How does the Smart Cat Box™ work?

The Smart Cat Box ™ consists of a top box that holds litter and a tray that funnels urine into a removable urine reservoir. The top box holds the safflower litter and has slits in the bottom. The safflower litter will not aborb urine; instead, the urine passes through the slits in the top box and is collected in the urine reservoir. Feces are retained in the top litter container and will need to be scooped.

Has the Smart Cat Box™ been tested by a veterinarian?

Before being released to the public, the inventor of the Smart Cat Box ™ had an Oregon veterinarian test the box in his practice. This vet, Dr. Steven Brown of Animal Medical Care in Newport, OR, says: "I've used a prototype in my practice over the last year and found it very helpful. It is very safe, very natural... I've been very happy with my experience with the SMART CAT BOX. It has been very helpful in our practice."

What are the dimensions of the Smart Cat Box™?

The SMART CAT BOX is approximately the same size as a conventional cat litter box: 20"L x 15 1/2"W x 7 1/2"H. The depth of the litter tray is 5".

My cat has some physical disabilities. Will she be able to get in the box?

The height from the floor to the top of the box is 7 1/2". Adding the sidewall extensions does not increase the height of the entry. If your cat has problems with this height, you can construct a ramp out of cardboard or other materials to ease the transition into the box. The box itself is 5" deep.

How do the sidewall extensions work?

The four walls snap into the included connecting corners. One wall has an opening as the entry. This entry will fit on the short width of the box. Simply place the sidewalls inside the litter tray and add the litter!

Will litter other than NutraSaff or SeedTec work in my Smart Cat Box™?

You can use regular bird-seed type safflower seed (not sunflower seed!) in your box but there are two characteristics you will notice. The regular safflower seeds are smaller and may fall through the openings in the litter tray and regular seeds contain a much smaller oil content so they will not last as long as our special NutraSaff and SeedTec litters.

Which litter is better, NutraSaff or SeedTec?

Both litters work extremely well in the Smart Cat Box™. NutraSaff is more expensive but has a larger seed size and a much higher oil content than SeedTec. SeedTec, in turn, is larger and has more oil content than regular safflower seeds. A larger seed size means fewer seeds will pass through the litter tray and fewer will stick to feces. More oil content means the litter will repel liquids longer and thus last longer. The higher oil content also contributes to reduced sticking to solid waste.

Is the litter flushable?

Do not dispose of large amounts of litter down your toilet as clogging may result. If small amounts of litter cling to solid wastes you scoop, these are usually flushable along with the feces.