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(More customer reviews)The ScoopFree automated litter-box is the best thing that's happened to my two cats.They have a clean litter-box five minutes after they're done, and I need to clean it just once a week. That being said, ScoopFree Litter Tray Refills are expensive, running about $150 every two months.So like many others in the "ScoopFree family", I switched from using the pre-packaged trays to the permanent Forever Litter Tray?, designed by Rick Weldon.This works very well, and has significantly dropped the cost of use, and can be used with any crystal litter that is small enough to fit between the grills of the ScoopFree.And therein lie two problems: 1) A crystal size that is too small is less effective at absorbing liquids; 2) Most pre-packaged litter is sold in 8 lb bags (eg. FreshStep) - and each fill of the ScoopFree Litter Tray takes 4.4 lbs.
In one move, Just the Crystals solves both problems.It is a perfect fit for the ScoopFree grill, and not so small that it doesn't soak up liquids efficiently.Also, it is shipped as two 4.4 lbs per box - which is two refills of the ScoopFree.The litter doesn't have as much of a perfume associated with it as FreshStep, and is close to being completely perfume-free.The ratio of white to blue crystals is skewed toward white - this makes it easier to visually the state of the litter, and rake it if necessary.
Finally, what could be more convenient than having it delivered straight to your door?This is a quality product that perfectly complements that Forever Litter Tray?.
I recommend the product very very highly!
[Edited 5-8-2010 with some tips ...]
I've noticed that the negative reviews of this product complain about two issues: a) poor absorbance, and consequently more frequent litter changes; and b) odor control.We have two large Maine Coons (>15 lb), and yet change the litter only every two weeks.During this time, the cats have used the litter box between 55 - 65 times (about 2 times per cat per day).Here is what we do, using suggestions from Rick Weldon's Forever Litter Tray website.
1) We rake the litter twice a week.
2) We have a small fan diagonally above the Scoopfree that continuously blows a gentle breeze on the litter.
3) I scoop the dried poop after 1 week because our cats poop a lot.
4) We clip an old sock filled with 1-2 oz of activated charcoal above the litter box.We replace the activated charcoal in the sock every month, but it can probably go much longer.
With the raking and fan, no more than 20% of the crystals are water-saturated after two weeks (chalky white or blue in appearance). Scooping the poop at the end of the first week and using activated charcoal provides really good odor control.The fan probably helps with this as well.
Before we started using these tips from Rick's website, I had to change the litter every week - sometimes after 5 days otherwise one of our cats, Allie - who's really fastidious, would pee and/or poop right outside the Scoopfree.I started with steps 1 & 3, and that helped quite a bit; Allie would get queasy around the 10 days time-point. After adding 2 & 4 we've never had an issue for as long as we've tested - which is two weeks.
I hope this helps .....
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Conveniently packaged in 2 pre-measured, recyclable bags, these crystals are designed to work well in a wide variety of litter box types.Every box contains TWO bags, each weighing an ideal 4.4lbs, for a total of 8.8lbs of premium crystals.(Forever Litter Trays, Inc. is not affiliated with ScoopFree, Lucky Litter or Brilliant Pet. ScoopFree is a registered trademark of Lucky Litter LLC)
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