Chelle
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2024
It's almost been a month now since I've switched from using Pretty Litter to this Tidy Cats Breeze Pellets System. I was searching for alternate options for kitty litter & was just about DONE with tracked kitty litter ALL OVER THE PLACE! I've been using the expensive Pretty Litter due to its non-clumping, dust-free, lightweight properties. It was great for those purposes except for that our 3 cats would track it everywhere & the constant vacuuming was tiring.So I did some research and found this Tidy Cats System with pellets. I am pleased to announce that it is indeed a GAME CHANGER. It's cheaper than Pretty Litter even including the pads that are needed with the system. I prefer to use the Tidy Cats pads because I've read reviews that the Amazon ones may not absorb as well and I have 3 Cats so I need them to work well.It took a couple of days to acclimate one of our 3 Cats to the pellets vs the traditional litter but I'm pleased to announce that all three are using it with no issues. I purchased both the hooded & regular box. 2 of my Cats use the hooded one & the 3rd uses the regular. The absorbant pads used by the 2 Cats can actually last up to 4 days. There's even now a super absorbant Tidy Cats pad meant for 2 Cats instead of just 1. I took others' advice & turn around the pad every so often to make use of each side & corner which extends its use.I love this new system - no more kitty litter tracked all over the place! My home is way more cleaner & there's no need to vacuum as much anymore! Maybe 1 - 3 pellets may get tracked out of the box but all you have to do is pick it up & throw it back in. Cat pee bypasses the pellets & go straight to the pads below, so all I need to do is scoop poop out & flush it down the toilet. EASY & CLEAN & NO SMELL FOR DAYSI highly recommend this system! I absolutely love it and so do our 3 Cats.
Malli
Reviewed in France on November 8, 2024
Très bien, plus d'odeur de pipi et plus de poussière.
SteelMan
Reviewed in Italy on January 1, 2023
Devo dire che si tratta sicuramente di un buon prodotto.Sicuramente molto più semplice da gestire rispetto alla tradizionale lettiera.Il mio gatto ha 3 lettiere in totale. Questa, e altre 2 "classiche".Usa questa principalmente per urinare. Mentre per defecare preferisce quelle tradizionali.Fate una bella ricerca, per le 2 parti di ricambio: Si trovano entrambe con dei prezzi molto più accessibili.
Aleksandras Tvardauskas
Reviewed in Germany on November 6, 2022
This review is a bit unfair due to me purchasing the product without an intend to use it as it has been designed. I don't like the idea of using pads in the litter boxes, as this creates unnecessary litter in form of used pads, which are most likely not recyclable. I have tried to use the product with wooden pellets and a pad. The pads start to stink pretty quickly, therefore, I would not recommend using them even if you don't mind the environmental impact.Nowadays, I am using the product with wooden pellets on the top and wooden pallets naturally mixed with some sawdust in the bottom tray. This works fine, but the bottom tray doesn't provide any additional benefits in this setup. I would trade it for a litter box of the same shape and size with no bottom tray in no time.So after a couple of years being used by two cats. Is it a nice box? Yes. Doesn't it do what it promises? Yes. Is the whole idea of using two trays with pads on the bottom one is a good idea? No, I would not recommend that. There are better ways to handle the rear end of your cat.
Michelle
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2021
Here goes - this may be a long post but please persevere!This has to be the best litter system ever! I have, over the last 3/4 years spent hundreds on different litter systems for our Bengal, I even tried the automatic litter system at £130 and threw it away after only a couple of months. He refused to use anything other than a puppy training pad in a litter tray because of previous kidney-related health issues, and he was the first one to use this tray. He is now, after just a few weeks, properly litter-trained again.The system is so easy to use - I change the pads daily (I have 2 very large breed cats and 2 smaller breed cats) and the trays are washed out and litter completely changed once every 3-4 weeks. I had to clean out other trays/systems every 2/3 days previously.I will add though that I find the pads and pellets that come with the system very expensive. I use Amazon Basics pads at £9 for 40 (the refills for the system are a very costly £10 for 4) and there is very little difference in them. I also use a wood pellet (around £15 for a 30 litre bag) instead of the pellets that comes with the system (priced around £25 for a very small bag that will fill 1 litter tray once).Initially using the pads and litter provided, I found that after 3/4 days they stopped using the tray because they could smell the dirty litter. It does eventually dissolve but takes ages. The wood litter when wet turns to sawdust and falls through to the tray beneath and so every time they go to the toilet it is clean. Obviously poop is scooped when they do it, or as soon after as we canI would also say that you need an old paintbrush or similar to actually clean the seive tray as bits go tend to get stuck.It may seem an expensive system but honestly after the initial cost, and especially if you convert to the other pads and wood pellets, you will not look back.
