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Save up to $70: Multiple PetSafe ScoopFree self-cleaning litter boxes are on sale for Black Friday, with savings of up to 42% off:
Having a cat during quarantine is a blessing in so many ways. Breathing in litter box stench all day, every day is not one of them.
A self-cleaning litter box can save you from a terrible choice: doing a gross chore more often or dealing with litter box aroma for longer. Some may say it’s a frivolous purchase, but PetSafe’s Black Friday sale (up to 42% off) make the investment much more justifiable.
The two models on sale are the classic PetSafe ScoopFree Litter Box (no hood) for $79.95 and the PetSafe ScoopFree Ultra (with hood) for $99.95. At that price, you could buy five or six PetSafe litter boxes for the price of a single Litter-Robot.
A sensor in the box ensures that no scooping will happen while your cat is doing their business. You can set the box to start cleaning five, 10, or 20 minutes after your cat has left, at which point a rake will drag across the tray, grab any recent additions, and push them into the waste trap below. Out of sight, out of mind, right?
How often you’ll need to change trays depends on your cat’s schedule, as well as the number of cats that will use the box. PetSafe says its litter boxes can “self-clean for weeks.” Reviewers with one cat say that one tray can last up to a month, while reviewers with three or four cats tend to switch trays around once a week.
You can use a handful of your current litter to get your cat acclimated to their new box, but once they’re comfortable, people in the reviews recommend sticking with PetSafe’s fun blue litter (which is included with your purchase). The 99% dust-free, low-tracking crystals don’t stick to cat paws like regular litter and keep the stink at bay by absorbing urine and dehydrating solid waste.
