My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

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  • whorlichan
    Tiny Plastic Meat
    • Apr 2004
    • 669

    #1

    My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

    Yesterday, Tass and I arrived at home to find two very large boxes blocking my door. They were parts of my order from PetsMart: the automated litterbox, its hood, and some specialized baggies for it.

    I pulled all the stuff out of the box and set it up where the old litterbox was, and my cats immediately investigated. They didn't seem to care (unlike what the literature says, to set it up next to the old box, and let them acclimate for a couple of days or weeks) that it was new, and started using it immediately.

    Then it cleaned itself...and the cats were AMAZED. They sat there watching it, barely blinking, as it went through the cleaning cycle, and then jumped back into it to see what had happened inside.

    They LOVE this thing. It's a toilet and entertainment in one!

    I also sat and watched it, mesmerized. And although it's kind of loud, I didn't hear it during the night, so I assumed the cats hadn't gone--WRONG. I slept through it and it works SO PERFECTLY. There is no poop anywhere in the box, all the clumps of pee are gone...

    And I never had to touch any of it. This is so awesome.

    This also bodes well for my week away in January. My biggest fear was that Tass would be scared to touch the litterbox and I'd come back to a house full of poop because the cats won't use a dirty litterbox for long. Now, all I have to do is remind him to feed them so they don't die.
    Goddess of Chocolate Sauce
    First ever graduate of the Quetzacoatino Academy for Aspiring Deities
    My lame LJ
    My friend Cassie's amazing photography
  • deltro300111
    FFR Player
    • Aug 2003
    • 1014

    #2
    RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

    That thing will break in 2 months tops, trust me, I've had one.

    Your litttle bastard cat will poke holes in the trays that carry their poop.

    Just a heads up :P

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    • Tasselfoot
      Retired BOSS
      FFR Simfile Author
      • Jul 2003
      • 25185

      #3
      RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

      and what if I want them to die? Huh? what then.

      And yes... Whorli was mesmerized by this thing. She watched it go through the whole cycle about 5 times, and felt the need to describe it to me in detail with all the excitement of a 7 year old on Christmas Morning... oh yea, did I mention that we saw the boxes after coming back from the movies and grocery story, and had a trunk full of frozen food. Did Whorli help me with the food? NOOOOO. She again ran like a 7 year old on Christmas morning to investigate the nature of the boxes on our doorstep.
      RIP

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      • Tps222
        FFR Player
        • Nov 2004
        • 6168

        #4
        RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

        Much easier to not have animals at all.

        Unfortunately I do.

        In which it is hard, and the cats are dumb.

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        • whorlichan
          Tiny Plastic Meat
          • Apr 2004
          • 669

          #5
          RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

          deltro: the tray that holds the poop is actually a drawer on the side, made of hard plastic. The cats can't do a damn thing to it. As for breaking, we'll find out soon enough.

          Tps: I love my kitties. They're very very stupid at times, yes; they are also very affectionate and warm and keep me company. And there's nothing like waking up to a pair of scary green eyes and a mouth full of sharp teeth whining for treats.

          Mike: I did SO help with the groceries. I ran to open the damn door for you, since you were overloaded with groceries and wouldn't have been able to do so yourself. I am a GOOD girlfriend.
          Goddess of Chocolate Sauce
          First ever graduate of the Quetzacoatino Academy for Aspiring Deities
          My lame LJ
          My friend Cassie's amazing photography

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          • Tps222
            FFR Player
            • Nov 2004
            • 6168

            #6
            RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

            But if you didn't have the cats you wouldn't have to spend the money on the scoop-o-matic and the food. I guess if you enjoy the cats "love" in return, then that's cool. I respect that, that's just not me.

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            • Omeganitros
              auauauau
              • Jun 2003
              • 8897

              #7
              RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

              I on the other, am also a cat-lover and my cat is totally rad because he ALWAYS goes outside to 1 or 2. All I have to do is feed him and let him outside and inside when he wants. And then night time after he's done hunting lizards and birds, he comes in and lay on my lap (or keyboard, argh).

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              • whorlichan
                Tiny Plastic Meat
                • Apr 2004
                • 669

                #8
                RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

                Omega: Back in California, the cats go in and out as they please. Here in Pennsylvania, they've never seen the outside and I prefer to keep it that way--I don't have a back or front yard here, and there are a lot of dogs and bad people around outside. My neighbors suck.
                Goddess of Chocolate Sauce
                First ever graduate of the Quetzacoatino Academy for Aspiring Deities
                My lame LJ
                My friend Cassie's amazing photography

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                • Tasselfoot
                  Retired BOSS
                  FFR Simfile Author
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 25185

                  #9
                  RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

                  Especially the creepy old guy next door and his 45 year old son who has no job and wears v-neck t-shirts 24/7.
                  RIP

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                  • The_Q
                    FFR Player
                    • May 2004
                    • 4391

                    #10
                    RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

                    Especially the creepy old guy next door and his 45 year old son who has no job and wears v-neck t-shirts 24/7.
                    That sounds like the whole population of Burleson, TX. But with greasier hair and worse accents. Yup, that's my state!

                    Q

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                    • Cenright
                      You thought I was a GUY?!
                      • Sep 2003
                      • 3139

                      #11
                      RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

                      Our cat is an indoor cat, but even at the age of 14, he doesn't have too much trouble staying to the catbox.
                      http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...Cube_in_55.mpg

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                      • deltro300111
                        FFR Player
                        • Aug 2003
                        • 1014

                        #12
                        Re: RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

                        Originally posted by The_Q
                        Especially the creepy old guy next door and his 45 year old son who has no job and wears v-neck t-shirts 24/7.
                        That sounds like the whole population of Burleson, TX. But with greasier hair and worse accents. Yup, that's my state!

                        Q
                        :P

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                        • Bodom13
                          FFR Player
                          • Nov 2005
                          • 44

                          #13
                          Re: RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

                          Originally posted by The_Q
                          Especially the creepy old guy next door and his 45 year old son who has no job and wears v-neck t-shirts 24/7.
                          That sounds like the whole population of Burleson, TX. But with greasier hair and worse accents. Yup, that's my state!

                          Q
                          Originally posted by Pumble
                          It\'s not the end of the world that you didn\'t read the stickies on the suggestion board.

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                          • Tokzic
                            FFR Player
                            • May 2005
                            • 6878

                            #14
                            RE: Re: RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

                            I have cats that are trained to go in the litterbox, but instead of a litterbox that cleans itself, I have a robot that not only vapourizes the old dirty litterbox, but taps deep into Oblivion and grabs another one that is clean. How cool is that?

                            Seriously though, I'd love one of those automated things for my cats.

                            Last edited by Tokzic: Today at 11:59 PM. Reason: wait what

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                            • blahblah18
                              FFR Player
                              • Aug 2004
                              • 1662

                              #15
                              RE: Re: RE: My days of pooper-scooping are OVER.

                              well met, you sohuld get a medal
                              but for now... postCount++

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