Charles
Reviewed in Singapore on March 26, 2020
Reasonable pricing and good quality.
DrWhodini
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017
21/7/18 - FINAL ADDITION!I have been using these boxes for over 18 months now and I can honestly say, that I cannot see myself every using another option. Until recently, I have had three boxes on the go. But I lost one cat in January and my oldest boy mid-July, so now I am left with one cat and just two boxes.With his brother gone, Maggi happily uses both boxes freely (one was sole domain of the older cat) and spreads his efforts between the two.These boxes are simply the BEST THING AROUND:YES, you can wash the pellets (although they DO start to retain some of the urine smell after a number of months). I still have some original pellets remaining, but I would say that, with cleaning, you're looking at a 4-6 month replacement process. You will also need some spare pellets to replace those that are wasted in cleaning them out each day.YES, you can use other pads in the base - I have tried two different types - generic copies and those designed for humans (to put in the bed - and cut to size). I keep some of the human pads around for emergencies (if my quarterly delivery has not arrived), but the generic ones are not much cheaper than the originals, and they smell more.As others have said - on a monthly basis, drop pellets in (bleach, diluted floor cleaner, Fairy Liquid solution) and hose/shower down the four pieces of the box (a 10 minute process at best).Because I have spare pellets, I refill the boxes with these and leave the dirty pellets to soak for about 24 hours. I then sieve them out the next day, rinse them down, spread them on a tray (now I use the spare green tray from the third set) and let them air-dry. They are then bagged up and ready for the next month's clean.---APR 2017EDIT - I gave up trying to migrate the cats (see below) and just gave them just the BREEZE option. They took to it immediately and I've never looked back. I have 3 cats and 2 trays. They tend to pee more in one and poo more in the other, so the pad is replaced more frequently on one of them. That said, 2 pads last approximately 1 week each.Three months into using them and this is what I have observed:• THERE IS NO SMELL - I literally have to be sticking my nose in the saturated pad before I smell the pee. I actually have added a calendar reminder, because once or twice I've forgotten to replace them. The cat's noticed, but I didn't• YOU CAN REWASH THE PELLETS - I have done this twice now (fabric conditioner, warm water, a nice long soak and agitation with gloved hands) and seen no detrimental effect. I cannot guarantee that you will use one bag of pellets forever, but I am in my 3rd month and the only addition to the trays is a sprinkling to augment the few pellets that don't shake off the poo. It's a bit of a chore, but saves the pennies.PADS - I have tried human pads (larger , and designed for beds). They work, but I need to change them daily. A cost-per-day comparison showed them to be pennies cheaper, but the smell increased and they were often soaked so much that pee was flowing the following morning. Use the Breeze pads. They work out (for me) at 28-30 cents a day for three cats.• NOT LEGO - When you tread on them barefoot you notice, but it's hardly the Lego experience that some complain of. They are small and rounded. Sure, I'd prefer NOT to stand on one, but it's fine...• CONSTRUCTION - The four parts (tray, base, filter and surround) are thick plastic, not flimsy at all. 2 of my cats love to dig and no more than a handful of pellets come outside.• COST - OK, these pellets are not cheap, but they outlast regular fullers earth, or clumping litter by a massive factor, making them 'slightly more expensive' that regular options. Factor in the washing option (if you go that way) and they are totally comparable. Even without the washing option, the saving savings made with air fresheners etc, PLUS the fact that the smell is non-existent also has a value.I can see how some cats may not like the transition, but mine are happy with them and, as someone who has used a range of options, this is by far, the best I have ever used.---ORIGINAL REVIEWIt's not the fault of the product makers but, after two weeks, my three cats are only now considering these as legitimate areas to do their business.It seems that under the bed, in the middle of my freshly dry-cleaned duvet or in the shower were more obvious replacements for their old and tired regular trays.That said - the product is well made, well considered, offers sound advice and is a self-contained unit ready to work in two minutes.It's great - My cats are not...