Good Pet Stuff Hidden Litter Litter Box

5 star:		(104)
4 star:		(50)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I bought one and then another a few months later. They are easy to assemble and clean. The "pot" finish is authentic looking but the plant and wiry moss are not at all lifelike and tedious to arrange the first time. But my cats (2)(ages 8 and 9) love them, especially the privacy. I have them on small washable area rugs, one on each floor. I had previously bought one of the covered litter boxes you tilt to clean, but it was ugly and did not work well for me as it was smallish and I like to give my cats a deeper bed of clumping litter than was practical for that model.

This litter box not only looks great but works really well - we have our litter box in the living room area and you can't even tell it's a litter box, let alone smell it! It's big enough for our cat as well (18 pounder) and easy to clean.

I own one and must say it looks surprisingly good for a thin plastic pot with a fake plant. The pot is realistic as long as you do not stoop to examine. The plant is not bad either and you can always use your own plant. It was difficult to arrange the leaves and the stem had to be "un bent", but with a little effort it does not look bad at all.

The pot makes a large litter pan which I really like. I put mine in a corner with the opening towards the wall and as long as you keep it cleaned out people do not seem to notice.

I bought this when the only alternatives where $500+ wood furniture that looked nicer than my bedroom set. So I ordered a second one for the upstairs hallway. This is the problem, it has been on order for several months now. I cannot believe they are still selling this when it is back-ordered for so long. So I recommend this, but I would buy it from the manufacturer unless you have time to wait.

I've had this thing for 6 months now, and it's really great. The cats really have taken to it, and it adds a nice amount of decor to the room.

However, a few thoughts. First, over time, it warps. It's hard to get the top to stay on the bottom part.

Second, caring for the litter is a PAIN. Filling the entire bottom part with litter works okay, but then when it's time to change the litter? It's a ridiculous task: the base is larger than large garbage bags, and there's no easy spout. Once I messed up and... let's just say it was a VERY scarring experience. Now, I have a small litter pan inside the thing, which the cats sometimes find a bit *too* small if you catch my drift. But it's still better than nothing.

Third, it's too small to hold these automatic litter boxes I've been hearing so much about.

If I had a time machine, I'd probably tell my past self that this is a good purchase, but I could get the same effect by putting a table over a standard litter box, and putting a REAL plant (or plants) on that table! Tadahhhh....

First off, this item looks much better in real life than the photos here on Amazon. I was pleasantly surprised.

And who has a house or apartment where they can actually "hide" the litter box? Most people with indoor cats lose a needed closet, bathroom, cabinet or have to buy expensive litter box furniture. Unless they live in a mansion...

This is a smart solution, even if the $69 price tag stings a little. Have purchased more than one of the fancy littermaid automatic things which break before your check clears. And even those are ugly and hard/expensive to hide.

The plant takes a bit of arranging and patience due to the shipping conditions (it's wrapped up in plastic and bent to fit the cardboard box). And while in the future, I might cave and replace it with something more to my liking, it's truly not bad, especially in low light. Expected worse. Seen worse.

Placed this right next to the old covered box, and within hours my 2 cats were using it. I'm thrilled because it looks so nice -- or more accurately -- much better than than the traditional covered box I had before.

The only negatives:

- Difficult to use liners (if you intend for it to NOT look like a litter box). So best to scoop often and be careful while washing the hand painted outside surface.
- Aligning the top and bottom of the pot is tricky. Seriously. The plastic is razor thin, had they spent 5 minutes with a smart industrial designer they could have fixed that flaw. See below.
- REALLY cheap construction, (see above). Had they manufactured this smartly, they could have made a 5 star product.

All in all, the kitties are pleased. And I can hide their crapper in plain sight, so I'm happy too.

Overall, given the pricey alternatives, it's a hit.

Our cat box had taken over a whole closet when we decided to try this hidden box. It works great. They have no problem using it. Sometimes they play with the fake plant so I had to remove the "peat moss" topping before they had it all over the house. It's a little bit tricky lining up the lid after you clean the box but you get used to it. I use a trash bag to line it so it's easier to clean. It gets bunchy so see if you can get something that fits better. Guests think it's really cool and everyone wants one. All in all, I'm very satisfied.

