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Omega Paw Self-Cleaning Litter Box, Large, Green and Beige | 
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| Brand: Omega
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $44.99
Buy New: $32.29
You Save: $12.70 (28%)
New (8) from $32.29
Avg. Customer Rating:  346 reviews
Sales Rank: 100
Color: Blue & Silver
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.4
Dimensions (in): 20 x 21 x 23
MPN: RA20/LM50
Model: RA20
UPC: 620661663422
EAN: 0620661663422
ASIN: B0002DK2DU
Release Date: June 29, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Large litter box self cleans by rolling to the right and back again | | • | Waste collects in the pullout tray for quick, easy disposal | | • | Effectively controls dust and contains odors | | • | Ideal for big cats or multiple-cat households | | • | Measures 19-1/2 by 22 by 20 inches |
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Product Description
Ideal for big cats or multiple-cat households, this large roll-away litter box quickly self-cleans, while controlling dust and containing odors. Simply roll the litter box to the right until the top touches the floor, and then roll it back to the upright position. The unit's internal mechanism deposits the clumped waste into the pullout waste tray for easy disposal. The system works only with clumping litter, and the waste tray separates clumped waste from clean litter, so clean litter is never thrown away. The litter box makes it easy to provide the cat not only with a clean litter box, but also with privacy due to the covered pan design. The litter box also helps save money--no more scoops, liners, or filters to buy. With a silver top and blue base, the litter box measures 19-1/2 by 22 by 20 inches with a 9-by-9-inch opening.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 341 more reviews...
 nice at first, but then darn annoying September 7, 2008
I really liked this litterbox to start with, but then litter started getting into the seam between the lid and the bottom and making a mess of the floor. Alright, you expect that in a room with a litterbox, but not necessarily from the box itself. I imagine the weight (if it's as full as it needs to be work properly) is a bit heavy for some people to roll.
In case you're not sure how it works, roll the entire box onto its lid, or rather to about one corner of the lid, shake it to move the clean litter through the filter into a catch-place, make sure all the litter's either in there or tipped into the long scoop, then roll the box back upright, shaking it to get the good litter back into the main compartment. Pull out the scoop and discard the bad litter.
If the litter is too low, the bad litter sticks to the bottom/sides; if the litter is too high, the cats kick everything out the door, and it's darn heavy to roll. Our 3 cats will use this over the other large hooded one. It can be a pain sometimes because they overfill this one and the other one sometimes isn't touched, and I rather think scooping is less work than rolling this one. The jury's still out for me, as I liked it at first.
 No More Scooping! September 2, 2008
I was definitely skeptical to buy this. It sounded too good to be true, but if there is a product that claims emptying a litter box easier, I'll try it.
Easy to assemble, and even easier to clean. This is a great buy. I have a household with six cats (yes, 6) and this has been a wonderful addition to my home. No more scooping and dumping into plastic bags, only to have litter leak out.
The only small mistake one can make, is not having the reservoir pushed in all the way. When you roll over the box, litter spills out of it. Just make sure it's pushed in all the way before you roll, and enjoy never having to crouch down and scoop poo for 5 minutes again!
So far, I have recommended this box to 3 people who have all since bought it and loved it.
Wonderful Litterbox September 2, 2008
This is the best litterbox we have had for our kitty. It is so easy to clean, not messy, and great in combination with a litter locker.
Not sure it would be good with multiple cats, due to the size of it...but for one it is PURRFECT!
 Requires some trial and error August 31, 2008
I've had my large-size Omega Paw for about three weeks now and it's being shared by three cats. The Omega Paw is not exactly the miracle I was hoping for and it actually takes me longer to clean out the litter right now than it did before with a sifting-tray box (the reasons for this will become clear). However, I definitely stay cleaner and the job is more pleasant in many senses.
I'm also pretty well convinced that some of the troubles I've been having with the box are litter-specific. I've used Arm and Hammer clumping litter with my cats for years in normal litterboxes, and it has always worked decently there for a relatively inexpensive mass-market litter. However, I don't think this litter works very well in the Omega Paw. Wet clumps are exceedingly sticky and can quickly reach mud consistency since my cats are very, uh, predictably localized in their box use. You can't even beat this stuff off the floor of the Omega Paw when it's upside down-- it has to be scraped off.
The A&H litter also is too slow to pour through the sift grate, which means that turning the box slowly is not sufficient; I have to sort of hold and shake / rock the OP on its side while watching the litter flow through. Otherwise, if I don't do this, I end up with a lot of wasted clean litter in the tray and it's a really annoying process to re-sift it out.
I still have about 50 more pounds of the A&H to burn through and will start giving other clumping clay litters a shot after that. Hopefully I will find a readily available clay litter that still clumps well but dries out much faster than the A&H.
My two complaints that are possibly not litter-specific: The tray area has a couple design flaws. There's an open space at the back of the tray hold, where the tray tapers up, where medium-size clumps can (and frequently do) get trapped outside the tray and subsequently get re-dumped into the otherwise clean litter on the return trip. I don't know why Omega Paw didn't put a hard "tray stop" in this area to prevent this from happening-- I will probably add one myself at some point.
The other complaint is that clumps aligned just so and exceeding the height of the tray can get "shaved off" when you're pulling it out-- this is really pretty gross and requires a second rolling or a manual intervention when it happens. But again, maybe a less muddy litter than the A&H would improve this situation somewhat.
I have had no problems with litter leaking around the tray clips that some have cited here - I think that's a matter of having them attached correctly. And I will say that with the Omega Paw, we are definitely going through less litter than we were before (although I wouldn't consider the savings miraculous... maybe a 25-30% reduction in consumption?) and the box is getting cleaned more often, so everybody's happier at the moment. The box's concept is also pretty ingenious when you really get to see it in action. I just hope I can shortly find a clay litter that truly gets the easy-peasy performance advertised out of the Omega Paw.
Works for me! August 27, 2008
Keep in mind:
1) It's pretty intuitive, just follow the instructions diligently
2) Clean it out every day.... it's just a matter of rolling it over and emptying the tray - 1 minute tops for two cat boxes. Now that I'm "forced" to do it, my house smells alot better.
3) Use clumping litter... none of that cheap stuff :)
4) Give it time. It took my cats a while to get used to it. They thought something was "hiding" behind the grate. Include lots of praise when they finally use it.
5) Fill it back with a few scoops of litter once every couple of days. This keeps enough space between the cats and the bottom of the box. The more space you have, the less likely the stuff will stick to the bottom - even though I've never had a problem with it.
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