PSA: BAD LITTERBOX
i don't usually make posts like this, but this is a truly upsetting topic to me as a lifelong cat owner, so i feel i have a duty to share my knowledge with others.
there is a type of automatic litterbox for cats being sold that is EXTREMELY dangerous and has killed numerous cats through blunt force trauma, suffocation, etc. this litterbox is being sold under different brand names and logos, so i will include the picture of the model and two links to informational videos with more evidence and eloquence than i am able to provide.
please consider not having this type of litterbox in your home for your furry friends. me and my 16 year old tortie, puddy, want the best for all your kitty friends
image of litterbox below:
here are my two video links that provide proof and testimonials of this harmful product:
This Scam is Killing Cats by penguinz0
The DEADLY self-cleaning litter boxes that have flooded the market by One Man Five Cats
Visual notes from the video(s) for anyone who does not care to watch them: One Man Five Cats tested these with stuffed toys and his hand. The sensors* do not work properly, and for some reason the motor to rotate the door shut is way stronger than it needs to be and does not stop when it encounters resistance. The moving part would be pushing said obstacle against a solid base which has no safety feature of popping off or anything. 1M5C almost lost his hand, he visibly panics and has to use both hands to wrench his limb out from the death guillotine.
Basically when it tries to shut the door, the safety sensors don't work for shit, and there are zero backup safety features in case of something blocking the door. It will simply force the door shut regardless, the motor whining and straining against it.
Multiple animals have had their heads caught in this mechanism and in one case, the self-cleaning cycle trapped a small cat underneath it, causing suffocation.
Every time someone tries to warn others about the product via reviews or PSAs, the company simply wipes all product pages and comes back under a different name.
Hope this further description is useful for awareness of how god awful and gruesome these dropshipped review-evading products are.
(*the sensors work marginally better with a firmware update that you would have no way of knowing about without paying attention to the optional app, the company obviously does not try to make customers aware of this either)
(*Personal note: This is also extremely dangerous for households with babies and small children who might curiously stick a head or limb into the box!!!)
(Please note that several people in the notes have warned the videos may be upsetting. Particularly, that the second video uses a stuffed toy cat to demonstrate the hazards; and both videos contain a reportedly true story from a buyer that goes into detail about what happened to their cat. Please watch with caution)
Also, an article link from someone else in the notes:
All cat owners need to be made aware of this!
I'm really sorry to put something so upsetting in your feed but I'm horrified and want to boost to help protect cats

