I never buy anything online without a lot of thought and research. I was in between buying this, or buying one of those furniture cabinets with boxes inside. I decided on this because it was a lot less expensive and takes up less room. I've been looking at this for awhile and read a lot of reviews about it, both good and bad.
Here's my feedback:

GOOD:
- my BIG cats (15lbs) fit in it great! It is so much easier for them than the "jumbo" sized box we used before.
- suprizingly looks good (I was expecting it to look cheap because the material is cheap, but it's not bad!)
- super easy to keep clean. (wide openning lets me scoop easily, dumping litter out and then soap/water is a quick clean overall
- affordable!!!!
- works anywhere (doesn't take up much space, can angle openning in any direction so you can change your mind where to put it, unlike the furniture boxes)
- NO ODOR: I've had it for a few weeks and it's been great! I have two cats, it's my only litter box, and NO SMELL. I can't imagine why reviewers had problems with odor unless they ignore the box for a week? I don't know. No problems here!
-SUPER FAST shipping from amazon. free with over $25 purchase, and it came in 2 days! I was pleasantly shocked :)


BAD: (not really bad but mentionable)
- unable to use litter bags (unless you want them to show) not really a prob because easy to clean(see above)
- after removing from shipping packaging the leaves take FOREVER to uncoil and straighten out. It recommends using a steamer and if i had one it would have made life easier!
- some reviewers complain it's hard to line up the top and bottom grooves. It's not "clip 'n go" easy, it takes a few seconds, but it really doesnt take that much effort or skill to put the top on the bottom people!


I don't ever write reviews, but thought I'd leave comments about this because I was soooo on the fence buying it, but am SOO happy I did. Hope this helps!

I can't tell you how relieved I am to find a way to keep 6 cats in litter and still have a fresh-smelling home. (And I've tried every litter contraption known to human kind. My goodness, the money I've spent!) My place is not very big and these planters are perfect to keep in rooms where you might not ordinarily want to have a litter box. Very easy to clean. The inside of the bottom half is super smooth so litter doesn't stick (no need to get the insert). The hole is big enough to allow for scooping without taking the top off but the top is easy to get off and on if you're in a really tight space and can't reach into the front. Not one problem with leaking and the cats can enthusiastically scratch the litter and it all stays inside. The charcoal filter seems to work since on the occasions when I can't scoop as often as I should, the odor is controlled. Thank you Good Pet Stuff!

DO NOT buy this product. My biggest complaint with this item is that it takes 15 minutes or longer to put the top onto the bottom and even then it isn't seated properly. The groove that fits the two pieces together is very narrow and you get one side in and the other side doesn't line up. Then you get that side in and the other side pops out. I did finally get the two pieces together but they were definitely not seated correctly. The one side was completely in but the other side would not go completely in the groove and you could see light coming thru so I know it wasn't together right. Whether it was just the one I received that was faulty, I don't know. Other people think they're great. But I clean my litter boxes every day and no way am I going to spend that long trying to put the top onto the bottom. Secondly, it's really cheap - no way is it worth $72. I would have kept the thing, even at that price, if it went together easily, because it cost me $28 to ship it back to Entirely Pets. Which brings me to my other peeve - Entirely Pets are not too happy about doing returns. They told me they don't normally do returns on opened items and there is a 10% restocking fee. Well how the heck would I know it didn't fit together properly if I didn't open it. HELLO! After calling 3 times about returning it I finally got a service rep that was understanding that this was not my fault but a faulty item and he said there would be no restocking fee and if I fax the receipt for shipping they may try to do something about it. But what a hassle. I'll believe a refund when I see it on my credit card. Never again will I order a larger item from a secondary seller thru Amazon. At least when you get something from Amazon's warehouse you have everything you need to return it.

I recently received this item, and it is being sent right back as a return because I (and my husband) find the lid impossible to line up and stay on- 99% of the time we try to put the lid back on the tray, it falls into the litter. It is not designed in a way that functions very well, particularly as the lid has to come off twice a day to clean it.